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Download full textRudolph, Norma; Millei, Zsuzsanna; Alasuutari, Maarit – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2019
Background: In 1994, the African National Congress identified early childhood development as a potential strategy to redress the inequalities of apartheid, however, two and a half decades later, poverty still persists, and South Africa is one of the most unequal countries in the world. Aim: This article explores how policy texts based on and with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Child Development, Public Policy, Data Use
Direct linkPhilpott, Susan; Muthukrishna, Nithi – Education as Change, 2019
There have been significant recent developments in the policy arena in South Africa in respect of disability and of early childhood development viz. the "White Paper on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the National Integrated Early Childhood Development Policy." Using Bacchi's analytical framework encapsulated in the question,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Young Children, Disabilities, Public Policy
Desmond, Chris; Viviers, André; Edwards, Taygen; Rich, Kate; Martin, Patricia; Richter, Linda – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2019
The South African National Integrated Early Childhood Development Policy was approved by the South African Cabinet in 2015. Given capacity and financial constraints, all services outlined cannot be implemented in a single step. Priorities must be set. We examine the budget implications (total cost and cost per child) and benefits of the four…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Needs Assessment, Child Development, Young Children
Kotzé, Janeli – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2015
Investment in early childhood development (ECD) has the prospect of cultivating potential within individuals and can assist in bridging the social equity gap from a very young age. Over the past decade Grade R has been the strongest policy lever used by the Department of Basic Education to improve early learning. The National Development Plan…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Education, Social Justice
Faccini, Benedict; Combes, Bernard – 1998
Early childhood development is increasingly viewed as an affirmation of children's rights. This report describes the concept of early childhood development and presents several viewpoints regarding early childhood care and development, parenting, and approaches to early education. The report also presents 10 case studies of programs to enhance the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Development, Child Rearing, Early Childhood Education
Evans, Judith L.; And Others – Coordinators' Notebook, 1995
This theme issue is devoted to discussions of early childhood policy issues. "Creating a Shared Vision: How Policy Affects Early Childhood Care and Development" (Judith L. Evans) defines policy, discusses the motivation for changing or creating national policy and the process for changing such policies, and provides a sample design for…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Change Strategies, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
