Early Childhood Care and Education Unit

The Ministry of Education established the Early Childhood Care and Education Unit to support its goal "to ensure that all children, regardless of income, special education need or background, have access to high quality early childhood care and education" (Stabilisation Plan, January 2011). The Unit serves the Cayman Islands through the:

• Review and redevelopment of early childhood regulations and laws.
• Provision of curriculum guidance, professional development and training for early years care and education settings and practitioners.
• Support of centre owners to ensure they are providing best practice.
• Empowerment of parents with knowledge about child development and in identifying best practice for their child.
• Encouragement and support of Caymanians to train and work in the field of early childhood education.
• The management of the Early Childhood Assistance Programme (ECAP).