Canada – Yukon Early Learning and Child Care Agreement – 2017 to 2020 Canada – Yukon Early Learning and Child Care Agreement – 2020 to 2021 Canada – Yukon Early Learning and Child Care Agreement – 2021 to 2025 Agreement to amend the Canada – Yukon Early Learning and Child Care Agreement - 2021 to 2025 (Annex 3: Early childhood workforce funding for fiscal year 2021 to 2022) Canada – Yukon Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement – 2021 to 2026Affordable child care, a stronger economy, March 6/25Toward $10-a-day: An Early Learning and Child Care Backgrounder, March 6/25
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Agreement/Action Plan
Universal Early Learning and Child Care (licensed child care) includes non-profit, for-profit, family day home and First Nations government-operated programs.
Establish program-level advisory committee including early learning representatives from Yukon First Nations governments, Whitehorse and rural communities.
Government Announcements/Updates
February 28/23 2023 progress report to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Federal investment $41.6 million over 5 years
Reduce parent fees to an average of $10/day
Reduce administration and operation costs
Implement a wage grid and benefit plan for ECEs
Minimum wage of over $30 an hour to fully qualified educators
Create 110 child care spaces
Develop plan to ensure vulnerable children and children from diverse populations have equitable access to regulated child care
May 13/24Building more child care spaces for families in the Yukon
July 23/22 Celebrating the one-year anniversary of signing the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement with the Yukon
Increase qualified ECEs in regulated child care who meet Yukon’s certification requirements to 60% by 2025-2026
Partner with Yukon First Nation Education Directorate and the Early Years Program to offer Understanding the Early Years course.
Cultural Enhancement Fund to develop and offer culturally inclusive programming.
Develop and implement evidence-based quality frameworks, standards and tools.
Increase training and professional development in at least 20 centres.
May 24/23 Understanding the Early Years course provides opportunities for culturally competent early childhood educator training
August 9/22 New web hub, learning and professional development resources now available for Yukon early childhood educators
Annual report
March 24/25Government of Yukon shares its 2025 progress report to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts
December 13/24National Progress Report on Early Learning and Child Care 2020 to 2021
November 21/24Department of Education 2023–24 Annual Report
Education annual report 2022
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