eCares Resource Hub
Welcome to the eCares Training Hub. Here you will find information, training materials, and other resources organised according to the phased releases of eCares.
Bronze Application Management
As part of the Bana Pele Mass Registration Drive, the Department of Basic Education asked all ECD programmes to register on the eCares’ digital platform. This module enables bronze registration to take place
Please note that access to resources is password protected and restricted to Department of Basic Education officials.
ECD Profile Management
Functionalities introduced under ECD profile management include ECD programme profile management, ECD staff and child management.
Please note that access to resources is password protected and restricted to Department of Basic Education officials.
Silver/Gold Application Management
Functionality introduced in the Silver/Gold registration includes:
- ELP registrations through guided Silver/Gold submissions
- Offline site assessments via the digitised framework tool in JourneyApp
- Role-based review and approval within eCares
- EMIS numbers can now also be captured before a certificate is generated
Please note that access to resources is password protected and restricted to Department of Basic Education officials.
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Functionality introduced in the Silver/Gold registration includes:
- ELP registrations through guided Silver/Gold submissions
- Offline site assessments via the digitised framework tool in JourneyApp
- Role-based review and approval within eCares
- EMIS numbers can now also be captured before a certificate is generated
Please note that access to resources is password protected and restricted to Department of Basic Education officials.
All Resources
| Title | I need info on... | Audience | Doc Types | Download | hf:doc_categories | hf:doc_tags | hf:tax:doc_format |
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| Bana Pele Briefing for NGOs | Bronze Application Management | Applicants | Document | bronze-application-management | applicants | document | |
| Consolidated norms and standards for ECD programmes | Bronze Application Management | Applicants | Document | bronze-application-management | applicants | document | |
| How do I apply? | Bronze Application Management | Applicants | Image | bronze-application-management | applicants | image | |
| How to address requested corrections and resubmit | Bronze Application Management | Applicants | Video | bronze-application-management | applicants | video | |
| How to address requested corrections and resubmit | Bronze Application Management | Applicants | Document | bronze-application-management | applicants | document | |
| How to apply steps 1 3 | Bronze Application Management | Applicants | Video | bronze-application-management | applicants | video | |
| How to apply steps 4 5 | Bronze Application Management | Applicants | Video | bronze-application-management | applicants | video | |
| How to apply steps 6 7 | Bronze Application Management | Applicants | Video | bronze-application-management | applicants | video | |
| How to apply steps 12 13 | Bronze Application Management | Applicants | Video | bronze-application-management | applicants | video | |
| How to register as a new applicant on the eCares platform | Bronze Application Management | Applicants | Video | bronze-application-management | applicants | video | |
| How to reset your password | Bronze Application Management | Applicants | Video | bronze-application-management | applicants | video | |
| What documents do I need to apply? | Bronze Application Management | Applicants | Image | bronze-application-management | applicants | image | |
| Which NGOs can help me apply in Gauteng? | Bronze Application Management | Applicants | Image | bronze-application-management | applicants | image | |
| Why Bana Pele Registration Drive? | Bronze Application Management | Applicants | Image | bronze-application-management | applicants | image | |
| eCares user support contacts and support levels | Bronze Application Management | Officials | Document | bronze-application-management | officials | document | |
| How to do the final approval rejection of registration applications | Bronze Application Management | Officials | Document | bronze-application-management | officials | document | |
| How to do the first review of registrations as an administrator | Bronze Application Management | Officials | Document | bronze-application-management | officials | document | |
| How to do the second review of registration applications | Bronze Application Management | Officials | Document | bronze-application-management | officials | document | |
| How to process ECD registration application | Bronze Application Management | Officials | Document | bronze-application-management | officials | document | |
| How to review documents as a reviewer | Bronze Application Management | Officials | Video | bronze-application-management | officials | video | |
| How to review documents as an administrator | Bronze Application Management | Officials | Video | bronze-application-management | officials | video | |
| How to view approved applications and how to generate Bronze registration certificate | Bronze Application Management | Officials | Document | bronze-application-management | officials | document | |
| Introduction to eCares | Bronze Application Management | Officials | Document | bronze-application-management | officials | document | |
| Refresher training for ECD registration review and approvals | Bronze Application Management | Officials | Document | bronze-application-management | officials | document | |
| Registration Application Platform FAQs | Bronze Application Management | Officials | Document | bronze-application-management | officials | document | |
| Tips on how to review uploaded documents | Bronze Application Management | Officials | Document | bronze-application-management | officials | document | |
| eCares profile management FAQs | ECD Profile Management | Officials | Document | ecd-profile-management | officials | document | |
| How to archive records | ECD Profile Management | Officials | Video | ecd-profile-management | officials | video | |
| How to edit child enrolment details | ECD Profile Management | Officials | Video | ecd-profile-management | officials | video | |
| How to edit ECD Programme details | ECD Profile Management | Officials | Video | ecd-profile-management | officials | video | |
| How to edit facility details | ECD Profile Management | Officials | Video | ecd-profile-management | officials | video | |
| How to edit finance, funding, and Maintenance Grant details | ECD Profile Management | Officials | Video | ecd-profile-management | officials | video | |
| How to edit nutrition details | ECD Profile Management | Officials | Video | ecd-profile-management | officials | video | |
| How to edit staff details | ECD Profile Management | Officials | Video | ecd-profile-management | officials | video | |
| How to update EMIS numbers | ECD Profile Management | Officials | Video | ecd-profile-management | officials | video | |
| How to update funding information | ECD Profile Management | Officials | Video | ecd-profile-management | officials | video | |
| How to view ECD Programme details | ECD Profile Management | Officials | Video | ecd-profile-management | officials | video | |
| Introduction to eCares Release 1 | ECD Profile Management | Officials | Document | ecd-profile-management | officials | document | |
| Application for Silver Gold Training | Silver Gold Application Management | Applicants | Presentation | silver-gold-application-management | applicants | presentation | |
| Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Registration Applicants | Silver Gold Application Management | Applicants | Document | silver-gold-application-management | applicants | document | |
| Is my ECD programme centre based or non centre based? | Silver Gold Application Management | Applicants | Document | silver-gold-application-management | applicants | document | |
| Submitting a Silver.Gold Application on eCares (ECDs and NGOs) | Silver Gold Application Management | Applicants | Presentation | silver-gold-application-management | applicants | presentation | |
| The Banapele Registration Guideline | Silver Gold Application Management | Applicants | Document | silver-gold-application-management | applicants | document | |
| About a Silver Gold S1 Business Plan | Silver Gold Application Management | Applicants | Document | silver-gold-application-management | applicants | document | |
| About a Silver Gold S3 Founding Document_Constitution | Silver Gold Application Management | Applicants | Document | silver-gold-application-management | applicants | document | |
| About a Silver Gold S4 Emergency Plan | Silver Gold Application Management | Applicants | Document | silver-gold-application-management | applicants | document | |
| About a Silver Gold S5 Implementation Plan | Silver Gold Application Management | Applicants | Document | silver-gold-application-management | applicants | document | |
| About a Silver Gold S6 Qualifications | Silver Gold Application Management | Applicants | Document | silver-gold-application-management | applicants | document | |
| About a SilverGold S2 Hand drawn Site Layout | Silver Gold Application Management | Applicants | Document | silver-gold-application-management | applicants | document | |
| Documents required at the social worker site visit | Silver Gold Application Management | Applicants | Document | silver-gold-application-management | applicants | document | |
| From Bronze to SilverGold Registration | Silver Gold Application Management | Applicants | Document | silver-gold-application-management | applicants | document | |
| How a centre based ELP applies for Silver Gold | Silver Gold Application Management | Applicants | Document | silver-gold-application-management | applicants | document | |
| How a non centre based ELP Applies for Silver Gold | Silver Gold Application Management | Applicants | Document | silver-gold-application-management | applicants | document | |
| Is my ELP centre based or non centre based? | Silver Gold Application Management | Applicants | Document | silver-gold-application-management | applicants | document | |
| The difference between Bronze, Silver and Gold Certificates | Silver Gold Application Management | Applicants | Document | silver-gold-application-management | applicants | document | |
| The difference between submission and non site documents | Silver Gold Application Management | Applicants | Document | silver-gold-application-management | applicants | document | |
| What will a social worker assess on site for Silver Gold | Silver Gold Application Management | Applicants | Document | silver-gold-application-management | applicants | document | |
| What will an EHP assess on site for Silver Gold? | Silver Gold Application Management | Applicants | Document | silver-gold-application-management | applicants | document | |
| P1 Agreement for Use of Premises | Silver Gold Application Management | Applicants | Document | silver-gold-application-management | applicants | document | |
| P2 Financial Statement | Silver Gold Application Management | Applicants | Document | silver-gold-application-management | applicants | document | |
| P3 Weekly Menu | Silver Gold Application Management | Applicants | Document | silver-gold-application-management | applicants | document | |
| P4 Good Nutrition & Food Safety | Silver Gold Application Management | Applicants | Document | silver-gold-application-management | applicants | document | |
| P5 Sample Menu | Silver Gold Application Management | Applicants | Document | silver-gold-application-management | applicants | document | |
| S1 Business Plan | Silver Gold Application Management | Applicants | Document | silver-gold-application-management | applicants | document | |
| S2 Hand Drawn Site Layout | Silver Gold Application Management | Applicants | Document | silver-gold-application-management | applicants | document | |
| S4 Emergency Plan | Silver Gold Application Management | Applicants | Document | silver-gold-application-management | applicants | document | |
| S5 Implementation Plan Guide | Silver Gold Application Management | Applicants | Document | silver-gold-application-management | applicants | document | |
| V1 Accident & Incident REgister | Silver Gold Application Management | Document | silver-gold-application-management | document | |||
| V2 Health & Hygiene Policy | Silver Gold Application Management | Document | silver-gold-application-management | document | |||
| V3 Attendance Register | Silver Gold Application Management | Document | silver-gold-application-management | document | |||
| V4 Child Admission Form | Silver Gold Application Management | Document | silver-gold-application-management | document | |||
| V5 Discipline Register | Silver Gold Application Management | Document | silver-gold-application-management | document | |||
| V6 Medicine Administartion Register | Silver Gold Application Management | Document | silver-gold-application-management | document | |||
| V7 Structural & Environmental Emergencies and Disaster Procedures | Silver Gold Application Management | Document | silver-gold-application-management | document | |||
| eCares R2 Training Manual SG Registration | Silver Gold Application Management | Officials | Presentation | silver-gold-application-management | officials | presentation | |
| eCares R2 flyer | Silver Gold Application Management | Officials | Document | silver-gold-application-management | officials | document | |
| eCares SG Application Review Approve Site Visits PEDs & Districts | Silver Gold Application Management | Officials | Document | silver-gold-application-management | officials | document | |
| eCares Training Silver Gold Registration for EMIS Reviewer and Approver roles | Silver Gold Application Management | Officials | Presentation | silver-gold-application-management | officials | presentation | |
| Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for District Officials | Silver Gold Application Management | Officials | Document | silver-gold-application-management | officials | document | |
| How to allocate an EMIS number | Silver Gold Application Management | Officials | Video | silver-gold-application-management | officials | video | |
| How to review Silver Gold Combined Review Steps | Silver Gold Application Management | Officials | Video | silver-gold-application-management | officials | video | |
| Review and Approve Applications | Silver Gold Application Management | Officials | Video | silver-gold-application-management | officials | video | |
| Setting up eCares Journey App | Silver Gold Application Management | Officials | Document | silver-gold-application-management | officials | document | |
| Silver Gold Registration Training (Comply & Final Stages) | Silver Gold Application Management | Officials | Presentation | silver-gold-application-management | officials | presentation |
eCares Functionality
Bronze Application
Available Jun 2024
eCares streamlines the registration process for ECD programmes. Release 0 digitises the Bronze registration process, reducing paperwork and improving efficiency. Release 0 has the following functionalities:
- Securely stores uploaded documents for easy access;
- Notifies ECD programmes about their application status and outcomes;
- Integrates with the National Child Protection Register to ensure compliance in staff background checks;
- Generates registration certificates upon approval.
Silver Application
Available October 2025
eCares streamlines the registration process for ECD programmes. Release 2 digitises the Silver/Gold registration process, reducing paperwork, improving communication, and increasing efficiency. Release 2 has the following functionalities:
- ECD programme registrations through guided S/G submissions,
- Provides different logic for centre and non-centre based ECD programmes
- Offline site assessments, through the digitised framework tool in the mobile app JourneyApp
- Complete workflow– from application, to review, to decision.
- Communicates progress to ECD programmes
- Role-based review and approval within eCares
- EMIS numbers can now also be captured before a certificate is generated
ECD Profile Management
Available Feb 2025
eCares provides a comprehensive profile management module for all registered ECD programmes, ensuring up-to-date and accurate data. eCares Release 1 enables:
- Editing and updating programme profiles and archiving closed facilities;
- Maintaining child enrolment registers;
- Managing child/staff information;
- Tracking key statistics, such as the number of subsidised children.
Release 1 integrates ECD Census 2021 data.
Release 3 – Master List, Reporting and Dashboards
Available Aug 2025
eCares enhances data-driven decision-making by digitising and automating reporting processes. Key benefits of eCares Release 3 include:
- Automated generation of the National ECD Master List;
- Real-time dashboards for tracking key business processes;
- Performance reports for government planning, including Annual Performance Plans and ECD Conditional Grant reports.
Release 4a+4b – Funding Application
Available Oct 2025 and Feb 2026
eCares simplifies the funding application process for ECD Programmes, ensuring transparency and efficiency. eCares Releases 4a and 4b also:
- Allows ECD Programmes to submit funding applications online;
- Automates funding calculations and allocations, reducing administrative workload;
- Manages the approval process digitally for DBE officials;
- Communicates funding requirements and application outcomes to ECD Programmes.
Release 5 – Quality Assurance and Support
Available May 2026
eCares enables quality assessments at ECD Programmes, and generates quality improvement plans, to allow DBE officials to manage programme improvement. eCares Release 5:
- Provides a digital assessment tool to reduce paperwork;
- Calculates quality scores;
- Generates quality improvement plans based on assessments;
- Securely stores quality data;
- Communicates assessment results and improvement plans to programmes;
- Generates certificates for programmes.
