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Child Care in Ontario faces Catastrophic Collapse
January 25, 2010
The City Budget in early March will quickly be followed by the PROVINCIAL BUDGET coming up sometime in the Spring, (probably by the end of March) and Child Care Funding MUST be in that Budget – if we are to avoid a catastrophic collapse of our child care system.
It is critical that leading up to that budget, our Provincial Politicians hear from you and your parents as well as from our City partners, If you’re getting that Déjà vu feeling . . . you’re right – we were in exactly this same spot last spring! But remember, just as the funding was about to run out and subsidies were going to be cut . . . on the eve of the OCBCC’s lobby in May 2009, McGuinty committed $18m to secure the funding through to June of 2010!
So . . . two things we know for sure (more…)
5,000 child-care subsidies at risk, city report warns
January 1, 2010
McGuinty’s announcement on Early Learning in Ontario
October 25, 2009
McGuinty’s plan for Full Day Early Learning (he’s starting with the 4’s& 5’s!)
The Special Advisor report: With our Best Future in Mind” outlined an early learning vision for children (0-12) in Ontario, and provided a comprehensive plan of action for implementation. (June 2009)
Premier McGuinty – has stated that he “embraces Dr. Pascal’s full report”, and has now outlined, HOW Ontario will move forward with full-day early learning. These are
> Some of the things we have been told
> and Some of the things we need to ask
With Our Best Future in Mind
July 17, 2009
Implementing Early Learning in Ontario
This much anticipated report has now been released by Premier McGuinty (June/09). The report outlines an early learning vision for children (0-12) in Ontario and provides a comprehensive plan of action for the implementation of that vision. What it means for children and families: “It turns a jumble of children’s programs into a child and family service system that closes the gaps and offers a continuum of services for children from birth to age 12”. (Dr. Charles Pascal) (more…)
Growing Up Green
July 7, 2009
Greening our Programs’s
We hear you! The Early Learning & Child Care community is eager to “Green their Programs”!
YOU see this as a very important responsibility that you hold, both as educators of our young children, and a vital link and support to Toronto’s young families. The TCBCC is being asked to step up and play a role in helping centres to “Go Green”. Our governments are not doing this yet, (the City is working with their own City operated Centres on specific programs such as “local food procurement”, but that captures fewer than 5% of Toronto’s ELCC programs and it will take too long for this to filter down)
The world cannot wait!… and nor can our child care community!
Our Early Learning and Child Care programs have keen parents and committed staff ready to get active!
City of Toronto’s Middle Childhood Strategy Framework
June 18, 2009
A presentation by Children’s Service staff on the Middle Childhood Strategy Framework was made to the Community Development and Recreation Committee (CDRC) in June. Deputations on this report were made by both the Middle Childhood Matters Coalition and the Toronto Coalition for Better Child Care. (more…)
City of Toronto: Children’s Services – Service Plan
June 18, 2009
2010-2015 – Coming up this fall.
The City’s “Children’s Services – Service Plan” was presented to the ELCC community for consultation during the spring months and was due to be presented to the Community Development and Recreation Committee (CDRC) by staff in June. The presentation has however been postponed until the fall, as the release of the Special Advisor Report on Early Learning was anticipated to come out any day. That report has now been released, and we can expect the Service plan to be presented in the context of that report, and in the fall.
The TCBCC will monitor the process and be ready to depute to the CDRC committee when the Service Plan is presented. We will stress that: no matter how well thought out the City’s plan is, it won’t work without the Provincial funding – and we need our City COuncil and their staff to keep up the pressure on the Province.
Toronto Child Care Raffle 2009
June 16, 2009
The Toronto Child Care Raffle 2009 was a huge success, we raised $36,000 for the 54 participating Child Care Progams, Family Resource Programs and the Toronto Coalition for Better Child Care. Many thanks to all for your hard work!
CTV News tours Bruce First Duty site
June 16, 2009
CTV News tours the First Duty site at Bruce Public School as an example of how Child Care, Family Resource Programs and Kindergarten, can work together to provide an integrated program for children
to see video click here