Budget boost for education sparks calls for ECD reform

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Budget boost for education sparks calls for ECD reform
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In the recently delivered Medium Term Budget Policy Statement, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced a 5.6% annual increase in funding for basic education.

In the recently delivered Medium Term Budget Policy Statement, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced a 5.6% annual increase in funding for basic education,This investment will be put towards improving educational outcomes through initiatives such as piloting a nutrition programme in early childhood development .

She advocates for increased engagement with the women who head up ECD centres in shaping policies and decisions, emphasising that their involvement is essential to driving meaningful reform in the sector. ‘These efforts must be accompanied by the reclassification of ECD practitioners as teaching professionals,’ Zelezniak insists.

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