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NEW PUBLICATION: TICZA Practice & Research Digest

The Teacher Internship Collaboration South Africa (TICZA) Practice & Research Digest has been published. Edited by James Keevy - JET Education Services, Judy Tate - Khanyisa Inanda Seminary Community Projects and Vanencia Chiloane - Department of Education (formerly South African Council for Educators).
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Ópinion Piece: The Bana Pele 2030 Roadmap ECD Leadership Summit

An opinion piece by JET ECD Research Officer, Nkhensani Baloyi. A response: Towards the Realisation of ECD in South Africa South Africa's ECD sector faces several significant challenges despite ongoing investments such as the DBE 2030 Strategy for ECD programmes and the Bana Pele ECD Registration Drive. Despite these efforts, high levels of child poverty are a pressing issue: As stated in the South African Early Childhood Review 2024, there are nearly 7 million children under the age of 6 years in South Africa, 70% of whom live below the poverty line, emphasising the need for affordable and accessible ECD services to support children’s development.
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Microcredentials for youth and work

This report examines the value of alternative learning opportunities that lead to microcredentials, with a focus on youth, as a flexible and cost-effective way of acquiring skills and validating competencies to enhance signalling mechanisms among jobseekers and workers. It provides an analysis of the current global debate on microcredentials, including their benefits, challenges and potential impact on the labour market. Based on four illustrative cases — from a national system in India to sectoral use in health, private sector engagement by Microsoft and a platform-led approach through UNICEF’s Yoma — the report highlights the usage of microcredentials by governments, companies, international organisations and non-profit actors. The report offers policy recommendations aimed at improving the design, implementation and governance of microcredentials to better support youth transitions into decent work. This report is the culmination of a collective effort by the ILO and UNICEF, supported by the multi-stakeholder initiatives Decent Jobs for Youth and Generation Unlimited. The study benefited greatly from the experience and contributions of various governments, businesses, international organisations, and civil society organisations. JET's James Keevy, Kelly Shiohira, Patrick Molokwane, Lungelo Mthembu-Slater, Zaahedah Vally, Wamweni Shamambo, and Carla Pereira contributed to the report.
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