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Alberta child care affordability grant funding guide

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This document is a reference guide for the Affordability Grant provided under the Alberta-Canada Early Learning and Child Care Agreement. It outlines the eligibility, rates, and process for... More ≫

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This document is a reference guide for the Affordability Grant provided under the Alberta-Canada Early Learning and Child Care Agreement. It outlines the eligibility, rates, and process for accessing the Affordability Grant for licensed daycares, out-of-school care programs, preschools, family day home agencies, and group family care in Alberta.

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Alberta affordability grant : financial reporting guide

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This guide provides additional information and advice on the financial reporting requirements for grant recipients who have been approved for Alberta's Affordability Grant. The Affordability Grant... More ≫

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This guide provides additional information and advice on the financial reporting requirements for grant recipients who have been approved for Alberta's Affordability Grant. The Affordability Grant is an operating grant for eligible programs that provides fixed monthly funding that may be used to help cover the day-to-day costs of running a licensed child care program.

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Certification guide for early childhood educators

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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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Minister's Awards of Excellence in Child Development : guidelines for nominations

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The Minister’s Awards of Excellence in Child Development celebrate child development professionals and their exceptional contributions to making life better for children and families in Alberta.... More ≫

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The Minister’s Awards of Excellence in Child Development celebrate child development professionals and their exceptional contributions to making life better for children and families in Alberta. This resource explains how Albertans can nominate individuals, teams or programs that demonstrate professional excellence in at least one of the following areas: innovative programming, inclusive practices, collaborative partnerships, leadership, promising practices, family/parent support, community building, and continuous improvement.

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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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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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Alberta child care accreditation : evaluation and scoring framework (for the Aligned Accreditation Standards)

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This document provides the framework for the evaluation and scoring of child care programs participating in Alberta child care accreditation against the accreditation standards. The Government of... More ≫

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This document provides the framework for the evaluation and scoring of child care programs participating in Alberta child care accreditation against the accreditation standards. The Government of Alberta contracts the delivery of accreditation assessment services to an accrediting organization that will use this framework to develop tools and processes to evaluate and award provincial accreditation status to eligible child care programs.

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A claims guide for child care programs in Alberta

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This booklet provides complete, step-by-step instructions on how to submit a claim form for the following child care programs: child care subsidy; contracted family day home agency administration... More ≫

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This booklet provides complete, step-by-step instructions on how to submit a claim form for the following child care programs: child care subsidy; contracted family day home agency administration fee; child care accreditation funding; infant care incentive; and subsidy transaction fee.

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Child care certification guide [October 2009]

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A guide of all steps and processes for becoming licensed as a child care provider in Alberta.

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