State Minister in the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Floyd Green, says the standards set by the Early Childhood Commission (ECC) for the sector have to be very high. “We are dealing with the most vulnerable [...]
Most parents, if not all, want their children to be intelligent. “Dem mus’ bright!” What many parents don’t realise is that they, themselves, have the power to increase their children’s learning potential just by making reading [...]
Daddy, daddy! Where are you? Don’t you want to see me grow? Don’t you want to be there for me? I need you, don’t you know? Don’t you want me to say some day, “I am [...]
We all know, whether intuitively or by research evidence, that early childhood development sets the foundation for the quality of life in adulthood. Knowing, then, the number and prevalence of children at risk of poor development [...]
INFOGRAPHIC: Impact of Interventions on Early Childhood Development Outcomes
A large crowd turned out in response to the Early Childhood Commission’s (ECC) first certification fair at the Karl Hendrickson Auditorium, Jamaica College on Friday, August 26.
More than 150 million children under the age of five in developing countries do not have access to early childhood education. Investing in early childhood development is one of the smartest investments a country can make.
The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) is moving to certify the 2,513 early-childhood institutions (ECIs) that have applied to be registered. Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says 17 have already been certified and that the ECC is reviewing the applications of the remaining 2,496 institutions.
The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) is moving to certify the 2,513 early-childhood institutions (ECIs) that have applied to be registered. Education, Youth and Information Minister Senator Ruel Reid says 17 have already been certified, and that [...]
State Minister for Education Floyd Green (front row, fifth right), Early Childhood Commission Chairman Trisha Williams-Singh and Opposition Spokesperon on Education Ronald Thwaites (front row, fourth and third right), pose with principals of the 17 [...]
