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Friday, January 26, 2018

Issues and Administration Week One! Before 1910

- 1881: the Creche: the crib/bed! Robert Owen

- 1883: kindergartens in Ontario! Care for Children

- Support for low income families, especially mothers! - Education of children, affluent families that could afford it! Dominion Provincial Wartime Agreement

- 1942-1946: costs for centres shared 50/50 between federal government and participating provinces!

- Each province had own standards! - Ontario laws—each centre had at least 10 staff members, including a full time cook and janitor and workers trained in “Nursery Education”! When the war ended …!

- Wartime day nurseries closed …! AUG. 2015 - Child Care and EYA

- Ministry of Education! - Replaces Day Nurseries Act! - Partner documents … ELECT and HDLH?! Ongoing Issues!

- Consistent need for child care! - Child care= welfare? Education?! - Whose issue is child care?!

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- Government matters! What is a Quality Indicator Tool Quality indicator tools reinforce the fact that there is incredible potential for learning and growth in the early years.! Rating Scales Quality Indicator Tools create a common language used to communicate about environment and settings which encourage reflective practices and mentorship. The scales were created to help make positive changes - not to judge.! The scales can be used independently, by a supervisor or as a Third Party Assessment. An experienced Third Party Consultant can give an unbiased opinion to raise quality.! RATINGS 1 is inadequate - Poor Care! 2 is minimal - Custodial Care! 3 is good - DNA Standard! 4 is excellent - High Quality!

Week Four! Current-Programs Child Care Centres!

- Private or Non Profit! - Parent Cooperatives! - Laboratory Centres! Nursery Schools! Head Start Centres! Before and After School Programs! Licensing Home Child Care Agency! Non Licensed Home Care!

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Friday, January 26, 2018 Kindergarten/Early Years Programs! OEYC Ontario Early Years Centre! Language Instruction for New Comers to Canada (LINC)!

Week Six - CECE! Role of the College & Governance

- Over 52,000 current members! - Over 5,000 employers of licensed childcare! - Up to 25% of members working with teachers in kindergarten in over 70 school boards!

- If you are qualified and work in the scope of practice, you must be registered with the college! Scope of Practice: legislated, play-based pedagogy, knowledge of early childhood development ! “Serve and Protect the Public Interest” Registration & Renewal, Protected Titles & Public Register Professional Practice: Standards & Continuous Professional Learning Accountability: Professional Regulation

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