Bana Pele ECD Registration Drive – A Simple Guide
How to Register for the DBE’s Bronze Certificate (Stage 1) through the eCares Online Registration System
Happy Hearts Pre-School Success Story
Grow ECD Success Story | Shireen Jacobs | Happy Hearts Pre-School | KwaZulu-Natal
In 2017, Shireen Jacobs, a dedicated educator with 35 years of experience in the state education system, turned a heritage building in Greenwood Park into Happy Hearts Pre-School.
Mandela Day 2024 South Africa: Ideas to make a difference in local preschools
Take action. Inspire change. Make every day a Mandela Day. Mandela Day, celebrated annually on July 18th, provides an incredible opportunity to take collective action and leave a lasting impact in honour of Nelson Mandela. Together, we must build a safe, prosperous future for everyone. Here is how you can
How Emily Ngobeni gets her learners school-ready with the Grow ECD App
Grow ECD Success Story | Emily Ngobeni | Firm Foundation Education Centre Emily Ngobeni is the proud owner of Firm Foundation Education Centre in Benoni. As a former teacher, Emily knew that assessing learners’ developmental progress is a big part of their learning process. She started noticing that when children
Hosting a parent workshop at your preschool
Why host a parent workshop? Events for parents can be a lot of work but they help to create a positive relationship of trust and open up the lines of communication. Parents, guardians, and other adult family members are the child’s first teachers, and what happens at home can be an indication
Grow ECD brings ECD Business Accelerator to Gqeberha
20 March 2024 A new Grow ECD satellite branch has opened in Gqeberha, bringing this impactful programme’s in-person Early Childhood Development (ECD) services to the Eastern Cape. Grow ECD is a nationwide, non-profit social enterprise that equips and connects ECD businesses with the skills, support and resources they need to
A ready-made package for ECD success: Grow ECD curriculum, teacher’s guide and resource kit
Grow ECD Success Story | Nteseleng Hlahatsi | Atlehang Preschool Atlehang Preschool was started from humble beginnings in 2015 with no learners, not many resources, and a big vision. “I saw a gap in my community: we needed good quality education and affordable nursery school in the area. The
Vacancy: Education Mentor, Western Cape Regional Office (Full time, fixed term contract)
Closing date: 26 March 2025 Your role will be to provide ECD support, guidance and feedback to owners and practitioners to effectively implement the Grow ECD Programme and achieve high quality early learning. Grow ECD is determined to bring 5-star early learning to every neighbourhood that provides children with the
Driving impactful early education through financial inclusion
Grow ECD launches an affordable, low-cost loan product for women empowerment and quality education delivery in South Africa’s Early Childhood Development (ECD) sector. The World Bank defines financial inclusion as access to useful and affordable financial products and services – transactions, payments, savings, credit and insurance – delivered in a
Grow ECD Finance: Making quality education delivery a possibility for all
Grow ECD Success Story | Lionel and Chantal Braaf | Happy Valley Day Care Happy Valley Day Care in Strandfontein, Cape Town, established in 2012 by Lionel and Chantal Braaf, has 45 learners, three classes, with four teachers. Chantel says, “Before we started with Grow, things were stressful as we