Projects & Publications

Projects

This information was last updated on February 1, 2013 prior to the CCHRSC’s dissolution. For more information, please see the message from the Board


Our projects produced research and developed strategies and tools to meet the needs of the child care workforce and achieve related goals. Click on the titles of our projects for more information.

The mandate of the CCHRSC is to develop a confident, skilled and respected workforce, valued for its contribution to early childhood education and care.  Working for Change:  Canada’s Child Care Workforce, Profiles and Case Studies , includes two case studies, as well as a profile of a child care staff person, one in Toronto and one in

The Child Care Human Resources Sector Council (CCHRSC) has partnered with the Early Childhood Community Development Centre (ECCDC) to produce the Occupational Standards for Child Care Administrators and Early Childhood Educators (ECEs) Checklists. 

Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology, Ottawa, Perth and Pembroke
ECE Programs:
Early Childhood Education Diploma – 2 years
Prerequisite: High School Diploma
Early Childhood Education Intensive Diploma – 1 year
Prerequisite: University Degree or College Diploma

Ninety-six per cent of child care workers in the regulated child care sector are female.  Since the ECEC sector is female-dominated, gender equity is not about strategies for encouraging more equal representation of women. It's not even focused on increasing representation of women in managerial ranks.

Ruth Bancroft, Head Teacher
Langara Child Development Centre
Vancouver, British Columbia

Ruth Bancroft says the child care centre located on the Langara College campus is where she belongs. It’s a place known for its creativity and nurturing of children and families.

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