This video highlights the critical role of early childhood educators in delivering quality early learning and child care in Muskoka. It highlights their dedication and the positive impact they have on children's development and growth, emphasizing their contributions to the community and the importance of supporting the early childhood education profession.
In this series, Sonya Hooper, Assistant Deputy Minister of Early Years, and Jennifer Nangreaves, Executive Director of the Early Childhood Development Association of PEI, provide an overview of Prince Edward Island’s unique Early Learning and Child Care Workforce Pension Plan, highlighting how it supports the early childhood education workforce by ensuring financial security and improving educator retention.
This session highlights a provincial initiative supporting the ECE workforce and expanding child care access. It features the 90-Hour Introduction to ECE Online Course for untrained educators. Lindsay Webb, Acting Director of the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, discusses how New Brunswick offers 90 hours minimum of child development training for child care staff without post-secondary ECE credentials.
This blog from the Atkinson Centre explores ongoing challenges within the early childhood education workforce, including low pay and heavy workloads. The Knowing Our Numbers initiative collects data from Ontario's children’s services managers and the College of Early Childhood Educators to understand workforce needs and improve policies. Through surveys, educators are encouraged to share their experiences to drive meaningful change.
This Atkinson Centre blog actively engages with the early years sector to gain a deeper understanding of workforce retention and the challenges educators face. If you work in early education and child care, please take a few minutes to complete this anonymous survey and help us gather valuable insights to inform future policies and support strategies.
This Atkinson Centre blog emphasizes that well-trained ECEs are the foundation to quality early childhood education and care. Despite this, Canada lacks a national standard for the title "early childhood educator." As the CWELCC plan seeks a unified system, the blog highlights challenges in setting common standards and advocates for strong ECE training.
