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The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) was established by the Early Childhood Commission Act (2003), in keeping with the strategic goal of the Government of Jamaica to improve the quality of early childhood care, education and development within the early childhood sector.
8 10, 2024

Parents Encouraged to Ease Students into School Routine

By |2024-10-08T14:12:14-05:00October 8th, 2024|Bulletins, Latest News|

The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) is urging parents to ease students into the school routine. Community Relations Officer, ECC, Region 7, Shaunette Grant, said a return to the school routine can be difficult for [...]

8 10, 2024

Parents Encouraged to Help Children Develop Social and Emotional Skills

By |2024-10-08T14:07:47-05:00October 8th, 2024|Latest News, News Article|

Parents and guardians are being encouraged to help young children develop their social and emotional skills in preparation for the upcoming school year. Manager of Early Childhood Development Assessment Services at the Early Childhood [...]

8 10, 2024

Salvation Army Arthur Wint Basic School gets inclusive classroom

By |2024-10-08T13:41:44-05:00October 8th, 2024|Bulletins, Latest News|

  Executive Director of the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Dr Karlene DeGrasse-Deslandes (left), and Board Chair of the Digicel Foundation, Joy Clark, play with students in the ball pit in the sensory room, which adjoins [...]

8 10, 2024

Early-Childhood Educators Complete Training Programme

By |2024-10-08T12:47:43-05:00October 8th, 2024|Bulletins, Latest News|

Early-Childhood Educators Complete Training Programme Early-childhood educators who participated in a recent literacy intervention project, dubbed ‘Read Right from the Start’, geared at delivering improved outcomes for children at early-childhood institutions, are pictured with officials, at [...]

7 10, 2024

ECI Census 2024-25

By |2024-10-07T09:52:54-05:00October 7th, 2024|Research|

The Census of Early Childhood Institutions (ECIs) in Jamaica is an annual activity carried out by the Early Child Commission (ECC) to ensure information on institutions and those working in the sector is accurate and current. [...]

13 11, 2023

ECI Census 2023-24

By |2023-11-13T17:11:16-05:00November 13th, 2023|Research|

The Census of Early Childhood Institutions (ECIs) in Jamaica is an annual activity carried out by the Early Child Commission (ECC) to ensure information on institutions and those working in the sector is accurate and current. [...]

19 07, 2023

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL : Procurement of Consulting Services for a Project Coordinator for the Convention on the Rights of the Child’s Health and Wellness

By |2024-10-08T12:06:06-05:00July 19th, 2023|Procurement|

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Procurement Entity: The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) Project Name:  Procurement of Consulting Services for a Project Coordinator for the Convention on the Rights of the Child’s Health and Wellness Reference#: NCB#ECC-2024-09-20 The [...]

1 11, 2022

ECI Census 2022-23

By |2022-11-08T07:43:44-05:00November 1st, 2022|Research|

The Census of Early Childhood Institutions (ECIs) in Jamaica is an annual activity carried out by the Early Child Commission (ECC) to ensure information on institutions and those working in the sector is accurate and current. [...]

8 11, 2021

ECI Census 2021-22

By |2021-11-08T13:03:53-05:00November 8th, 2021|Research|

The Census of Early Childhood Institutions (ECIs) in Jamaica is an annual activity carried out by the Early Child Commission (ECC) to ensure information on institutions and those working in the sector is accurate and current. [...]

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