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PETS - QSDS in Early Childhood Development 2010

South Africa, 2010
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ZAF_2010_PETS_v01_M
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UNICEF, Department of Social Development, Department of Basic Education, National Treasury, Department of Economics, University of Stellenbosch
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Author(s) Department of Basic Education, Department of Social Development, South Africa/UNICEF
Date 2010-01-01
Country South Africa
Language English
Table of contents Executive Summary

Chapter 1: Introduction1
1.1 Motivation for and nature of the study 1
1.2 Background to ECD in South Africa 2
1.3 Objectives, research questions and conceptual framework 4
1.4 Sample strategy and design 8
1.5 Structure of this report 10

Chapter 2: Description of situation in Grade R in public schools 13
2.1 Introduction 13
2.2 Teachers in Grade R in public schools 13
2.3 Pupil-teacher ratio in Grade R in public schools 16
2.4 Conclusion 17

Chapter 3: Description of situation in community-based ECD facilities19
3.1 Introduction 19
3.2 Funding, registration and basic description of registered community-based facilities 19
3.3 Enrolment and absenteeism in registered community-based facilities 24
3.4 Measures of management in registered community-based facilities 28
3.5 Fees in registered community-based facilities 32
3.6 Practitioners and other staff in registered community-based facilities 34
3.7 Conclusion on registered community-based facilities 37

Chapter 4: Finances of registered community-based ECD facilities 39
4.1 Introduction 39
4.2 Financial information obtained from registered community-based facilities 39
4.3 Income of registered community-based facilities 40
4.4 Expenditure of registered community-based facilities 43
4.5 Comparing income and expenditure of registered community-based facilities 45
4.6 Subsidies received from DSD by registered community-based facilities 47
4.7 Fiscal incidence 48
4.8 Conclusion 51

Chapter 5: The quality of facilities and services rendered 53
5.1 Introduction 53
5.2 Food and nutrition 53
5.3 Infrastructure 58
5.4 Learning and teaching support materials 63
5.5 Programme and activities 67
5.6 Some conclusions regarding programme quality 79

Chapter 6: Analysis and conclusions 81
6.1 Introduction 81
6.2 What are these funds buying? 81
6.3 Can opportunism explain financial outcomes and flows? 82
6.4 What breeds success and why is there so little misbehaviour? 85
6.5 Conclusion 87

Chapter 7: Recommendations 89
7.1 Introduction 89
7.2 Record-keeping and financial management 89
7.3 Community oversight 91
7.4 Monitoring absence 91
7.5 Community support 92
7.6 Staff issues and organizational capacity 93
7.7 LTSM and educational toys 93
7.8 Infrastructure 94
7.9 Other issues
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