
Affordable, accessible, high-quality child care for all Edmontonians
What’s New
Following extensive consultation and a thorough review of research conducted in Alberta and elsewhere on quality in early learning and child care, the Edmonton Council for Early Learning and Care released Quality in Early Learning and Child Care: Recommendations for Action.
On September 26, 2024, the Community-University Partnership for the Study of Children, Youth, and Families and the ECELC hosted a knowledge-to-action workshop on early learning and child care. The workshop aimed to share results from the Alberta Parent Survey on Early Learning and Child Care and identify opportunities to improve the quality, cultural relevance, affordability, accessibility, inclusivity, and flexibility of early learning and child care. The following report reflects the key recommendations developed by participating stakeholders.
Powering Growth: Economic Benefits from Canada’s $10-per-day Early Learning and Child Care Program report by Dr. Jim Stanford, Economist and Director, Centre for Future Work shows new $10aDay Child Care Plan is having a significant impact on Canada’s Economy. Canada’s new $10-per-day national early learning and child care (ELCC) program is only two years old, but the program is already making a measurable difference to Canada’s economy.
Publications
This publication introduces readers to the framework for the initiative, including benefits, issues and actions to be taken as the system is built.
Ce document met en évidence les principaux avantages de l'initiative GEEPEC, les problèmes en suspens et les actions recommandées dans les cinq domaines d'intervention.
On September 26, 2024, the Community-University Partnership for the Study of Children, Youth, and Families and the ECELC hosted a knowledge-to-action workshop on early learning and child care. The workshop aimed to share results from the Alberta Parent Survey on Early Learning and Child Care and identify opportunities to improve the quality, cultural relevance, affordability, accessibility, inclusivity, and flexibility of early learning and child care. The following report reflects the key recommendations developed by participating stakeholders.
On September 26, 2024, the Community-University Partnership for the Study of Children, Youth, and Families and the ECELC hosted a knowledge-to-action workshop on early learning and child care. The workshop aimed to share results from the Alberta Parent Survey on Early Learning and Child Care and identify opportunities to improve the quality, cultural relevance, affordability, accessibility, inclusivity, and flexibility of early learning and child care. The following report reflects the key recommendations developed by participating stakeholders.
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