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ECD centre registration compliance<span> <h2 class="sectHeading">​​​​​​​​​​About</h2></span> <p>The ECD task team visits <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Family%20and%20home/See-all-City-facilities/Our-service-facilities/ECD%20centres">ECD centres</a> to make sure they meet these criteria. </p> <span> <h2 class="sectHeading">​​​​​​​​​​Register your ECD centre</h2></span> <p> To register, ECD centres must have: </p><ul><li>a lease/rental agreement;</li><li>a zoning certificate;</li><li>approved building plans;</li><li> <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/City-Connect/Request-a-service/Request-an-inspection/Request-an-environmental-health-inspection">a health clearance certificate from an Environmental Health Inspector</a> ;</li><li>a needs assessment form;</li><li>a business plan;</li><li>job descriptions for staff;</li><li>clearance certificates from the <a href="https://www.westerncape.gov.za/general-publication/what-child-protection-register" target="_blank">National Child Protection Register<i class="icon link-external"></i></a>;</li> <li>a daily programme;</li><li>an overview of the ECD programme;</li><li>an operation plan for the ECD programme;</li><li>the staff composition, including copies of qualifications and IDs;</li><li>name of the person responsible for the ECD programme;</li><li>menus; and</li><li>a person trained in first-aid.</li></ul><p>Detailed information can be found in the <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Bylaws%20and%20policies/Early%20Childhood%20Development%20-%20%28Policy%20number%2012398A%29%20approved%20on%2004%20December%202013.pdf" target="_blank">Early Childhood Development Policy</a>.</p><p>The ECD task team has partnered with community-based ECD forums to hold ECD centre registration drives. These drives support unregistered ECD centres in becoming compliant. Find out how to register your ECD centre below.  </p> <span> <div class="notification with-heading white-copy yellow bg-darker-grey"><div class="graphic">​ <i class="info citycard">​​</i></div><div class="desc"><h4>City Connect</h4><p> <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/City-Connect/Register/Social-organisations/Register-an-ECD-centre">Register your ECD centre</a></p></div></div></span><span> <h2 class="sectHeading">​​​​​​​​​​Contact us​​​​​​​</h2></span> <p>Please contact our programme’s main representative if you would like to find out more or if you are unsure if your ECD centre meets all the standards required to register. </p><h4>Andile Wotshela, Special Projects (ECD Programme), Social Development and Early Childhood Development </h4><p> <em>Telephone: </em> <br> <em><a>021 417 4088</a></em></p><p> <em>Email: </em> <br> <a href="mailto:andile.wotshela@capetown.gov.za"> <em>andile.wotshela@capetown.gov.za</em></a></p><h4>Neville Basson, Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government</h4><p> <em>Telephone: </em><br><em> <a>021 483 5011</a></em></p>GP0|#11bb64dc-5b44-4c62-853f-6e1ee263577f;L0|#011bb64dc-5b44-4c62-853f-6e1ee263577f|ECD centre registration compliance;GTSet|#dc1a8a1b-0357-45bc-b768-7d9a89c8ef94;GPP|#5258b4cc-fc61-4746-90f4-7b10e33f2ac4;GPP|#01c7dd08-6ba3-4ae5-86c1-37cf07e8323e;GPP|#659228ce-7f43-4fe6-8efe-ddeb2a010e91Request the City’s services with your Early Childhood Development (ECD) centre registration.

 

 

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