Early childhood review 2024
Find report section downloaded here
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hJ1P1Sa5maeb79OcSQv6_H970iK_u2lS/view?usp=drive_link
Ian
, it partly answers your question as follows
The ECD Census: Mapped every early learning programme (ELP) in the country. Data collected from August 2021 to February 2022 covered various aspects such as location, operations, income, resources, registration status, enrolments, staffing, teaching practices, and infrastructure at 42,420 sites.
68% of children aged 3-5 years attended a group learning programme of some kind in 2022 broken down as follows
*45% attending ECD centres, crèches, and playgroups;
*23% attending primary school mostly in Grade R (17% of these are underage).
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hJ1P1Sa5maeb79OcSQv6_H970iK_u2lS/view?usp=drive_link
The ECD Census: Mapped every early learning programme (ELP) in the country. Data collected from August 2021 to February 2022 covered various aspects such as location, operations, income, resources, registration status, enrolments, staffing, teaching practices, and infrastructure at 42,420 sites.
68% of children aged 3-5 years attended a group learning programme of some kind in 2022 broken down as follows
*45% attending ECD centres, crèches, and playgroups;
*23% attending primary school mostly in Grade R (17% of these are underage).