Limpopo’s ECD functions handed to education by social development
Speaking during the event, Rakgoale indicated that the Department of Social Development will continue to give all the necessary support to the Department of Education as it takes over the ECD function.
SEKHUKHUNE – The Limpopo MEC for social development, Nkakareng Rakgoale, has officially handed over the early childhood development (ECD) function to the Department of Education’s MEC Polly Boshielo.
Speaking during the event, Rakgoale indicated that the Department of Social Development will continue to give all the necessary support to the Department of Education as it takes over the ECD function.
“I must emphasise that although the proclamations have been signed at both national and provincial levels, the Department of Social Development will remain in the space of ECDs to ensure that necessary support is provided to our counterparts from the Department of Education in the spirit of cooperative governance. The Department of Social Development will remain responsible for the functions related to social support and care and support to ECD programmes, like the support currently provided to learners in schools,” said Rakgoale.
In her acceptance remarks, Boshielo emphasised that the Department of Education will continue to focus on the foundation phase, as this will assist the department to have improved matric results.
“As various stakeholders, we all have a stake in the essential work that must be done for our children to reach their maximum potential. We must see this as a good investment and the educational returns accrues to the children themselves, the rest of the society and the country at large,” said Boshielo.
