Canada – Alberta Early Learning and Child Care Agreement - 2017 to 2020 Canada – Alberta Early Learning and Child Care Agreement – 2020 to 2021 Canada – Alberta Early Learning and Child Care Agreement – 2021 to 2025 Alberta's Action Plan for fiscal year 2022 to 2023 Canada – Alberta Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement – 2021 to 2026 Agreement to amend the Canada – Alberta Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement – 2021 to 2026
Agreement/Action Plan
Build capacity of non-profit sector and develop plan for-profit operators to participate
2,700 for-profit spaces already planned and eligible for federal funding
Up to 22,500 additional licensed spaces in for-profit child-care sector
Government Announcements/Updates
February 16/24Improving child care for families and operators
January 31/23 More Options for Affordable, Accessible Child-Care Spaces
January 2023 Alberta Cost Control Framework and For-Profit Expansion Plan
Federal investment of $3.8 billion over five years
Reduce fee to average $10/day by 2025-2026
Wage Top Up for all certified ECEs in regulated child care
February 28/23 Budget 2023: Securing Alberta’s future
January 31/23 More Options for Affordable, Accessible Child Care Options
January 2023 Alberta Child Care Grant Funding Program for affordable, accessible child-care space
December 1/22 More Support for Early Childhood Educators in Alberta
November 15/22 Celebrating the one-year anniversary of the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement with Alberta
February 24/22Budget 2022
December 21/21 Affordability Rates
November 21/21 Making child care more affordable for families
November 15/21 Changes to Alberta’s child care system
July 23/21 Canada and Alberta reach renewed child care agreement
Increase spaces by up to 42,500 non-profit spaces, plus 22,500 for-profit for total of 68,700 by 2026
Operational grants for 30% of children in vulnerable or diverse population – up to 40,000 children to be supported by 2026
Support to child care programs required or requested to meet diverse & vulnerable needs
Expand Inclusive Child Care model – up to 2,000 children and 800 programs per year
In partnership with Indigenous organizations, develop engagement plan for Indigenous families
May 16/24Building more child care spaces for families in Alberta
March 15/24Average $15-a-day regulated child care for families in Alberta
October 10/23Expanding affordable child care for Alberta families
February 16/23 Creating more affordable licensed day home spaces
July 7/22 $50M now available to create child care spaces
April 28/22 Improving Access to Inclusive Child Care
Increase ECE certification levels 2 & 3 by 15% (4,000 educators by 2026)
Support for staff time and /or cost for supply staff
Increase annual spending for professional development courses at least in proportion in increased spaces
Develop and support onsite training
Expand implementation of curriculum framework, standards & tools
Up to 3,000 programs/year to add curriculum statements to program plans
October 6/22 Supporting Early Childhood Educators in Alberta
August 18/22 Supporting the Mental Health of Kids in Child Care
August 3/22 Helping Early Childhood Educators Support Children
Share available data needed to monitor progress and to further support the development of and reporting on quality and outcomes
December 13/24National Progress Report on Early Learning and Child Care 2020 to 2021
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