Induction

Training
On ECCD
BOPE Safari Hostel
F. Rocha Street, Tagbilaran City
October 27-31, 2024
Quality ECCD Program:
The Way Forward
 “The child is one of the most
important assets of the
nation. Every effort should be
exerted to promote his welfare
& enhance his opportunities for
a useful and happy life.”
(Art. 1, P.D.603)
 Early Childhood Care and
Development…

➢ refers to the full range of health, nutrition, early education and

social services development programs that provide for the
basic holistic needs of young children from 0 to age 4, and to
promote their optimum growth and development
➢ involves a multifaceted process of development: physical,
cognitive, emotional, social and spiritual covering the period
from pregnancy through the transition from home or ECCD
programs into primary school

“As an outcome, in ECCD, a child is “physically

healthy,
emotionally sound, socially competent and ready to
 THE ECCD LONG JOURNEY
1987 – RA 6972 a
1964 – A UNICEF 1978 – PD 1567 a 1991 – RA 7160 or
total development
Project under DCC in every The Local
and protection of
SWA barangay Government
children program
Code

2000 – RA 8980 a 2009 – EO 806

2009 – EO 778 reaffirmed
comprehensive 2013 – RA 10410
established the functions
policy and a and powers of both Early Years Act
ECCD Council for
National ECCD the CWC & ECCD of
the 0 – 6 years
System Council pursuant to 2013
old PD 603 and EO 233
THE EARLY YEARS ACT OF 2013
(RA 10410)

“An act recognizing the age from zero (0) to eight (8)
years as the first crucial stage of educational
development and strengthening the early childhood
care and development system, appropriating funds
therefor and for other purposes”

Ap p ro v e d b y the President last M a rc h 26, 2 0 1 3

SALIENT
FEATURES
OF EYA 2013
 To promote the rights of children to
survival, development and special
protection with full recognition of
Declaration the
of Policy nature of childhood and as well as
the
(Sec. 2) need to provide developmentally
appropriate experiences to address
their needs and to support parents
as primary caregivers and children’s
first
teachers.
 Children ages zero (0) to eight (8) as
first
crucial stage of educational
development of which

Declaration EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND

of Policy DEVELOPMENT (ECCD) COUNCIL’s
responsibility are children ages zero
(Sec. 2) (0)
to four (4).

children ages five (5) to eight (8)

years
shall be with the (DepED)
 ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF ECCD
COUNCIL

Section 7a: In consultation with coordinating committees at the

provincial, city, municipal and barangay levels, the ECCD Council
shall be responsible for:

➢Establishing national standards

➢Ensuring compliance thereof
➢Developing policies and programs
➢Providing technical assistance and support to ECCD service
providers
 Roles and Responsibilities of Local
Government Units

Section 7b: The LGU shall include allocations from their

SEF and GAD Fund in addition to other local funds to be
utilized forthe
➢ Support the following purposes:
implementation of their ECCD
program;
➢ Organize and support parent cooperatives to establish
community-
based ECCD
➢ Provide programs;
counterpart funds for the continuing
professional
development of their ECCD public service providers;
➢ Provide
and the facilities for the conduct of their ECCD
Program
 THE ECCD COUNCIL
AND
THE
NATIONAL ECCD
SYSTEM
ECCD COUNCIL GOVERNING
BOARD
 VISION

By 2030, the ECCD Council shall have fully

implemented a National System for Early
Childhood
Care and Development (ECCD) throughout the
country that is comprehensive, integrative and
sustainable.
 MISSION

To contribute to nation-building by ensuring that

all
Filipino children aged 0 to 4 are provided with
developmentally-appropriate experiences to
address
their holistic needs.
 MANDATE
Implement the National
Early Childhood Care and
Development (ECCD)
ECCD SYSTEM System

refers to the full range of health, nutrition,

early education and social services
development programs that provide for the
basic holistic needs of young children from
age zero (0) to four (4) years; and to
promote their optimum growth and
development
System
Components
 ECCD GOALS
➢ Universal access to quality ECCD programs
- 100% of 5 years old are ready for Kindergarten
➢ Strengthened collaboration between and among
national and local government agencies including
NGOs for efficiency and sustainability of the ECCD
programs
➢ Increased awareness of communities and families
in their pivotal role as primary service providers.
 ECCD GOALS

➢ Inclusion of children with special needs

with provisions for appropriate and
reasonable accommodations

➢ Established mechanisms for the

systematic professionalization of ECCD
service providers
 The New Philippine Education
System

K & Elementary & Secondary Baccalaureat

Technical
ECCD e, Post-
13 - 18 Years Education
Baccalaureat
0-4 Yrs Old and Skills
e, Post-
Old 5 – 12 Years Developme
Doctoral/
Old nt
Specializatio
RA 10410 RA 10157 (2012) – Kindergarten n
(2013) – Education Act RA 10533 (2013)–
Early Years Enhanced Basic Education Act
Act
E C C D Situationer
 State-of-the-Art Review (SOTAR, 2009) of Day Care Service in
the Philippines

Personnel handling v e r y y o u n g children

➢ 49, 865 child development workers/teachers are
e n g a g e d in child care a n d child m i n d i n g p r o g r a m s in
49,712 day c a r e c e n t e r s
➢ 5 0 % a r e c o l l e g e g r a d u a t e s t h o u g h n o t all i n t h e field o f
education
➢30% are undergraduates

C r i t i c a l n e e d is t o u p g r a d e c o m p e t e n c i e s a n d
capabilities through professionalization
The highest Push-Out (Drop-Out) Rate in
e n r o l l m e n t o c c u r s b e t w e e n G r a d e s 1 – 3 d u e to:

➢ poor health
➢ severe nutritional deficiencies
➢ serious learning g a p s in their early y ea rs
A n estimated 3 . 8 M children are forced to leave school
b e c a u s e t h e y a r e s i m p l y n o t s c h o o l - r e a d y.
 The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
15 Years 17 Goals 169 Targets 230
Indicators
 Sustainable D e v e l o p m e n t G o a l s

No. 4

“Ensure inclusive and equitable

quality
education and promote lifelong
learning
opportunities for all”
 Sustainable Development Goals

No. 4.2
“Ensure that all girls and boys have access to quality
early
childhood development, care and pre-primary
education
so that they are ready for primary education”

No. 4.3
“Build and upgrade education facilities that are child,
disability and gender sensitive and provide safe, non-
violent, inclusive and effective learning environments
 Sustainable
Development
Goal Indicator 4.2.1
Proportion of children
aged 24–59 months who are
developmentally
on track in health, learning and
psychosocial well-being, by sex

✓77% of children age 24 –

59
months are
developmentally on
track for their age in
terms of health, learning
Th r e e -P r o n g e d A p p r o a c h in
I m p l e m e n t i n g a Na t i ona l
ECCD System
 ECCD SYSTEM FRAMEWORK

Three-Pronged Approach Programs and

Services ⮚ Establishment of National C hild D e v e l o p m e n t
Centers ( N C D C s )
Access a n d Equity ⮚ Assistance for the C o n v e r s i o n of D a y C a r e

C e n t e r s to C h i l d D e v e l o p m e n t C e n t e r s
⮚ Alternative M o d e s of Delivery

Quality, Efficiency 
H uman Resource Development Programs
and ⮚ A d v o c a c y a n d Social Mobilization P r o g r a m s
Sustainability
⮚ Establishment of E C C D Data B a n k System
⮚ Achievement of Universal Coverage of E C C D
Accountability benefic iaries.
 ACCESS

Expanding equitable access a n d quality E C C D

programs a n d s e r v i c e s

1. Establishment of the National Child D e v e l o p m e n t

Centers ( N C D C s )
2. As s i s t a n c e for the C o n v e r s i o n o f D a y C a r e C e n t e r s to
Child D e v e l o p m e n t Centers ( C D C ) s
3. Alternative Modes of Delivery
 Establishment of the National
Child Development Centers
(NCDCs)

479 of 771
(62%)

2 2 8 of 4 0 8
As of October 2023, the (56%)
ECCD Council have already
reached 948* (58%) of the
241 of
1,634 cities/municipalities 455
targeted for the (53%)
establishment of the NCDC
Urdaneta
City,
Pangasinan
Tugatog,
Malabon
Cabatuan,
Iloilo
Kalibo, Aklan
 Repair/Refurbishment Of
Child Development
Centers
1,170
CDCs

310 CDCs

As of July 2022, 1,890* Child

in 189 LGUs) have been
Development Centers (10 per LGU 410
provided with financial CDCs
assistance for repair/
refurbishment
KALIBO,
AKLAN
TAGUM CITY
JORDAN, GUIMARAS
 Alternative Modes of Delivery
Home-based ECCD
The Home-based ECCD Program aims to
address holistic needs of children at the
home setting because of difficulty in
accessing center-based programs

Center-Based Program in
Alternative Venue (CBPAV)
The Center-based Program implemented in
Alternative Venues (CBPAV) is an alternative delivery
mode
developed by the ECCD Council for the
learning
continuity plan for young children especially
during
emergency
QUALITY, EFFICIENCY &
SUSTAINABILITY
H u m a n Resource
Development a n d
Advocacy & Social Mobilization
Pro grams
A. Institution-based

1. Early Childhood Education Program (ECEP) for

existing Child Development Teachers and
Workers

2. Training on Organization, Administration and

Supervision for City and Municipal Social
Welfare Development Officers entitled Leading
and Managing Integrated ECCD Programs
(LMIEP)
1. Early Childhood Education Program
(ECEP)
2. Leading and Managing
Integrated
ECCD Programs (LMIEP)
B. On-site HRD Programs

1. Induction Program for ECCD Service

Providers

2. Pre-service training Program for Child

Development Workers / Teachers
1. Induction Program for ECCD Service
Providers
2. Integration Program: Pre-service
training on Becoming a Child
Development Teacher
 Human Resource Development
Programs

20,711 ECCD Service Providers and

Stakeholders
⇨18,743 ECCD Service Providers
⇨676 ECCD Supervisors (LMIEP)
⇨1,292 CDT/CDW scholars (ECEP)
 C. Advocacy,
Social
Mobilization
and
Sustainabi
lity

ECCD Stakeholders Summit

Gathered old and new recipients of NCDCs
with a call for them to take leadership in early
childhood care and development and to
sustain the gains made through the
establishment of NCDCs in their localities.
2. Community-based Early Years Fair
Designed to be a platform for champion LGUs to share
experiences and best practices on child development
and early learning, in order to inspire their constituents
to replicate their initiatives and/or pave the way in
creating new ones.
3. Annual PSWDO Fora
Designed to engage, strengthen partnership and
present the Council’s initiatives and collaborations in
improving ECCD investments at the provincial level.
4. Information, Education,
Communication &
Advocacy
Programs/Activities
• Compendium of NCDCs
• Radyo Bulilit Program
• Kwentuhang Bulilit
• ECCD Story
• Audio/Visual Presentations (Inakay,
Instructional Videos, Marketing
Videos, etc.)
• ECCD Informational brochures
5. Kamp Bulilit Program: A
Parent &
Child Camp
• serves as the official launching of
the
NCDCs
• provides early learning
opportunities
for children 2 – 4 years old
• engages families/communities in
holistic development of young
children
6. Bayanihang Bulilit
• One day event ideally held during the
month
of May
• Captures the BAYANIHAN spirit of the
community to engage in ECCD activities
and services
7. Inter-Agency
Collaboration
8. Cluster
Conferences
/
Consultation
s/ Dialogues
with Local
Government
Officials
ACCOUNTABILITY
1. Establishment of ECCD Data Bank System

➢ Implementation o f the N C D C E n r o l m e n t
and Tracking Information System (NETIS)
➢ N C D C & Program Monitoring and Provision
of Technical Assistance
➢ I m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f National M & E a n d
Accountability S y s t e m
WAY FORWARD
Expanding Continuous roll- Pro-active Strengthenin
Institutionaliz legislative g
access out
of standards ing work for collaboration
to quality the
ECCD & programs and
for improvement cooperation
programs and guidelines of policy
Human with
services Establishment mechanisms
Resource LGUs, NGAs
of for
Developmen and
M&E System ECCD NGOs
DIRECTIONS
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