Early Childhood Development

Required documentation:

1. Form 11 - Prescribed application form completed and signed by the applicant.
2. Business Plan containing the following information:
   • Daily activity plan
   • Fee structure
   • Hours of Operation
   • Staff composition and qualifications of staff
   • Disciplinary policy reflecting the disciplinary measures imposed towards children at the partial care facility.
3. Constitution containing the following information:
   • The name of the partial care facility
   • The type/s of services to be provided
   • The composition, powers and duties of the management board
   • The powers, obligations and undertaking of management to delegate all authority regarding care, behaviour management and development of children to the head of the partial care facility, where applicable.
   • The procedure for amending the constitution
   • A commitment from the management to ensure compliance with the national norms and standards for partial care facilities reflected in Annexure B of the Children's Act 38/2005
4. Lease Agreement (where applicable)
5. Approved Building Plan by the local municipality with a visible stamp or a copy of the building plan that has been submitted for approval if the application for approval of the building plans is still under consideration.
6. Emergency plan
   • Reasonable precautions to protect children from risk of fire, accidents, and other hazards.
   • Emergency plans must include evacuation procedures.
7. Zoning certificate
   • Clearly indicating that the premises is zoned for the intended purpose ("Place of instruction"), signed and dated.
   • In instances where the applicant is in possession of an occupation certificate, it can substitute the occupancy certificate.
8. Fire and safety certificate | Fire report
   • Fire clearance certificate must be on the letter head of the Fire Department, dated and signed.
   • The Fire report must clearly indicate the facility is found to be safe in terms of the National Building regulations.
9. Health clearance certificate/report: Confirming the clearance of environmental health and safety risks. The concerned document must also indicate the number of children, the ages of the children, and special needs the building is able to accommodate in line with the National Health Act (61/2003). The health clearance certificate/report must not be dated more than I year prior to the date of application.
10. Food Premises Certificate: Applicable to Partial Care Facilities where food is being prepared.
11. Clearance certificates in terms of the National Child Protection Register of all staff and any other persons who are in contact with the children at the partial care facility, in terms of Section 126 of the Children’s Act no. 38 of 2005.
    CPR Consent Form- Section 125 of the Children’s Act 38/2005