Beneficiaries

Through census there are around 8,000 children six and younger in various disadvantaged communities along the Garden Route. The number of ECD centres affiliating with the Trust has increased by 65 % over the past 4 years reaching 4,000 children in registered and unregistered preschools. A survey revealed, that the primary catalysts behind this increase is attributed to the support and training provided by KET to the teachers, parents and young children.

KET offers the only certified training and on the ground support in the area. 

For many of the principals, moving the preschool along the process to obtaining formal registration comes with significant challenges. Financial, logistical and social challenges combine to make this an insurmountable challenge for most.

KET services and programmes support, mentor and guide Principals providing practical plans, with measured outcomes and a strong element of accountability from both parties.

Acceptance of the terms of affiliation includes that ECD facilities implement literacy, numeracy, and life skills lessons as part of the daily plan for children.  Teachers are guided through the FONIX literacy, and NUMICON mathematics program methodology, and then supported on-site to strengthen good practice.

Monitoring and assessment of children’s learning is a fundamental skill which teachers learn in order to track milestones achieved, and where more intense intervention is needed, teachers are guided through this process through both on and offsite support.  

The structured approach applied by KET has been a significant factor behind almost 60% of affiliated sites achieving either partial care or full registration.  

The Trust has a stringent policy in place to guard against a “hand out” approach, and projects and services are structured to be a “hand up”. This is also a significant factor in the long-term sustainability of the Trust's work.