VANCOUVER, BC, 11 July 2022 / CNW / – The early learning and childcare sector is evolving in increasingly complex and challenging environments. Identifying innovative practices and solutions that better meet the needs of children and families will improve early learning and child care for the benefit of children and families in Canada.
Today, the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Karina Gouldwas in Vancouver to announce funding for two projects through the Early Learning and Child Care Innovation Program.
The University of British Columbia receive a total of $ 1,294,439 in federal funding over 24 months, starting in April 2022, for their project entitled PROmoting Early Childhood Outside (PRO-ECO). In partnership with 10 early learning and childcare sites in Greater Vancouverthe University of British Columbia will research the effectiveness of outside play intervention. This project aims to create a locally led and sustainable method for improving outdoor play environments that will be scalable to other early learning and child care centers across Canada.
The Mothers Matter Center receives a total of $ 2 374 455 in federal funding over 24 months, starting in April 2022, for their project entitled Safe-space for Early Learning Foundation (SELF). This project will focus on the training of staff and the adaptation of programs aimed at providing high quality early learning services to vulnerable and isolated children living with their mothers in second-stage transition shelters in Saskatchewan, Ontario, Newfoundland and Labradorand British Columbia. This project will ensure that vulnerable and isolated children receive the care they deserve so that they can grow and learn in an environment that is healthy for them.
The government of Canada is committed to improving early learning and childcare delivery for all families in Canada and their children. These projects will help transform child care Canadato better support children and parents now, and for generations to come. The results achieved will contribute to a pool of knowledge and expertise, such as best practices, tools, models and approaches that will have the potential to be replicated, scaled and adapted in other communities and regions across Canada.
Since 2015, the Government of Canada has made real improvements to make coast-to-coast life more affordable, including making a historic investment of up to $ 27 billion over five years around a Canada-wide early learning and childcare system in collaboration with provincial, territorial and indigenous partners. This investment enables governments to work together to raise an average parental fee of $ 10– a day through March 2026 for licensed childcare facilities, start with a 50% fee reduction on average for licensed early learning and childcare facilities by the end of 2022.
Quotes
“Innovative practices can help develop solutions that better meet the needs of children in general Canada. These projects will strengthen high-quality childcare and programming so that every child has the best possible start in life and has a fair chance of success. ”
– Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Karina Gould
“We know how important outdoor play is for children. Some children are not able to have as many outdoor play opportunities as others, which makes childcare a very important place to help even this gap. The PRO-ECO study provided by this funding is focused on how we can support more outdoor play in early learning and child care centers and develop clear recommendations for other centers to follow. “
– Dr. Mariana BrussoniAssociate Professor at the University of British ColumbiaResearcher at the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute and Director of the Human Early Learning Partnership
“We believe access to high quality early learning opportunities is a fundamental right of all Canadian children. This is not the reality of the many children living in emergency and second phase housing. Thanks to the generous support of Employment and Social Development Canada, the Mothers Matter Center and their four social goal organization (SPO) partners are excited to participate in the Safe-space for Early Learning Foundation (SELF) innovation. The project will ensure that mothers in second-phase transitional housing have the skills and support they have. must prepare their children under the age of six for school and life. “
– Debbie BellPresident and CEO of Mothers Matter Center
Quick facts
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The Early Learning and Childcare Innovation Program supports the exploration, testing and development of innovative approaches to support access for children and families to high-quality, affordable, flexible and inclusive early learning and childcare programs and services across the country.
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The call for proposals for these early learning and childcare innovation projects has 20 October 2020on 7 January 2021.
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In recognition of Quebec’s leadership role in early learning and child care, the Government of Canada is working on an agreement with the province to ensure that funding for early learning and childcare innovation is available Quebec-based projects.
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Budgets 2016 and 2017 the funding of $ 7.5 billion more than 11 years for early learning and childcare. Of this amount, $ 100 million is dedicated to the Early Learning and Child Care Innovation Program.
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Investing in early learning and childcare will benefit everyone Canada. Studies show that for every dollar invested in early childhood education, the wider economy receives in between $ 1.50 and $ 2.80 in return.
Associated links
Early Learning and Child Care Innovation Program
Multilateral Early Learning and Child Care Framework
On the way $ 10A Day: Early Learning and Child Care
SOURCE EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT CANADA
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