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- ItemOpen AccessAre children's rights prioritised at a time of budget cuts? Assessing the adequacy of the 2013/14 social development budgets for funding of Children's Act services(Children's Institute, 2009-11) Budlender, Debbie; Proudlock, Paula
- ItemOpen AccessAre children's rights prioritised at a time of budget cuts? Assessing the adequacy of the 2013/14 social development budgets for funding of Children's Act services - summary(Children's Institute, 2013-08) Budlender, Debbie; Proudlock, Paula
- ItemOpen AccessChildren's Institute submission to Parliament on the Draft Policy on Financial Awards for Service Providers(Children's Institute, 2011-08) Budlender, Debbie; Proudlock, Paula; Jamieson, LucyWritten submission for the Portfolio Committee on Social Development, Parliament, endorsed by a number of children's sector organisations and presented to Parliament by Resources Aimed at the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect and Molo Songololo, September 2011.
- ItemOpen AccessDiscovering the development of self-regulation through play: an exploratory case study among Grade R South African learners(2025) Macmillan, Joseph; Lilley, WarrenThis dissertation explores the emergence of self-regulation (SR) in early childhood development (ECD) among a group of Grade R Foundation Phase learners in a Quintile 5 school, in Cape Town. As described within Cultural-Historical Activity Theory (CHAT), this study sought to understand the role of sociodramatic play, the leading activity of children between the ages of three to six – this study focusing solely on Grade R, ages five to six – in developing SR as a higher mental function (HMF). Additionally, the influence of educator pedagogical approaches for advancing play practices is analysed, as SR is essential in determining school-readiness. The last major intervention in South Africa attending to self-regulation (Harrison & Muthivhi, 2013) is from over a decade ago which underscores this study's relevancy. Within this ethnographic case study, three vignettes exploring in-class activities to dynamic outdoor play are presented with accompanying CHAT analyses. Each analysis draws extensively upon the research of Fleer (2010, 2019, 2023a, 2023b) and Bodrova and Leong (2007, 2003b, 2015; Leong & Bodrova, 2012). Through Germeroth et al. (2019), a CHAT-informed framework, the Mature Play Observation Tool (MPOT), gives shape to each of these analyses. Findings from this study identify how play is often applied merely as a “prop” in contrast to being the foundation for a fully-fledged play pedagogy (Fleer, 2021; Bodrova & Leong, 2007). Insights from the Grade R class teacher illustrate a pervasive belief that children should “self- direct” their play as their own isolated activity, while CHAT research calls for educators to engage in the dramatic process of play (Kravtsova, 2014; Vygotsky, 2004). This dissertation identifies sources of political pressure between “institutional practices” (Hedegaard, 2012). Recommendations are made for enriching ECD play programmes (Zaporozhets, 1986).
- ItemOpen AccessECD services in South Africa: what are the next steps?(Children's Institute, 2013) Albino, Nadi; Berry, Lizette
- ItemOpen AccessGetting the basics right: an essential package of services and support for ECD(Children's Institute, 2013) Berry, Lizette; Dawes, Andrew; Biersteker, Linda
- ItemOpen AccessHow can I support young children in my community?(Children's Institute, 2013) Viviers, André; Payne, Mari; Lake, LoriChildren's summary accompanying the South African Child Gauge 2013, published by the Children's Institute, UCT, and UNICEF South Africa.
- ItemOpen AccessHuman resources needed to give effect to children's right to social services(Children's Institute, 2008) Loffell, Jackie; Allsopp, Merle; Atmore, Eric; Monson, Jo
- ItemOpen AccessIntroducing the Social Services Professions and Occupations Bill(Children's Institute, 2009-12) Jamieson, Lucy
- ItemOpen AccessLegal brief: The Social Service Professions and Occupations Bill, 2008(Chlidren's Institute, 2009-06) Seyisi, Khululwa; Jamieson, Lucy
- ItemOpen AccessSouth African Congress on Early Childhood Development Submission on the Children's Bill(Children's Institute, 2004-07) Mohammed, Z; Leatt, Annie; Ntombela, Dumisani; Newman, MPresented to the Portfolio Committee on Social Development, 13 August 2004, Parliament.
- ItemOpen AccessStepping up to the challenge: prioritising essential services for young children(Children's Institute, 2013) Lake, Lori; Berry, Lizette; Biersteker, Linda; Dawes, Andrew; Smith, CharmainePolicy brief accompanying the South African Child Gauge 2013, published by the Children's Institute, UCT.
- ItemOpen AccessUnderstanding the Social Service Professions and Occupations Bill: Part One(Children's Institute, 2009-10) Mahery, Prinslean; Jamieson, Lucy
- ItemOpen AccessUnderstanding the Social Service Professions and Occupations Bill: Part Two(Children's Institute, 2009-12) Mahery, Prinslean; Seyisi, Khululwa