Department of Basic Education- Ministry of Education and Sports

The First Six

Kids EN ↓ 2 episodes

The First Six is a conversational podcast that makes Uganda’s ECCE Policy easy to understand, attractive and practical for everyone. Each episode explores how the policy supports care, early learning, play, inclusion, parenting, quality standards and stronger systems for children from birth to six years. It is a podcast about giving every child a strong beginning in life.

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Author

Department of Basic Education- Ministry of Education and Sports

Episodes

Care is Learning Too 02.06.2026 18:03

Why do we separate care from education when young children experience them together? In this episode of The First Six , we bring the “care” in Early Childhood Care and Education back to the centre. The conversation explores why young children need more than books, classrooms and formal teaching. They need feeding, safety, hygiene, health, protection, rest, emotional security, play, responsive care...

Uganda's Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Policy in Plain Language 24.05.2026 21:25

What is Uganda’s Early Childhood Care and Education Policy really about? Is it just about nursery schools, or is it about the whole child? In this opening episode of The First Six , we break down Uganda’s ECCE Policy in simple, everyday language. The conversation explains why the policy matters, who it speaks to, and how it can help parents, caregivers, teachers, centre proprietors, Local Governme...