Question

THE TASK Tracing the history of ECD services and provisioning in South Africa Write an essay of approximately ten (10) pages in which you critically show the shifts from unequal early childhood care and education during apartheid through to reforming early childhood care and education and finally early childhood development within contemporary SA.
Your response will follow the following steps below:
i) History of ECD services and provisioning in SA from apartheid to contemporary SA. Include the role of government, policies, and legislative frameworks that focus on children’s rights and access to quality ECD programmes. [6 marks]
ii) Explain the role of non-governmental organisations in the training of stakeholders, family and community development, collaboration with government organisations, and service delivery to rural communities. [6 marks]
iii) Include a discussion on how the current way of thinking influences ECD programmes and service provisioning. [3 marks]

(Introduction of one page and references)