View the Recording: What About Quality in Early Learning and Child Care? As a system of early learning and child care (ELCC) develops in Alberta, a major concern is ensuring that quality is high. But what constitutes high quality? Researchers at the Community-University Partnership for the Study of Children, Youth, and Families have analyzed data… Continue reading What About Quality in Early Learning and Child Care? Webinar
Category: Childcare Professionals
Wages, Pensions and Benefits Webinar
View the Recording: Policy recommendations developed by the National Early Learning and Child Care Workforce Policy Table The wage, benefits and pension recommendations were developed by the National Early Learning and Child Care Workforce Policy Table as part of the Educators Matter: Workforce Policy for Quality ELCC project. The recommendations focus on policies related to… Continue reading Wages, Pensions and Benefits Webinar
Child care groups urge Premiers to develop a national child care strategy
The CCAAC and the Canadian Child Care Federation (CCCF) in an open letter urge the provincial Premiers – who are the leaders responsible for social programs – to develop a child care strategy. The Premiers will be meeting July 24-26, 2013 at a Council of the Federation meeting in Niagara-on-the-lake, Ontario.
Better salary and benefits for ECE
I am a graduating ECE, I have concerns regarding this field where I am about to enter. First, our current user fees are too expensive for the parents, they are not affortable for parents, the waiting list are too long and there are not enough spaces for child care. And researches showed that ECEs’ wages… Continue reading Better salary and benefits for ECE