eCares is transforming early childhood administration and reporting
Guided by the Department of Basic Education’s 2030 Strategy for Early Childhood Development Programmes, eCares enables the government to deliver world-class services to young children and the people who serve them.
eCares is a core part of the DBE’s efforts to provide pro-active, accessible and human-centred services to the ECD sector.
An initiative of the
Department of Basic Education
For DBE Officials
eCares Resource Hub
Find information, training materials, and other resources organised according to the phased releases of eCares.
For ECD Programmes
ECD Info Hub
The ECD Info Hub aims to provide single point of information for those working in the early childhood development sector, including policy, programmes, research, news on new developments, discussions and opinions, and other related matters.
“Every young child in South Africa deserves access to a quality ECD programme with learning and development opportunities, a safe and nurturing environment, and good nutrition. eCares supports us in achieving this goal by improving administrative efficiency and the way the government interacts with ECD organisations and service providers.”
Ms. Siviwe Gwarube, Minister of Basic Education
Transforming ECD operations through one digital platform
eCares will incorporate all of government’s major early childhood administration and reporting processes
Data accuracy and reporting
keCares collects and provides reliable data on all ECD programmes nationwide; and automates performance reporting for at national and provincial levels.
Infrastructure
eCares will enable the monitoring and planning of ECD infrastructure improvements, as well as targeting and tracking the Maintenance Component of the ECD Conditional Grant.
Document management
eCares will store important ECD documentation in a secure digital environment, reducing the administrative burdens.
Child and staff data
eCares enables collection of child and staff level data, including automating duplicate checks. eCares complies with all necessary security protocols.
Process automation
eCares digitises the review, approval, communication and corrections processes for registration, and funding application.
Quality assurance
eCares will capture data on quality assessments, related outcomes and
provide quality improvement plans to ECD programmes.
Inter-operability
eCares will integrate with other important government digital system e.g. the National Child Protection Register.
Workflow
eCares will track ECD workforce supply, identify training needs, and assist with planning budget allocations for worksforce development.