Parents, practitioners and institutions in the Early Childhood Sub-sector have been acknowledged for their contributions in the sector, by the Early Childhood Department in the Ministry of Education.
The event dubbed Child Month 2018 Prize Giving Ceremony, was held on Friday June 15th at Frenches House.
Chief Education Officer, Beverly Neptune commended the Early Childhood Department for taking the time out to celebrate and appreciate early childhood educators, practitioners and parents.
“The closing of Child’s Month is the most appropriate time to recognize the important role that you early childhood educators play in the most critical learning stage of our children’s lives.”
She noted that the fact that early childhood educators and practitioners show up for work early and leave late to ensure the safety of the children warrants them more appreciation from parents, the Ministry of Education and by all other stakeholders.
The Chief Education Officer also acknowledged the work which has been done in the Early Childhood Sub-sector by private operators, churches and Non-Governmental Organizations.
“I also applaud the Government’s move towards Early Childhood Education, given that research suggests that the foundation of any nation rests on the quality and accessibility of early childhood care and development of all children.
Neptune also applauded the Best Practices Award, one of the awards categories in this year’s prize giving ceremony. “I applaud this gesture as many of our practitioners and educators demonstrate best practices even while we await the ratification of the early childhood learning standards.”