February 14, 2019: Jamaican Teas, through its Caribbean Dreams’ Initiative is improving the learning environments of children in Early Childhood Institutions (ECIs) in Jamaica through a donation of 500 play mats. The mats will be distributed [...]
January 18, 2019: The Early Childhood EC Act, 2005 states that “Corporal punishment shall not be inflicted on a child in an Early Childhood Institution” (ECI) (section 16 (1)) and “mechanical or electrical devices shall not [...]
January 14, 2019: Mulvina White Early Childhood Centre on Slipe Road in Kingston has received much needed assistance from the Key Club at the Wolmer’s Boys School to improve the institution’s infrastructure. The club which is [...]
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January 7, 2019: The Early Childhood Commission wishes all Early Childhood Institutions (ECIs) a safe and productive Easter term as school officially resumes. The Commission remains steadfast in its mandate to provide quality early childhood programmes, [...]
November 21, 2018: The Brain Builders Initiative which focuses on developmentally appropriate Stimulation, Nutrition and Protection for children, 0-3 years has received international support from the Japanese Government through the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The handover [...]
July 6, 2018: The Early Childhood Commission this morning launched Jamaica’s First Strategy for the 0-3 age cohort at the Cynthia Shako Early Childhood Education and Day Care Centre at the University of Technology. Minister of [...]
June 28, 2018: The Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund is contributing JMD 50 million through the Early Childhood Commission to assist Infant Schools and Infant Departments to become compliant. The money will enable [...]
August 3, 2018: The Early Childhood Commission is the recipient of a US $83,000 grant from the Organization of American States (OAS) to create a Child Care Education and Health Development Integration System (CCEHDIS) which facilitates [...]
August 14, 2018: The Early Childhood Commission has commenced distribution of signs for Early Childhood Institutions (ECIs) that have attained the 12 Legal Operating Standards and are now certified. As it gets closer to the new [...]