Montserrat ECD Policy - Government of Montserrat

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ANNEX IPolicy ProcessMontserrat is in the stage of re-development following the eruption of Soufriere Hills volcanowhich began in 1995, and has left the country in a constant state of alert. The capitalPlymouth has been abandoned and Brades, a rural village on the northern coast of theisland is being developed as the new capital. The daily challenges of ash have nothampered the motivation and the zeal of the people who continue to live on the island. Thereis a renewed thrust towards strengthening and improving the quality and standards ofeducation for all the people.Presently, there is a focus on Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) and in 2008the present Education Officer responsible for ECD submitted a proposal to UNICEF forassistance to develop Policy, Regulation and Standards and an Implementation Plan for theEarly Childhood sector. This proposal was accepted and in late 2009 the process began.The development of the Policy Framework has followed the recommended phases as set outin the CARICOM Regional Guidelines for Developing Policy, Regulation and Standards inEarly Childhood Development Services 2008: The Preparation steps were carried outfollowed by the ECD Situation Analysis conducted by UNICEF in June 2009.The consultative process included:Meetings with the Management Team of the MOE.Several consultation meetings with other governmental agencies, the private sector,NGOs and the general public. Annex 1Media coverage to provide a high level of sensitization to the Diaspora of MontserratReferencing the guidelines set out by CARICOM “Guidelines for Developing Policy,Regulation and Standards in Early Childhood Development Services, 2008 “ at allconsultations in order to educate the public on this documentMeetings with various personnel in Ministries e.g. Education, Health, EconomicDevelopment and Trade and Legal Department.Meeting with civil society and persons from various professional bodies18
Referencing research on regional and international work as they pertain to EarlyChildhood Care and Development.The aims of such wide spread consultations were to:1. Garner the thoughts of the MOE as to its vision and goals for the development of theECD sector2. Arrive at a common consensus as to terminology which would be used in thedocument.3. Sensitize the general public to the importance and relevance of ECD as well as togive individuals and groups a voice in the development of such a critical document4. Illicit the opinion of these stakeholders and to hear how they see themselves in thedevelopment of Early Childhood and Development (ECD) in Montserrat and how theycould work along with the Ministry of Education (MOE) to create and support thissub-sector5. Commence the process of ownership of the final document.It can be reported that the process was a participatory and collaborative one, which broughttogether as far as possible the major stakeholders of this sector; and provided an opportunityfor persons to voice their concerns or make recommendations for the sector.19
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