The Early Childhood Commission is an agency of the Ministry of Education and Youth, established by the Early Childhood Commission Act of 2003.   Born out of the need for a long-term vision and plan for a comprehensive delivery of early childhood programmes and services, the Commission was established as the agency with overall responsibility for early childhood development (ECD) in Jamaica.  Using an integrated approach, the Commission, brings under one umbrella, all the policies and standards pertaining to early childhood development.  It also maximizes the use of limited resources by ensuring a more cohesive delivery of services.  

Since the start of its operations in 2004, the Commission has been working assiduously to carry out its legislated functions and to achieve its mission of “an integrated and co-ordinated delivery of quality early childhood programmes and services, which provide equity and access for children zero to eight years within healthy, safe and nurturing environments.”    The Commission is aware that the future of Jamaica rests on the investment made in ECD today and embodied within its existence is the potential to make dramatic changes to the future of our country.