Kajiado ECDE Centers To Be Regulated

Kajiado ECDE Centers To Be Regulated.Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) centers in Kajiado County will soon be required to obtain a license in order to operate.The Kajiado County government’s new regulations aim to bridge existing gaps in Early Childhood Development Education institutions within Kajiado County through the implementation of the Kajiado County Early Childhood Education Bill, 2022.Nominated member of the County Assembly for Ewuaso Kedong Grace Salau, has stated that licensing day care centers will help to improve the quality of education in early childhood education and care centers throughout the county for children aged six and under.“Early childhood education is devolved as a function of the County government and the Early Childhood Education Bill, 2022 will create systems that guide operations of day care centers,” Salau said.According to Kajiado county assembly lawyer Grace Reson, ECDE institutions will be required to meet certain operational standards in order to be licensed by the Department of Education.ALSO READ:“Those seeking to operate ECDE institutions will have their institutions evaluated for standards like safety before they are issued with licenses. ECDE institutions will also be required to have a register with names of all the children to increase accountability,” said Reson.The curriculum to be used at ECDE institutions in Kajiado County will be created by the Department of Education, with the involvement of stakeholders from the Ministry of Education, in a collaborative effort to improve the quality of education at ECDE institutions in Kajiado County.Kajiado ECDE Centers To Be Regulated

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