ECD programmes’ gaps in coverage –
In many parts of the world, there is a
strong national system of early care
and development until children are
approximately 3 years old. Then they
receive minimal attention until they
enter primary school, leaving a gap in
services for children between ages 3 and
6. The early intervention programmes
from birth to 3 years set the children on
an upward path. Without continuity of
services, these children may ‘fall through