Question NW2054 to the Minister of Social Development
13 September 2017 - NW2054
Bagraim, Mr M to ask the Minister of Social Development
(1)(a) Out of the total population of children, what is the total number of children aged (i) 0-1, (ii) 1-2, (iii) 2-3 and (iv) 3-4 who attend early childhood development (ECD) centres funded by her department and (b)(i) what amount of funding does her department allocate for each child and (ii) what is the funding intended for; (2) whether all the ECD centres that are funded by her department provide food to the children who attend; if not, why not; if so, does her department prescribe a set menu? NW2275E
Reply:
(1) (a) At the time of responding to the questionnaire according to the set deadline, the national Department of Social Development had not yet received inputs from the provinces since the parliamentary question needs provincial inputs.
(1) (b) (i) The Department is funding R15 per child per day in 8 provinces and R17 per child in KwaZulu-Natal.
- (b) (ii) The funding is meant to provide for the following:
- Nutritional meals for children (50%)
- Educational material for the stimulation of children (30%)
- Subsidize salaries of ECD practitioners (20%).
(2) All centres that are receiving a subsidy for funding, provide meals for the children. The Department of Social Development works in collaboration with the Department of Health to assist in the provisioning of a set menu for the ECD centres.