The South African Early Childhood Development (SAECD) Awards recognise excellence, hard work and dedication in the early childhood development sector as well as invest in the future of South African children by recognising individual practitioners, centres and organisations involved in the development of this sector throughout South Africa.
The finalists are winners that have already been crowned in their various provinces.
The awards are hosted by the National Development Agency (NDA), after a handover from Absa last year, in partnership with the Departments of Social Development, Basic Education and Health, the SA Congress for ECD, UNICEF and SABC Education.
The following categories will be awarded on the evening:
- Best ECD centre
- Best ECD Practitioner
- Best Trainer
- Best ECD Training and Intervention
- Best ECD Publication
- Best Programme for Children with Disabilities
The Minister of the Department of Social Development, Bathabile Olive Dlamini, will give a keynote address.
You are invited to send a photographer/reporter/camera crew to the SA ECD Awards ceremony or request for an interview.
Date: 26 March 2015
Time: 18h30 for 19h00
Venue: The Ballroom at Montecasino, Fourways (parking ticket available on request)
RSVP: Lesego Ranchu 073 547 2800 or lesegor@nda.org.za for further information and to arrange for an interview.
