MOGALE CITY
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EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT CENTRES
Benefits for registering ECDC
- Registration ensures the protection of both the children and management of the ECDC
- The center will be operating legally and in compliance to norms and standards
- The center may qualify for a subsidy
- The center can benefit from free capacity building programmes and other programmes conducted by officials employed by the Gauteng Department of Social Development
- Practitioners employed in the registered centers can be trained on NQF level 4 free of charge through the Gauteng Department of Education
Implications of not registering ECDC
- The
center will be contravening the Children’s Act 38 of 2005 by operating illegally - Notice of enforcement can be issued to such ECDC
- The Department of Social Development may approach the High Court to enforce the operator to cease operation
- The center is compromising the care and safety of children
Requirements to open an ECDC
- Applicant must undergo Early Childhood Development training
- Applicant must identify land if open space is required and a proposal must be submitted to Mogale City’s Development Planning Division for rezoning
- To operate from your own home, please seek approval from Mogale City’s Building Development Management Division
- Once approval has been granted, an Environmental Health Practitioner must assess the building and issue a health report detailing the required number of children per space and structural requirements
- For more information visit the Department of Social Development website (http://www.dsd.gov.za/) or walk into your nearest Regional Department of Social Development offices
Benefits for registering ECDC
- Registration ensures the protection of both the children and management of the ECDC
- The
center will be operating legally and in complianceto norms and standards - The
center may qualify for a subsidy - The
center can benefit from free capacity building programmes and other programmes conducted by officials employed by the Gauteng Department of Social Development - Practitioners employed in the registered
centers can be trained on NQF level 4 free of charge through the Gauteng Department of Education
Criteria for operation and admission of children
- The centre will only admit children from neighbouring areas
- Admit children aged 1 month – 6 years
- Children from all racial and religious groups as well children with disabilities will be admitted. Disability or health status must be disclosed to
management of the centre
Implications of not registering ECDC
- The
center will be contravening the Children’s Act 38 of 2005 by operating illegally - Notice of enforcement can be issued to such ECDC
- The Department of Social Development may approach the High Court to enforce the operator to cease operation
- The
center is compromising the care and safety of children
OUR ECD CENTRES
Inkwenkwezi ECDC
2878 Amazone Street
Rietvallei 1
Operating hours: 07h00-17h00
Kagiso ECDC
10002 Kagiso Avenue
Kagiso 2
Operating hours: 07h00-17h00
Ga-Mohale Early Learning Centre
857 Magaliesburg (inside clinic yard)
Magaliesburg
Operating hours: 07h00-16h00
Burgershoop ECDC
63 Lagois Street
Krugersdorp West
Operating hours: 07h00-17h00
Sinqobile ECDC
597 David Ndamane Street
Sinqobile
This centre will start operating in January 2019
Kagiso Prototype ECDC
15048 Corner Okatsha and Okavango Street Kagiso 2
Operating hours: 07h00 -15h00
Munsievile Prototype ECDC
2542 Corner
Munsieville
Operating hours: 07h00-16h00
