1. COVER PAGE INFORMATION OF YOUR CHOICE

2. BRIDGE AGENDA Introduction of the team BRIDGE background
How BRIDGE works
Why we are here

3. BRIDGE Background Est 2009 – response to silos
Connects innovators in education
Fulfils mandate through CoPs (32), KM and research
GP, WC, KZN, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and EC
Focus areas
How BRIDGE works

4. WE RUN COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE WE PROMOTE COLLABORATION
WE SHARE KNOWLEDGE
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5. Why are we here? Education is an apex priority for the SAG
ECD services are urgent and SAG has an obligation to provide these services
More than 1m children are born in SA every year
Childrens’ Act 38 (2015)- comp strat must be developed to enable a properly resourced, coordinated and managed ECD system.

6. Why are we here? Education is an apex priority for the SAG
Since the policy came into effect, multisectoral coordination and planning toward implementation
Actions needed – amending existing legislation, establishing leadership structures, allocating sufficient budget, effective communication, accountability, reliable credible data on numbers and quality of existing ECD services.
While it is not clear exactly how many young children live in SA, the last census in 2011 counted 6.7m children under 6 years. (takes place every 10 yrs)
Over half of SA’s young children live in GP (21%), KZN (19%) and EC (14%)
Second to KZN, EC has the highest number of young children living in food poor households (<R415 in 2015) and in households where no adult is employed.
Of the 9 provinces, EC has the second highest number of infant deaths within 7 days per live births
Maternal Care- EC has the lowest number of children who live with their biological mother (77%) vs the average of 85%
Postnatal follow-up – 58% of women birthing in public facilities who receive follow-up care 6 days after birth compared to GP at 77%, FS at 71%, KZN at 70%
Broad range of needs-interdependent > collaboration and partnerships

7. OUTCOMES OF THE ECD CoP
A space where CoP members learn from each other; share knowledge, information, tools and resources, successes and challenges;
A space to create valuable resources through partnerships and networking:
Quality Reflection Tool for ECD Practitioners
Resource Training Organisation’s Mapping exercise
Outcomes for ECD Cop members at an organizational and individual level
Outcomes of the ECD CoP at at systems level
The ECD CoP is part of the Intersectoral Forum led by national DsD
Project For Inclusive Early Childhood Care and Education (PIECCE)
Collaboration of ECD Networks
Extending ECD CoPs into other areas where there is a need

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9. THE CoP CYCLE
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10. THANK YOU!