Removing barriers to registration for early childhood development centres

M. Sello, N. De Wet-Billings, K. Mabetha, Lerato Makuapane
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Background: Early childhood development (ECD) centres play a crucial role in children’s well-being. Multifaceted obstacles hinder ECD centres registration. Overcoming these challenges demands a multisectoral approach to ensure quality education for all children.Aim: This study provides an overview of the quality of ECD centres in South Africa, and then focusses on the specific obstacles ECD centres face in registering their centres with the Department of Social Development (DSD).Setting: An ECD census was conducted in nine South African provinces.Methods: This study analysed data from the South Africa ECD Census (2021). The sample size was 42 420; however, this study analysed data for 39 375 for centres who responded to whether they were registered with the DSD across all South Africa’s nine provinces. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics.Results: Only 16% of ECD centres were in the formal registration process, while 43% were not registered. Barriers included no bank account, a lack of separate classes, and insufficient staff. In multivariate analysis, the absence of a bank account strongly predicted registration barriers (RRR 4.21; CI 6.37–7.62, p  0.05).Conclusion: This study underscores the critical role of ECD centres in shaping the foundational aspects of children’s lives. There is an urgent need to streamline the ECD registration process.Contribution: The study finds 43% of childcare centres were unregistered, supporting the call for simplified registration to improve access to quality education and reduce educational disparities in South Africa.
消除幼儿发展中心的注册障碍
背景:幼儿发展(ECD)中心对儿童的福祉起着至关重要的作用。多方面的障碍阻碍了幼儿发展中心的注册。目标:本研究概述了南非幼儿发展中心的质量,然后重点分析了幼儿发展中心在社会发展部(DSD)注册时面临的具体障碍:背景:在南非九个省进行了一次幼儿发展普查:本研究分析了南非幼儿发展普查(2021 年)的数据。样本量为 42 420 个;但是,本研究分析了南非所有九个省中 39 375 个中心的数据,这些中心都回答了是否在社会发展部注册的问题。数据采用描述性和推论性统计方法进行分析:结果:只有 16% 的幼儿发展中心正在进行正式注册,43% 的中心没有注册。存在的障碍包括没有银行账户、没有单独的班级以及人手不足。在多变量分析中,没有银行账户强烈预测了注册障碍(RRR 4.21;CI 6.37-7.62,P 0.05):本研究强调了幼儿发展中心在塑造儿童生活基础方面的关键作用。迫切需要简化幼儿发展中心的注册程序:研究发现,43% 的托儿所未注册,这支持了简化注册程序的呼吁,以改善获得优质教育的机会,缩小南非的教育差距。
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