A partial care facility or ECD Centre may qualify for funding from the department if it complies with the norms and standards, and if it is in a community where families lack the means to provide proper shelter, food and other basic necessities of life to their children.
What you should do:
Apply for the registration or conditional registration of a partial care facility/ECD Centre at your nearest local DBE office where you will be given Form to complete.
Your application must contain the following:
- your particulars (identity number, address and telephone numbers)
- the physical and postal address of the partial care facility/ECD Centre
- the number of children that will be accommodated by the facility
- your qualifications, skills and experience
- a description of the programmes and services to be offered, including the aims and objectives
Submit the following:
- A business plan containing:
- the business hours of the partial care facility
- the fee structure
- the day-care plan
- the staff composition
- the disciplinary policy
- The constitution containing the:
- name of the partial care facility/ECD Centre
- composition, powers and duties of the management
- an original copy of the approved building plans
- an emergency plan
- a clearance certificate
- a health certificate from the local municipality.
- an original copy of the approved building plans
- an emergency plan
- a clearance certificate
- a health certificate from the local municipality.
