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Family day home standards manual for Alberta [2019]

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This manual contains the standards for operating an approved family day home service for the purposes of providing care to children. Family day home care is one of the child care options available... More ≫

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This manual contains the standards for operating an approved family day home service for the purposes of providing care to children. Family day home care is one of the child care options available to parents in Alberta. Child care providers that operate a family day home program can provide child care to a maximum of six children (including their own) aged 0 to 12 years old in their private residence.

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Memorandum of Understanding on implementation of Jordan’s Principle in Alberta

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This memorandum is signed by the Government of Alberta, Government of Canada, and First Nations partners to ensure that First Nations children in Alberta can access the supports and services they... More ≫

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This memorandum is signed by the Government of Alberta, Government of Canada, and First Nations partners to ensure that First Nations children in Alberta can access the supports and services they need, when they need them. It allows the Government of Canada, the First Nations Health Consortium and Government of Alberta to address gaps, and share information ensuring that children and families in Alberta are receiving the supports they need, including mental health supports, medical equipment, speech therapy, and educational supports.

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Evaluation of early learning and child care centres : final report - year one (2017-2018)

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The Government of Alberta has provided operational grant funding to early learning and child care centres to support access to, and affordability of, quality child care spaces in Alberta. This... More ≫

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The Government of Alberta has provided operational grant funding to early learning and child care centres to support access to, and affordability of, quality child care spaces in Alberta. This report by R.A. Malatest & Associates Ltd. presents the findings for the Year One (2017/2018) evaluation of the initiative. Also included in this record is a summary report from Children's Services which highlights some of the evaluation's key findings and outlines next steps for initiatives and investments in child care.

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Child care staff certification guide [2018]

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Certification is the process used by Alberta Children’s Services to review educational training and competencies to determine eligibility and issue certification towards provincial certification... More ≫

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Certification is the process used by Alberta Children’s Services to review educational training and competencies to determine eligibility and issue certification towards provincial certification in accordance with the Alberta Early Learning and Child Care Act. Working in licensed child care programs is a regulated occupation. Individuals who work in licensed facility-based and home-based child care programs must hold provincial certification issued by the Alberta Government. The educational requirements for certification as well as the process of applying to be certified are contained in this guide.

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ELCC centres by the numbers

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In 2017, Alberta launched 22 pilot early learning and child care centres to support children and families in Alberta. On April 25, 2018, the Alberta government expanded the ELCC Centre pilot with... More ≫

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In 2017, Alberta launched 22 pilot early learning and child care centres to support children and families in Alberta. On April 25, 2018, the Alberta government expanded the ELCC Centre pilot with the addition of 100 centres across Alberta. This document contains a breakdown of the number of ELCC Centres and child care spaces (new and existing).

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Alberta child care accreditation standards

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Alberta child care accreditation promotes excellence in child care settings and helps families choose the best care for their children. The accreditation standards are based on current research... More ≫

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Alberta child care accreditation promotes excellence in child care settings and helps families choose the best care for their children. The accreditation standards are based on current research and leading practices focusing on outcomes related to children, staff, families, and communities. Accreditation has been available to licensed day care centres and approved family day homes since 2004; and was expanded in 2009 to include licensed out-of-school care programs.

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Early learning and child care centres

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The Alberta Early Learning and Child Care Centres (ELCC) will focus on space creation, job creation and affordability in child care with maximum fees of $25/day.

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Child care staff certification guide [2011-2017]

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Certification is the process used by Alberta Human Services to review educational training and competencies to determine eligibility and issue certification towards one of the three levels of... More ≫

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Certification is the process used by Alberta Human Services to review educational training and competencies to determine eligibility and issue certification towards one of the three levels of certification in accordance with the Alberta Child Care Licensing Regulation. Staff working in licensed child care programs have six months to be certified, but cannot be left alone to supervise children without certification.

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Accreditation funding audit : top issues

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Every year the Quality Assurance and Standards Unit of the Early Childhood Development Branch audits a sample of child care programs that received accreditation funding for the previous fiscal... More ≫

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Every year the Quality Assurance and Standards Unit of the Early Childhood Development Branch audits a sample of child care programs that received accreditation funding for the previous fiscal year. This annual resource identifies the most common issues relating to the administration of accreditation funding by child care operators during the fiscal year under review.

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New Alberta child benefit and enhanced Alberta family employment tax credit

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Fact sheet about the new family tax credit for low income families in Alberta.

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