INVITATION TO BID The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) The ECC invites eligible firms interested in undertaking the supply of Laptops for Field Staffs. You are invited to submit your price quotation in a pro-forma invoice format for procurement...
MoreEducation Ministry welcomes certification of 100 ECIs
December 13, 2017: Minister of Education, Youth and Information Senator Ruel Reid has welcomed news that the Early Childhood Commission has now certified 100 Early Childhood Institutions (ECIs). These ECIs have attained 100% of the legal...
MoreECC Bulletin – December 4, 2017
The Early Childhood Commission is now accepting Salary Subsidy applications for New, Replacement and Upgrade applicants. Salary Subsidy applications can be found here on the website. Applications for New and Replacement Early Childhood...
MoreECI Census 2017-18
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. It is the aim of the...
MoreAnnual Review Publication 2014-2015
Helping children cope after a hurricane
Although Jamaica was not hit by neither hurricanes Harvey nor Irma, many of us have loved ones or at least know someone living in the affected territories. Our heart goes out to the many who were caught in the path of these two phenomenally...
MoreNutrition and the 1st 1000 days of a Child’s Life
contributor: Kemmone Hall Nutrition is integral to a child’s life. More essentially, the benefits it affords during the 1st 1000 days of life – from conception into the first 2+ years of childhood – are many. Despite this scientific fact...
MoreBenefits of the Arts in Early Childhood Development
contributor: Kemmone Hall During early childhood, the socio-emotional and cognitive capabilities are heightened through developmentally appropriate programmes and activities designed for full and “all sided” development. This, some educators...
MoreJamaica’s Cross-Sectoral Approach to Early Childhood Development
In an interview with Results for Development (R4D) President Gina Lagomarsino, Prof. Maureen Samms-Vaughan, first Chairman of the Early Childhood Commission, talks about Jamaica’s cross-sectoral approach to Early Childhood Development and...
MoreAnnual Review Publication 2014-2015
In this edition of the Annual Review Publication, covering the financial year extending from April 2014 to March 2015, we highlight the activities, accomplishments and challenges across the sector, presented within the broader context of the...
MoreNumeracy in the Early Childhood Classroom
contributors: Kemmone Hall, Camille Graham & Janielle Erskine The discussion surrounding numeracy has heightened over the years as students, both at the primary and secondary levels, struggle to grasp the concepts of Mathematics, as evidenced...
MoreMPs Urged to Help ECIs Become Certified
State Minister in the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green, has called on Members of Parliament (MPs) to help early-childhood institutions (ECIs) in their constituencies to become certified. Making his contribution to the...
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