Early childhood caregiving is the career that keeps giving - A programme that trains caregivers, mostly women, gives children a better start in life, helps close the gender pay gap and retains now-qualified women in the workforce
programme is running early childhood development active learning workshops in disadvantaged areas for caregivers. The purpose is to provide caregivers with the skills and resources that help caregivers understand the role they play in shaping children’s lives — and to help them get jobs and earn an income.
This concept may not close the unemployment gap, because the caregiver networkers will not be permanently employed, but it will improve their employability. For example, they will gain practical work experience supported by seasoned mentors and some of the participants will get the opportunity to gain a formal qualification through an ECD course.has illustrated.
Through the caregiver networker concept, aRe Bapaleng can reach more beneficiaries in a shorter time frame, as well as continue to deepen the quality of ECD support children are getting in underserved communities. Thando Sole, who participates in the aRe Bapaleng programme, said: “I found the aRe Bapaleng active learning workshops very informative and enjoyable. I am very passionate about ECD and I would like to pursue a career in this industry. I had planned on registering for a course this year but unfortunately due to financial constraints I could not.
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