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Institute of Early Childhood Development

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Official Page of IECD, Institute of Early Childhood Development UNESCO Category 2, Seychelles

The Institute of Early Childhood Development is mandated to provide coordination, leadership and strategic direction for ECD at national level, and advice government on policy issues and programmes relating to ECD. It is also responsible for regulating the childminding services for children aged 0-4 years; undertaking research to inform policy formulation, programme and standards development; and to promote and advocate the importance of ECD.

04/11/2026

The Chairman of the IECD Board, Dr. Javier Rose, attended a high-level technical meeting on Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH) in his capacity as Vice-Chairman of the African Union Technical Advisory Committee.

The meeting took place in Zanzibar, Tanzania, from 22nd to 26th October 2026.

Read the full press release here: https://au.int/en/pressreleases/20261026/african-union-technical-advisory-committee-strengthens-its-mandate-and

30/10/2026

Fet Kreol ek IECD! Nou’n selebre nou kiltir avek en bon dezennen lokal, zwe e ladans tradisyonnel. 🇸🇨💃

28/10/2026

Selebre nou langaz, selebre nou bann pti zanfan! 💙 Lazournen Enternasyonal Lalang Kreol.

27/10/2026

Sharing the experience of the 2nd Africa Child Care Forum! 🌍

In the afternoon session, the five winners of the 2025 Childminders’ Excellence Award and Ms. Maria Emmanuel of IECD, who represented Seychelles in Mombasa, Kenya, gave presentations on their day-to-day experiences and the activities they took part in. Ms. Alice Jean, a Registered Childminder from Anse Royale, delivered the vote of thanks, expressing heartfelt gratitude to IECD and the Government for the opportunity.

To coincide with International Educators’ Day, IECD also held a long service award ceremony for childminders with 10 and 5 years of dedicated service. 🎓 They proudly received their certificates from the CEO, Mrs. Shirley Choppy.

Congratulations to all our long-serving childminders! 👏

27/10/2026

On Saturday 24th October, IECD held a full-day sensitisation session at the SITE Auditorium for Home-Based Childminders from Mahé, Praslin and La Digue. 🏡

The session focused on the new National Standards for Child Care Homes Regulations, 2026. Experts presented the standards on public health, child health, early stimulation and learning, nutrition, fire safety, child rights, premises requirements, and capacity and operations. The CEO, Mrs. Shirley Choppy, also presented the Regulation on Fees and clarified the financial assistance available to parents and families.

Participants left with a clearer understanding of their obligations and a commitment to keep raising the quality of care. 💙

We thank all our partners for their time, facilitation and support.

27/10/2026

Sharing this post from Action for Childcare, reflecting on the Second Africa Childcare Forum. 💛

THANK YOU FOR UNITING FOR CARE. ❤️ As we reflect on the Second Africa Childcare Forum, , we extend our heartfelt gratitude to our sponsors, partners, participating organisations, speakers, delegates and everyone who contributed to making the Forum a meaningful gathering. Your supp...

27/10/2026

💰 Need help with childcare costs? 👶 Watch this short video to see how the financial assistance process works, step by step. 🎥👇

26/10/2026

🌍 On United Nations Day, we celebrate a shared vision of a better future, one that begins in the earliest years of life.

25/10/2026

🏫 Is your child's centre registered with IECD? ✅ Watch to discover the benefits of choosing a registered early childhood setting. 🎥💙

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Lundi	08:00 - 16:00
Mardi	08:00 - 16:00
Mercredi	08:00 - 16:00
Jeudi	08:00 - 16:00
Vendredi	08:00 - 16:00

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