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Count them in: Historically marginalised young children remain at a much higher risk of exclusion because of the non-availability of centres and the high cost of attendance.
2030 NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN

We can’t leave our young ones behind

The most recent statistics show that more than 1. 15 million children (68,4%) aged 3 – 5 years are not in ECD centres

  • Lene Øverland
  • Warren Povey
  • Patricia Martin
6 min read
Children learn through play at the Little Red Dragon preschool, run by the Lebone Centre in Makhanda. Play helps children ‘read’ their world and tell their stories, a vital step in their literacy development. Photos: Debbie Smuts
CHILD MALNUTRITION

Preschoolers falling through the cracks

SA spends just 1.8% of its education budget on ECD: the damage shows

  • Cathy Gush
8 min read