RCC PartnersRCC Partners

Building Sound Foundations for Building Sound Foundations for Early Childhood DevelopmentEarly Childhood Development

HANDS

SCSPEB

AKES, P

SEF TRC

AKU-HDP

Releasing Confidence & CreativityReleasing Confidence & Creativity

Existing challenges of the Existing challenges of the RCC ProgrammeRCC Programme

• Multi grade situations• High enrolment• Ownership• Lack of teachers• Lack of understanding of ECD concept by

the Department of Education/ Governments– Lack of government support– Enrolment of kachi in GR– Allocation of ECE funds by the Government

contd…

Existing challenges of the Existing challenges of the RCC ProgrammeRCC Programme

• No allocation of SMC funds for kachi students

• Political influence• Transfer of Government officials• Recognition of SMC• Lack of adequate infrastructure• Schools are not ready for ECD• Lack of integration of home and school

(parental involvement)• Lack of appreciation for teachers• Marketing and advocacy

The future of ECD?The future of ECD?

• Expanding organizational focus– Going beyond expert focus– Including people with diverse skills

• Synergizing with other organizations

Diversification of ECD team/ Multi sectoral team

The future of ECD?The future of ECD?

RCC Phase I & II RCC Phase III

ECD through Schools

ECD through Community

•Education

•Health

•Education Department

•Education

•Social Welfare

•Health

•Women Development Programme

•Education Department

Modifying the Approach

The future of ECD?The future of ECD?

• ECD training for community and parents• Integrating ECD awareness and capacity

building courses/ modules with PTC/ CT/ B.Ed. Programs and professional programs– Work with the Government to change

Elementary Teacher Curriculum– Develop a course for Government teacher’s

training – Partnership with PITE and BoC

Human Resource Development

The future of ECD?The future of ECD?

• Work with the Federal Government for kachi regularization

• Review of notification

Working with the Federal Ministry of Education

The future of ECD?The future of ECD?

• Increase frequency of advocacy• Increase number of schools• Whole district approach• Longitudinal research

– Educational context– Impact on society

• Information management and data collection expanded to the whole community (not just the RCC school)

Expanding the Scope of the Project