Last Updated on September 25, 2020, 11:37 AM AST by Anthony Morris
Kimona Browne, Director of the Early Childhood Development Unit, while speaking at the September 23rd National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) Press Briefing, said that the Early Childhood Care and Education Minimum Standards had been developed for providing assurance of a consistent level of quality in the provision of education services and early childhood care, and for ensuring a consistent national approach towards registration and inspection.
She said that the minimum standards had been set up in this context, and they aim at clarifying the requirements contained in the legislation.
She added that the minimum standards are the minimum level of service which must be provided for being registered with the Early Childhood Development Unit (ECDU) and meeting the inspection standards.
Ms Browne said that while there might be no specific law underpinning some of the standards, it is necessary to understand that the ECDU has the legal right of setting standards for these services for a provider to be registered. In setting these minimum standards, the aim is to raise the quality of registered child-care provision.
The director said that many centres had made huge efforts for meeting the protocols and standards for reopening.
“While this is commendable, all managers must be cautious in maintaining consistency,” said Ms Browne.
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