The right to education is a fundamental human right issue and the Department always strives to ensure that children with disabilities (not living with disabilities) are not left behind. There are currently 786 ECD centres that cater for the educational needs of children with disabilities. Below is the provincial breakdown:
Province |
Number of ECD centres catering for children with disabilities |
EC |
38 |
FS |
10 |
GP |
73 |
KZN |
31 |
LP |
59 |
MP |
43 (up to 17 years). A total of 529 fully registered facilities have facilities to accommodate children with disabilities |
NC |
6 |
NW |
35 |
WC |
5 |