At BRIDGE's National ECD Community of Practice on 19 February 2015, Sarah Mc Guigan of Ntataise presented an overview of Ntataise, as well as shared Ntataise's unique offering.

1. National ECD Community of
Practice
Showcasing of Ntataise
Sarah Mc Guigan, Ntataise
19 February 2015

2. Community of Practice
February 2015

3. Ntataise – an overview
• A pioneer of ECD in South Africa
• Founded 1980
• First on farms: targeting farm worker’s wives and children
• Expanded to rural villages and towns
• Developed Network of Independent and sustainable
organisations
• One of the first ECD social franchises in South Africa
• Helped put ECD in disadvantaged communities on National
map 1980 - onwards

4. Four generations of Ntataise ECD

5. Ntataise today…
• Ntataise Network
– 17 independent ECD training and development organisations, with
approx. 200 staff who we mentor and train. These organisations in
turn reach some 4 000 ECD practitioners, 3 000 pre-schools and
130 000 young children
– National reach – in 7 of the 9 provinces
– Scaling up ECD
– Ntataise Network Support Programme - mentoring, capacity building
and leadership development
– Keeping updated, abreast and relevant
– Access to quality resources and training material

6. ECD Organisations which form the Ntataise Network
Ntataise Training Centres
(Viljoenskroon and Rammulotsi)
Ntataise Free State
(Bothaville, Kroonstad, Steynsrus,
Edenville, Viljoenskroon, Rammulotsi,
Welkom, Parys and Vredefort)
Lesedi
(Western, Central, Central-Eastern, South-
Western, Southern, South-Eastern Free
State, Sterkspruit
(Eastern Cape))
Tshepang
(Harrismith, Lindley, Fouriesburg, Petrus
Steyn, Senekal, Arlington, Clarens, Warden,
Frankfort, Tweeling, Reitz, Villiers, Memel,
Cornelia and Vrede)
Realeboga-Bakubung Training &
Development Agency
(Thaba Nchu, Botshabelo, Ladybrand)
Ntsoanatsatsi
(Maluti-a-Phofung Municipality which
covers QwaQwa, Kestel and Harrismith)
Siyathuthuka Nursery School Project
(Eastern Highveld - Devon, Delmas,
Thusănang
(Haenertsburg, Duiwelskloof, Segwase,
Makgeng)
Khanimamba Training &
Resource Centre
(Mopani District, Greater Giyani
Municipality)
Golang Kulani Early Learning Centre
(Tzaneen and operating within the Mopani
District Municipality)
Ikhulubone
(Stanger, Verulam, Tongaat, Umhlali,
Shakaskraal)
Custoda
(Ulco, Delportshoop, Barkley West, De Aar,
Kimberley)
KELRU
(Kathorus area which includes
Katlehong, Thokoza, Vosloorus,
Daveyton, Tsakane, KwaThemba
and Wattville)
Greater Soweto Association for Early
Childhood Development

7. Mentoring and developing leaders

8. Training Network trainers

9. Ntataise annual Conference

10. Ntataise today…
• Ntataise Free State operations
– Ntataise’s “on the ground” operations
– Started in 1980 with 6 farm pre-schools, 150 children and 12
practitioners. Currently works in the Free State with 300 practitioners,
200 pre-schools and 12 000 pre-school children
– Paved the way for expansion of ECD in the Free State and other
provinces pre and post 1994
– Incubator – Works with communities to develop and pilot Ntataise
programmes

11. MapWhere Ntataise operates in the Free State

12. Ntataise today…
• Ntataise Free State operations cont…
– Current programme
 Training programmes
o FETC:ECD Level 4 and skills
 Quality enrichment programme
 Outreach programme
o Playgroup programme x 3 models
o Ntataise Toy Library

13. High quality ECD training for practitioners

14. Making a shack a place of learning

15. Extending access to quality ECD

16. Come and Play

17. Laying the foundations for life long learning

18. Grannies play with children in the toy library

19. Ntataise today…
• Resource development
– Ntataise accredited training programmes
• Further Education and Training Certificate (FETC): ECD at Level 4 on the
National Qualification Framework (NQF)
• 4 x Skills programmes which contribute credits towards a General Education
and Training Certificate (GETC) qualification: Care for babies, toddlers and
young children
– Ntataise development programmes
• Pre-school Orientation Programme
• Pre-school Introductory Programme (PIP)
• Making Resources
• Committee Training Programme
• Basic Financial Management Training Programme
• Enrichment Programme – improving learning in the playroom
• Ha Re Baleng Let’s Read – early literacy programme
• Mosupatsela Playgroup Programme

20. Ntataise today…
• Resource development cont…
– Ntataise resource and learner materials
• 14 theme-based daily pre-school activity books
• 21 children’s story books in English, South Sotho and Zulu
• Financial management package including guide, workbook and DVD
• 10 ECD training DVDs in Afrikaans, English, South Sotho, Xhosa and Zulu.

21. Ntataise today…
• Project management
– Network Special Projects
– Tenders
– Implementing partner : Department Social Development / Ilifa NW
project
• Innovation
– Driven by an intimate community knowledge, issues, challenges
– Aligned to national policy and sectorial developments

22. Ntataise’s unique offering
– Ntataise Network = scale and reach
– Ntataise Free State = working with community, identifying needs,
testing and piloting
– Resource development = expert and quality
– Quality focus
• under quantity pressures
• Hand’s-on; on-site and in-situ
• Competent; skilled and experienced facilitators

23. Improving availability of quality resources

24. Learning basic concepts

25. Tomorrow’s Leaders