Bana Pele ECD Registration Drive – A Simple Guide
How to Register for the DBE’s Bronze Certificate (Stage 1) through the eCares Online Registration System
A Brighter Future for Alfa Educare
Alfa Educare’s journey is one of continuous learning and improvement. Discover how principal Ronalda Muller and her team strengthened their centre, achieved an impressive final STAR Assessment and gained reliable backup power.
ECD Partner Story: Wild Tomorrow and Grow ECD
Wild Tomorrow’s long-term investment in Thelelulwazi Crèche shows how ECD partnerships can bring different expertise together to strengthen centres and create lasting progress.
A Free Preschool Management App to Help Run Your ECD Centre
Giraffe can now do much more. Discover how this free, data-free preschool management app helps ECD owners manage their business, admin, teachers, learners and parents in one place.
Small Business Loans: Turning ECD Centre Plans Into Practical Improvements
Discover how two Grow ECD centres used Small Business Loans to improve their schools, strengthen sustainability and create better learning environments for children.
Grow ECD Programme Centres Can Now Earn SACE Professional Development Points
Grow ECD’s Introduction to Grow training is now SACE accredited, allowing educators in our Small Business Programme to earn Professional Development points while building their skills.
From a Dining Room to Gold Star Excellence: Zuzulwazi Creche’s Journey to 99% Health Status
Zuzulwazi Creche started in a dining room in 1997. Today, the centre has achieved a 99% Gold Star quality award from the Umgungundlovu District Health Services, recognising its commitment to quality early childhood education.
NQF Level 4 ECD Training Providers in South Africa | Grow ECD Resource Guide
Grow ECD does not offer NQF Level 4 qualifications, but we often receive questions about where aspiring practitioners can study. This resource provides a directory of NQF Level 4 ECD training providers across South Africa, together with guidance on what to consider before enrolling and how to conduct your own due diligence.
Young Leaders, Bright Futures: Three Young ECD Centre Owners Changing Their Communities
When people think about young entrepreneurs, Early Childhood Development (ECD) may not be the first sector that comes to mind. Yet across South Africa, young ECD centre owners are stepping into leadership roles, bringing fresh energy, determination, and innovation to the sector. They are creating opportunities in their communities, building
Celebrating Four Years of Investing in Nutritious Breakfasts for Young Learner
The Environ and Grow ECD partnership is supporting 1,050 children across 15 ECD centres in the Eastern Cape through the Feeding Our Beautiful Future initiative.
From Job Loss to Two Centres: The Grow Buddies Preschool Story
Grow Buddies Preschool grew from four children to two centres through structured ECD business support, improving quality, systems and sustainability.