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Episode: State of ECDs: Are we making progress in prioritizing young children's early education outcomes?
Description: According to the Thrive by Five report, only 45% of children are on track with educational outcomes of early learning programmes. Our next guests have written letter to the Minister of Basic Education calling for urgency in finalizing the move from Department of Social Development given the 5 year wait. The bill was initially proposed in Parliament back in 2019 and was redrafted last year based on public comment. The revised bill is set to be presented at the parliamentary portfolio committee for basic education in the coming weeks. The policy shift has been aimed at safeguarding the sector by...