Early Childhood DevelopmentEarly Childhood Development: Other resources
This research was commissioned by the National Department of Health (Maternal, Child and Women’s Health and Nutrition Cluster) and supported by UNICEF through a grant awarded to the Child, Youth, Family and Social Development Programme of the Human Sciences Research Council. The research aimed to better understand the needs of young children affected or infected by HIV and AIDS in South Africa. [PDF] (PDF documents require Acrobat Reader to view.)
Rapid assessment and analysis of innovative community and home based childminding and Early Childhood Development Programmes in support of poor and vulnerable babies and young children in South Africa. This research was commissioned by UNICEF South Africa in collaboration with the Department of Education and the Department of Social Development. [PDF] (PDF documents require Acrobat Reader to view.)
This document flows from a mandate given to the Social Sector Cluster by the first Cabinet lekgotla of the third democratic Government in May 2004. The mandate was to develop an integrated plan for early childhood development (ECD) and to present it to Cabinet for consideration. [PDF] (PDF documents require Acrobat Reader to view.)
The Guidelines for Early Childhood Development Services, is a review of The Draft Guidelines for Early Childhood Development Services to ensure that it rises to the challenges facing the ECD sector, i.e. poverty, HIV and AIDS, disability, gender equity. Files are pdf format Guidelines for ECD page 74-106
Statistical data on the status of children aged 0 to 4 in South Africa - June 2007 Although not all statistics are available for young children, information is drawn from different sources to provide the most recently available data on South Africa's youngest citizens. [PDF] (PDF documents require Acrobat Reader to view.)
Sithembile and Themba’s mother has died and they miss her very much. Although they are sad, they come to realise that they are cared for and are not alone. Their father, grandmother and teacher all take care of them. And often, they find that there are many special ways to remember Mommy. Remembering Mommy is a useful starting point for talking to young children about death and grief. [PDF] (PDF documents require Acrobat Reader to view.)
This document is a review of The Draft Guidelines for Early Childhood Development Services that was the product of a long and intensive consultation process. A need was identified, however, to review the latter to ensure that it rises to the challenges facing the ECD sector, i.e. poverty, HIV and AIDS, disability, gender equity to mention but a few. [PDF] (PDF documents require Acrobat Reader to view.)
UNICEF and key government counterparts, organised a meeting with a few selected national experts on the psychosocial care and support of babies and young children within the context of HIV and AIDS. One of the critical aspects addressed was the psyco-social care and support of babies and young children who are HIV-positive and on ART. This is a report on the experts' meeting held in December 2005. [PDF] (PDF documents require Acrobat Reader to view.)
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