ECD sector welcomes R10 billion government boost, urges focus on quality
The Early Childhood Development (ECD) sector has welcomed the retention of R10 billion in new government funding, set to enhance services for young children across South Africa. The updated allocation will increase the daily per-child subsidy from R17 to R24 and expand access to include an additional 700,000 children under the age of five. Advocacy group Real Reform for ECD has called the funding a significant step forward but emphasised […]
