National ECD Community of Practice 2014 in summary

Key achievements 2014 Membership growth Provincial action: Western Cape Range of stakeholders All 9 provinces On-going collaboration with government

Key Achievements 2014 Community activity Sharing of learnings Knowledge products 5 National ECD CoP meetings 14 task- team group meetings Example: presentation by a DBE representative on findings and recommendations of the 2014 research on the introduction of Grade R on learning outcomes) 3 task teams Sharing of learnings and working practice across models resulting in the maximisation of resources and reduction of duplication:

The development of focus groups to carry out tasks: a. Training Task Team: Provided expertise in the working group to develop the ECD Practitioner Qualification In collaboration with Ilifa Labantwana, there has been the development of an online platform called the “ECD Qualification Chat” to ensure the participation of the sector in the QCTO qualification process. b. Strategic Task-Team: Drafted a ‘principles of engagement’ document to outline the guiding values and principles for the ECD CoP. Mapping of provincial ECD forums and networks Mapping of donor activity, training institutions and quality in the Eastern Cape Province. b. Mapping Task-Team:

Creation & dissemination of knowledge products: Fact sheets: assist sector with the QCTO qualification process & Recommendations from the 2014 Grade R Impact Report ‘What’s Trending’ documents: Teacher Development Commenting on draft policy documents, such as the birth to four curriculum. BRIDGE also presented on the National ECD CoP at the ECD Donor Forum. Collaboration between the National ECD Alliance & ECD CoP Funding to date: BRIDGE has received funding from Deutsche Bank, Yellowwoods Social Investments, ApexHi, Sasol, the Anglo American Chairman’s Fund and Ilifa Labantwana. General:

ECD Mapping Mapping Structures/networks/bodies for increased engagement and collaboration

Limpopo = 10 North West = 10 Mpumalanga= 11 Gauteng=26 Free State = 9 Northern Cape=7 KwaZulu-Natal=23 Eastern Cape = 21 Western Cape = 19 Responses- active structures: National structures Provincial structures District Structures

Breakdown Total number of individuals Number of responsesResponse Rate Individual Questionnaire +/ % Total number of structures Number of responsesResponse Rate Detailed Structure Questionnaire (Total) % National structures % Provincial structures % Local/district structures % Government Structures (total) Structures/contactsResponses/detailsResponse Rate DSD 9667% ETDP SETA – key contacts 99100%

Next steps Create the visual database of existing structures Create strategy to elicit information from structures that have not yet responded Look into strategies to link the provinces & share information more widely

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