Question NW2476 to the Minister of Social Development
17 December 2021 - NW2476
Arries, Ms LH to ask the Minister of Social Development
What (a) number of early childhood development centres has her department funded in the past two financial years and (b) measures are in place to monitor how the centres spend the money?
Reply:
- Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres are funded by Provincial Departments of Social Development. Below is the breakdown of data supplied by provinces:
|
Province |
Financial years |
Number of ECD services funded |
|
EC |
2019/20 |
2 562 |
|
2020/21 |
2 562 |
|
|
FS |
2019/20 |
1 039 |
|
2020/21 |
1 064 |
|
|
GP |
2019/20 |
1 509 |
|
2020/21 |
1 529 |
|
|
LP |
2019/20 |
2 132 |
|
2020/21 |
2 124 |
|
|
MP |
2019/20 |
1 017 |
|
2020/21 |
1 054 |
|
|
NC |
2019/20 |
333 |
|
2020/21 |
320 |
|
|
NW |
2019/20 |
520 |
|
2020/21 |
542 |
|
|
WC |
2019/20 |
905 |
|
2020/21 |
935 |
- All provincial departments sign Service Level Agreements (SLA) with funded ECD centres. The SLA clearly states expected deliverables, financial reporting requirements and monitoring visits, amongst others. All funded ECD centres are required to comply with the norms and standards. The Department also conducts capacity building for ECD centres through the National Development Agency.
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