The Early Childhood Human Resources Council (ECEHRC) is a non-for-profit organization focused on strengthening the Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) workforce in Newfoundland and Labrador. The Council works to improve the recruitment and retention of qualified ECEs by providing resources and support to current and future members of the ELCC sector.
The Early Childhood Development Association (ECDA) of PEI is a non-profit promoting quality early childhood education across Prince Edward Island. It supports access to affordable, sustainable programs for children from birth to age five and provides resources for families and educators, along with professional development opportunities to enhance the early learning and care system across the province.
The Association of Early Childhood Educators Ontario (AECEO) is the professional association for ECEs in Ontario, established in 1950. It advocates for respect, recognition, and appropriate wages and working conditions for ECEs. The AECEO's mission is to build and support a strong collective voice for ECEs.
The Association of Early Childhood Educators of Newfoundland and Labrador (AECENL) is an organization dedicated to supporting ECEs through advocacy, training, and certification. It promotes high-quality early learning, collaborates with stakeholders, and enhances professional standards. AECENL works to improve policies and services, ensuring excellence in early childhood education across Newfoundland and Labrador.
The Association of Early Childhood Educators of Nova Scotia (AECENS) is a non-profit membership-based professional association by and for all early childhood educators in the province.
Knowing Our Numbers is a collaborative project that focuses on understanding Ontario's early childhood education workforce. Based on data from nearly 6,000 professionals, it highlights demographics, challenges, and opportunities. The findings aim to inform policies for improving recruitment, retention, and professional development in the sector, ensuring better early learning and child care services.
This campaign launched by the Association of Early Childhood Educators Ontario embarked on a new project with support from the Atkinson Centre for Society and Child Development and the Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care. The initiatives include community mobilization forums and a workshop uniting ECEs and allies to share knowledge, shape policy, and advocate for fair professional pay.
Child Care Now is dedicated to advocating for a publicly funded, inclusive, quality, non-profit child care system. Their organization is non-profit, membership-based and regionally representative.
This table provides a comprehensive collection of Canada-wide legislated qualifications of child care centre supervisors, ECE qualified, and non-ECE qualified staff. It reflects the latest updates as of November 2024.
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.
