ECD centres need to remain closed until further notice

Dear Principals

As promised, we are communicating all information that we receive from DSD regarding ECD centres during this time. Please see the Media Release Statement of the Department of Social Development "ECDs and Partial Care Centres to remain closed" below, 20 May 2020.

ECD centres need to remain closed until further notice. We wish we could be sending you more positive feedback at this stage. 
Please keep safe. We will be in touch with further updates as we receive them. 
Kind regards

Lisa Jurgens
CECD Registration ECD Assistant
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​STATEMENT BY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT 
Date: 20 May 2020
Release: Immediate  
 
Early Childhood Development and Partial Care Centres to remain closed
 
The provincial Department of Social Development has received confirmation from the National Department that despite the easing of the lockdown, all ECDs must remain closed until further notice.
 
All provincial departments must adhere to the Regulations issued by the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, and the Directions issued by National Department of Social Development Minister, Lindiwe Zulu. Minister Zulu has reiterated that all ECDs will remain closed until further notice. This announcement and other information has been communicated by the Department via Social Service Organisations, and the network of ECD forums across the province to the sector.
 
There are currently 1 589 registered ECD facilities in the province, of which we fund more than 80 000 children at 1 124 centres. In addition, we fund 88 after school care facilities.
 
Should there be any further updates to these directions, the information will be immediately shared with the  ECD sector.
 
We encourage all ECD operators to monitor the provincial coronavirus website at coronavirus.westerncape.gov.za and national government’s website at sacoronavirus.co.za where all of the latest developments are posted, online parent support and learning material provided, as well as relief available to residents and businesses.
 
Media Enquiries:
Esther Lewis
Head of Communications
Department of Social Development
Cell:   072 647 2351
E-mail: Esther.Lewis@westerncape.gov.za
Website: www.westerncape.gov.za
 
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