Under the direct supervision of the Chief Education Officer, the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Division has overall responsibility for leadership, governance and management of the ECCE sector throughout Trinidad, and in collaboration with The Division of Education, Youth Affairs and Sport for ECCE Centres in Tobago.

Early Childhood Care and Education is the first phase of the seamless education system in Trinidad and Tobago and targets children aged three (3) to four (4) years. It members work to coordinate, develop and manage ECCE programmes that are developmentally appropriate, and promote the holistic development of young children, thus laying the foundation for lifelong learning.

This Division is responsible for:

• Programming, coordinating and monitoring ECCE activities in the field.
• Monitoring delivery of the ECCE Programme in all ECCE Centres throughout Trinidad and Tobago.
• Advising agencies involved, on the proper implementation of the programme.
• Monitoring the physical conditions of all ECCE Centres and making recommendation to respective agencies for improvement.
• Providing professional advice where needed in the system.