Residents protesting Keyano plans to suspend early learning and child care...
EXCERPTSA group of residents working to pressure Keyano administration fear a permanent cut to the school’s child care diploma would weaken care in Fort McMurray.Janet Huffman, coordinator of the...
View ArticleAbbott Government orders urgent intervention into training providers...
EXCERPTSChildcare training providers spitting out “graduates’’ in a matter of weeks have sparked an urgent intervention by the Abbott Government.The embattled industry is facing further audits, more...
View ArticleEnhancing child care quality by director training and collegial mentoring
Doherty, G., McCormick Ferguson, T., Ressler, G. & Lomotey, J. (2015). Enhancing child care quality by director training and collegial mentoring. Journal of Early Childhood Research and Practice,...
View ArticleProvince announces changes to child care strategy
EXCERPTSThe provincial government has announced what it's calling improvements to its 10-year child care strategy. Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development Susan Sullivan says there will...
View ArticleLevelling the playing field: Equal access to childcare for disabled children
One year update OverviewAccess to high quality, flexible childcare is important for children’s educational and social development. It also supports parents to work. For disabled children, childcare...
View ArticleFuture steps to bridge the gap
Ideas to meet the child care needs of low-income parents pursuing education and training Introduction
View ArticleManitoba Child Care Association Member Survey: Final report
OverviewThe most in-depth survey of Manitoba’s child care workforce was conducted by Probe Research for the Manitoba Child Care Association, October 6 – 21, 2016. Over 2200 MCCA members that are...
View ArticleEarly childhood, vocational education and the danger of history repeating
EXCERPTSMarket forces proved disastrous for the VET sector, but there is time to ensure similar changes to early childhood education and care sector do not cause a similar crisis. Researchers from the...
View ArticleSEED: Early years quality on the rise across the country
The quality of early education and childcare in nurseries has risen over the past 15 years, and staff qualification levels appear to have improved, according to the latest findings of the...
View ArticleWhy are our most important teachers paid the least?
Many preschool teachers live on the edge of financial ruin. Would improving their training — and their pay — improve outcomes for their students? EXCERPTSOne snowy February morning at the Arbors Kids...
View ArticleProvince announces changes to child care strategy
EXCERPTSThe provincial government has announced what it's calling improvements to its 10-year child care strategy. Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development Susan Sullivan says there will...
View ArticleLevelling the playing field: Equal access to childcare for disabled children
One year update OverviewAccess to high quality, flexible childcare is important for children’s educational and social development. It also supports parents to work. For disabled children, childcare...
View ArticleFuture steps to bridge the gap
Ideas to meet the child care needs of low-income parents pursuing education and training Introduction
View ArticleManitoba Child Care Association Member Survey: Final report
OverviewThe most in-depth survey of Manitoba’s child care workforce was conducted by Probe Research for the Manitoba Child Care Association, October 6 – 21, 2016. Over 2200 MCCA members that are...
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