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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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Ministerial Order 2020-06 [Children's Services]

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Ministerial order from the Minister of Children's Services allowing day care, out-of-school care and innovative child care programs to re-open under health guidelines and allowing regulatory... More ≫

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Ministerial order from the Minister of Children's Services allowing day care, out-of-school care and innovative child care programs to re-open under health guidelines and allowing regulatory requirements to be varied by the statutory director, to allow for mixed-ages in child care programs. This order rescinds Children's Services Ministerial Order 2020-03.

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Ministerial Order 2020-04 [Children's Services]

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Ministerial order from the Minister of Children's Services exempting holders of a child care program licence from the fee usually required to renew the licence, during the period of the COVID-19 pandemic. More ≫

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Ministerial order from the Minister of Children's Services exempting holders of a child care program licence from the fee usually required to renew the licence, during the period of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Ministerial Order 2020-03 [Children's Services]

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Ministerial order from the Minister of Children's Services setting out more stringent regulatory requirements for child care programs that may be operating during the COVID-19 pandemic. Includes a... More ≫

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Ministerial order from the Minister of Children's Services setting out more stringent regulatory requirements for child care programs that may be operating during the COVID-19 pandemic. Includes a screening questionnaire for any essential visitors and guidance for food handling. Note: this ministerial order was rescinded by Children's Services ministerial order 2020-06.

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Ministerial Order 2020-02 [Children's Services]

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Ministerial order from the Minister of Children's Services setting out more stringent regulatory requirements for child care programs that may be operating during the COVID-19 pandemic. Includes a... More ≫

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Ministerial order from the Minister of Children's Services setting out more stringent regulatory requirements for child care programs that may be operating during the COVID-19 pandemic. Includes a screening questionnaire for any essential visitors and guidance for food handling.

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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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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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