community plan for a public system of integrated early care and learning in british columbia
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Community Plan for aPublic System of Integrated
Early Care and Learning
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The Plan
Builds on Well Established Evidence- Public spending on the early years is a wise
social and economic investment- Quality child care IS early learning
- High quality promotes healthy development
- Children and Families have a right to quality care
and learning- Current policies and approaches are not working
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Responds to 2 conflicting realities
On the one hand
BCs implementation offull school day
Kindergarten for 5 year olds
Early Learning(StrongStart, Ready SetLearn, etc) delivered by Ministry of Education
and Boards of Education - reflects a nationaland international trend
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On the other hand
BCs worsening child care crisis
Failure of current policies reflected in
High fees
Low wages
Few spaces
Growth of commercial child care chains
Municipalities, organizations and communities willnever be able to solve the child care crisis on their own.
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How Wealthy is Canada?GDP per capita (in U.S. $)
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Source: OECD. (2006). Starting Strong II: Early Childhood Education and Care. Annex C, page 246.
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International Public Spending
Source: OECD. (2006). Starting Strong II: Early Childhood Education and Care. Annex C, page 246.
Public Spending on ELCC for children 0 -6 (% of GDP)
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International Accessibility
Source: OECD. (2006). Starting Strong II: Early Childhood Education and Care. Country Profiles.AU, CZ, FI, HU, NL, UK Estimated (averaged across ages 3-6).DE Estimated (averaged across ABL and NBL).CAChildren 0-6 in care including regulated family day care.
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per pupil(K-12)
Totalregulated,per child
(0-12 years)
Totalregulated,per space
(0-12 years)
OperatingFunding,per FT
group space(3-5 years)
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UCATION
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CARE
BC Annual
Spending($)
(2011/2012 BC Provincial Budget) (ECEC in Canada 2008, Table 12)
http://www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/childcare/pdfs/ccof_rates.pdf,calculation based on $5.48/day x 248 days/year)
EDUCATION AND CHILD CARE IN BCPublic Investment per Unit
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Plan integrates the best of
Public Education and
Universal access
Public funding Democratic control
Public support andrespected workforce
Infrastructure to deliver
Quality Child Care
Caring and nurturing
Respect for childrens rights Play-based, holistic
Community-based
Intimate relationship with
families
Extended hours
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6 Highlights of the$10/Day Plan
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1. Early Care and Learning Act for BC
Legislate rights of:
All young children to access quality services thatrespect their unique developmental needs
All families to access quality, affordable care for theirchildren on a voluntary basis
First Nations to govern their own services
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2. New Home in Ministry of Education
For all community & school-based early care& learning programs
School still starts with Kindergarten at age 5 Extends strengths of public education to
younger children
Protects and welcomes in existing communitydelivered child care services
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Ministry of Education
Moved to Education
New Zealand, Spain, Slovenia, England,
Scotland, Brazil, Iceland, Norway,Sweden, France, Italy, Belgium, Austria,Germany
In Canada Ontario, NB, PEI, Sask, Nunavut, NWT
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3. New Role for Boards of Education
Elected Boards of Education mandated &funded toplan, develop, and govern the delivery of early care andlearning services (EC&L) in their Districts.
Work with community and municipality on EC&L Plan
Create standing EC&L Committees of stakeholders
Designate a Trustee as the EC&L liaison
Dedicate staffto support EC&L
Ensure appropriate facilities on or off school sites
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4. Early Years Centre (EYC) Networks
Clusters of early care and learning programs that meet theneeds of infants, toddlers, and three to five year olds whiletheir parents at work, school or home.
Alternative, more appropriate than pre K for BC
Evolve from existing licensed child care into integrated
neighbourhood EYC networks
School districts develop new EYCs to meet demonstrated needs
Play-based, diverse approaches to early care and learning
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4. To be part of an EYC Network
Accountable for NEW public funding to
Cap parent fees $10/day full-time, $7 part-time, nouser fee under $40,000 annual income
Improve wages and education average $25 an hour+ 20% benefits
IncludeALL children
Meet demonstrated community need
Program consistent with Early Learning Frameworks
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5. Enhance Kindergarten & Grade 1
School entry remains at age 5
Enhance Kindergarten
Early Childhood Educators to work with Teachers and
Education Assistants as professional colleagues to: Strengthen adult/child relationships
Cover full working day and full year
Enhance ECE practice in schools
Enhance Grade 1 with same approach
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5. School Age Care Grade 2 and up
Boards of Education responsible for schoolage care
Existing school age child care providersintegrated into new system
New programs developed & delivered byBoards of Education where there is a need
Stronger support for the Middle Years
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6. Investing in the Workforce
Success of new system depends on a wellrespected, well educated, well compensatedworkforce $25/hr average plus 20% benefits
Enhance quality Respect expertise of Early Childhood Educators
Move towards parity with teachers
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education as new educational
standard for sectorDiploma as minimum for group, family & school age care.
Support sector to upgrade qualifications
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What about private-operators?
The Plan welcomes existing smallindependent owner/operators and
commercial operators on the same conditionsas existing non-profit programs and familychild care providers
Operators can continue to operateindependently if they wish
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Quebecresults
$7 a day daycare
After 12 years, the Quebec scheme more than pays for itself
through mothers annual income and consumption taxes
For every dollar Quebec invests, it recoups $1.05 and Ottawareceives 44-cents
By 2008 - 70,000 more women had entered the workforce, theiremployment pumped an additional $5.2 billion into the economyand increased GDP by 1.7%
Dr. Pierre Fortin, Economics Professor at University of Quebec, 2011
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Benefits to the BC economy
An estimated:
17,000 more working women
$500 million more in taxes collected 23,000 Early Childhood Educators better paid
$300 million saved by business
Dr. Paul Kershaw, New Deal for Families 2011
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Implementationstarting options
Immediately reduce parent fees to $10/dayin every Infant + Toddler Licensed Family
and Group space across BC Costed at less than $100 million
Demonstration Sites of Early Years CentreNetworks in 5 or 6 BC communities
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Support & Endorsement
Municipal Governments and Governmental Organizations Burnaby, Duncan, North Vancouver, Surrey, Williams Lake, New Westminster,
Vancouver, Dawson Creek, Fort St John, Vernon, Bowen Island, Comox,Ladysmith, North Cowichan
Union of British Columbia Municipalities
ECD and Child Care Organizations (examples) BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils Campbell River Early Childhood Development Table Canadian Child Care Federation Cowichan Valley ECEBC Branch First Call: BC Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition Kootenay Kids Society
School Age Child Care Association of BC Shuswap Early Childhood Development Committee Sunshine Coast Early Childhood Development Planning Table Williams Lake Children First Initiative
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Support continues.
Labour BC Federation of Labour, Canadian Labour Congress BCGEU, CUPE BC, CAW, BCFMWU, CEU, BCTF , UFCW 247, IUOE 963, COPE 378 BC Nurses Union, Health Sciences Association, HEU
Surrey Board of Trade
Boards of Education Campbell River, Kootenay Columbia, Sunshine Coast, Vancouver, Burnaby,
Coquitlam, Sunshine Coast, Gulf Islands, Nanaimo-Ladysmith, Cowichan Valley
Community, Service and Advocacy Tables (examples) ACORN Canada BC Retired Teachers Association
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives BC office Canadian Federation of University Women BC Council Canadian Federation of Students BC Poverty Reduction Coalition Prince Rupert Association for Community Living
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Academic Support
Early Childhood Education Articulation Committee Enid Elliot, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor, University of Victoria School of Child and Youth Care Dr. Paul Kershaw Ph.D.
UBC Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP)
University of British Columbia Laurie Kocher, Ph.D.
Early Childhood Education ProgramDouglas College, BC
Charles E. Pascal, Ph.D.
Author of Ontarios early learning blueprint, With Our Best Future in MindProfessor of Human Development, University of Toronto UVic School of Child & Youth Care
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Mobilizing Support
Motion endorsing the Plan
We endorse the Community Plan for a Public System of IntegratedEarly Care and Learningproposed by the Coalition of Child Care
Advocates of BC and the Early Childhood Educators of BC.
This Plan has the potential to make a real difference for BC children,families and communities.
We urge politicians to commit to the Plan's vision and work withcommunities to immediately begin its implementation.
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What Can You Do?
Endorse the Plan yourself / your organization
Circulate and mail in the Postcards
Use Facebook & Twitterto share information
Start a petition that asks the Premier &Leader of Opposition to implement the Plan.
Email your MLA, MP, Council & School Board
asking them to support the Plan.
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Thank you!
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