ecc.gov.jm How to Establish an ECI Jamaica : Early Childhood Institution
Organization : Early Childhood Commission
Facility : How to Establish an ECI
Country : Jamaica
Website : http://ecc.gov.jm/how-to-establish-an-eci/
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ECC Establish an ECI
An early childhood institution (ECI) is any place that cares for four or more children under the age of six years, for up to six hours per day.
Related : Early Childhood Commission ECI Registration Jamaica : www.statusin.org/28798.html
This includes : nurseries, centres or homes which offer day care, basic schools, kindergartens, preschools, and infant schools and infant departments.
The majority of Jamaican children spend many hours of their early years with caregivers and teachers in one of the above mentioned ECIs, and one way in which our children can be provided with a good start in life is to ensure that all ECIs are efficiently run and provide services that promote children’s development.
Your ECI will therefore ensure that children have access to quality early childhood development programmes so that they can become healthy, well-balanced adults and self-sufficient citizens.
FAQ
1. Where do I begin?
The first and most important thing is making sure that this is really the line of work you want. Working with children is very rewarding, but it can also be very challenging and demanding at times.
2. Next, you need to be sure you have a location that will be appropriate for use as an ECI. You need to :
i. Seek Parish Council’s approval for the location you have selected. Contact your local parish council board for further details on building and zoning requirements as stated in The Parish Councils Building Act.
ii. Have the premises inspected by the following agencies :
a. Jamaica Fire Brigade
b. Public Health Department
Inspections from the above agencies will highlight areas that need improvement so that changes can be made to create a safe and healthy environment for children, staff and visitors.
Finally, register your ECI with the Early Childhood Commission :
Under the law, all ECIs must register with the ECC to operate legally in Jamaica. The Early Childhood Act and Regulations (2005) describe the requirements that an ECI must meet in order to provide the services that children need to grow and develop well. Anyone wishing to operate an ECI must now find out what is required under the law.
About Us
The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) was established by the Early Childhood Commission Act (2003), in keeping with the strategic goal of the Government of Jamaica to improve the quality of early childhood care, education and development within the early childhood sector.
The ECC, which is an agency of the Ministry of Education, coordinates all activities, development plans and programmes within the early childhood sector.
This integrated approach is critical, as it serves to reduce fragmentation and duplication and has placed under one institutional umbrella, the regulations, standards and policies which govern the sector.
The operations of the ECC are primarily undertaken by three departments – Regulation and Monitoring, Sector Support Services and Cross Sectoral Coordination, which seek to ensure the effective implementation of policies and programmes within the early childhood sector.
Contact Us :
Early Childhood Commission,
Shop 45-49 Kingston Mall
8-10, Ocean Boulevard,
Kingston