Tericorp Medical Solutions

19/11/2025

ECD or CYCW — Which fits your organisation best?

Both qualifications offered by Wendywood Development Centre are accredited, blended, and built for the realities of NGO, NPO and care environments but they serve different purposes within the child and youth care ecosystem.

👶 Early Childhood Development (NQF4)
For those working in early learning centres, preschools, or community-based ECD programmes.
This qualification builds the foundational skills to plan, facilitate, and manage daily routines for young children in a developmental, nurturing environment.

🧭 Child & Youth Care Work (NQF5)
For practitioners working with older children and youth in residential or community care contexts.
This programme develops advanced, therapeutic competencies — from managing behaviour and conducting developmental assessments to advocating for children’s rights and supporting trauma-informed practice.

Both programmes are:
✔ Accredited and QCTO-aligned
✔ Blended (face-to-face + online)
✔ Designed with NGO realities in mind

Not sure which path suits your team?
📧 Email us your context and goals — we’ll help you identify the best fit: info@wendydc.co.za

04/11/2025

Time to upskill your staff, enroll for Early Childhood Development📝 📝 -

03/11/2025

Enrollments now open for CYCW for February 2026.

Now Enrolling: Child & Youth Care Worker (NQF5) | 2026 Intake

Ready to make a lasting impact in the lives of vulnerable children and youth?

Wendywood Development Centre is accepting applications for the 18-month Occupational Certificate: Child & Youth Care Work (NQF 5, 190 credits), an accredited qualification that develops therapeutic, trauma-informed skills for real-world care settings.

📘 Programme Overview
A structured, blended qualification designed to equip learners to provide holistic developmental care in Child & Youth Care Centres (CYCCs). You’ll gain the competence to manage behaviour, conduct developmental assessments, and advocate for children’s rights.

💡 How It Works
• Starts 4 Feb 2026
• Weekly sessions (Wednesdays 08:30–12:00) at WDC Training Academy, Wendywood Sandton
• 500 logged practical hours in a registered CYCC
• 12 months theory + 6 months practical
• Modules include Human Development, Assessment, Legislation & Supervision

🎓 Entry Requirements
• Grade 11, Matric or NQF Level 4 equivalent
• Pre-assessment required

💰 Programme Fees
R 15 675 total (includes QCTO materials + Level 1 First Aid Course)
• R 1 500 non-refundable application fee
• 60 % due on registration, 40 % within 90 days of start

👩🏽‍🏫 Graduates Will Be Able To:
• Provide developmental care to orphaned and at-risk youth
• Apply behaviour support and life-space counselling
• Maintain safe, planned care environments
• Conduct assessments and implement programmes
• Advocate for children’s rights and perform CYCC administration

✨ Why Choose WDC?
Accredited training provider | Level 1 B-BBEE | Expert facilitators | Purpose-driven learning for NGOs

📧 info@wendydc.co.za
📍 Wendywood, Sandton

30/10/2025

It’s time to retire the stereotype. ECD practitioners are not babysitters, they are skilled professionals who manage routines, respond to behaviour, safeguard children, and uphold standards aligned to the Children’s Act.

This article unpacks the core competencies every practitioner needs in 2026 and why accreditation is central to professionalising the sector.

🔗 Read our latest article below - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/beyond-babysitting-professional-role-ecd-f1r5f/?trackingId=1N7ee1TFLjDWwqczIDBDkQ%3D%3D

28/10/2025

ECD intakes for 2026 program starts 3 February 2026. Program consists of blended training both theory and practicals done on-site at our Wendywood Development Centre.

07/10/2025

06/10/2025

⏳ 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 for our 𝗘𝗖𝗗 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿 (𝗡𝗤𝗙4) intake beginning 𝟯 𝗙𝗲𝗯 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗪𝗗𝗖:
✔ 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱, 18-month blended format
✔ 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗶𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝟭 included
✔ 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁 to NGOs, ECD centres, care facilities

⚠ 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 𝟭𝟱 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 (𝗥𝟭 𝟱𝟬𝟬 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗲𝗲).

📩 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆/𝗘𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲: info@wendydc.co.za

30/09/2025

25/09/2025

💬 "Every qualified caregiver is one more child protected."

We don’t train for theory, we train for impact.
Because every child deserves to be cared for by someone who knows what they’re doing, and why it matters.

Train your team. Change a life.

📧 info@wendydc.co.za

24/09/2025

15/09/2025

Enrollments now open.

🌍 Investing in quality Early Childhood Development training builds the foundation for stronger futures.

With our ECD Practitioner Certificate (NQF 4) you’ll:
✔ Plan and facilitate inclusive, play-based learning
✔ Assess and record children’s progress
✔ Promote health, safety & nutrition
✔ Support holistic development from birth to school-going age

🎓 Introductory fee: R19 750 all inclusive
📅 Classes start 3 February 2025 – limited seats available!
📝 Register by 15 December 2025 and pay admin fee of R1500

📧 Secure your space: info@wendydc.co.za