ECC Seeks Increased Funding for Early Childhood Education

In a 2013 statement, Michelle Campbell, Acting Executive Director of the Jamaican Early Childhood Commission, seeks private funding for initiatives to improve early childhood education in Jamaica, arguing that current government-granted funding is far from sufficient.

The development of early childhood education in Jamaica remains a significant focus of the Government and forms part of its strategic priorities for this financial year.

The Government has increased its budgetary support of early childhood and special education from three per cent to some 14.6 per cent or $11 billion for financial year 2013/2014.

Read the full article here : http://jis.gov.jm/ecc-seeks-increased-funding-early-childhood-education/

(Picture: Acting Executive Director of the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Michelle Campbell)