The Ministry of Children’s Services is working to modernize the current Child Care Licensing Act and Regulations that expire on January 31, 2021. You are welcome to provide your input on how to improve quality and safety in child care while cutting down unnecessary red tape.
You don’t have to be a parent or caregiver to a child. As long as you are interested in this topic, you are welcome to participate! Fill out this survey before July 15, 2020: https://extranet.gov.ab.ca/opinio6/s?s=48668
If you are a child care provider, early childhood educator or expert in this field, here are two other online surveys tailored for you:
- For Child Care Operators: https://extranet.gov.ab.ca/opinio6/s?s=49585
- For Child Care Educators: https://extranet.gov.ab.ca/opinio6/s?s=49572
More information: https://www.alberta.ca/child-care-engagement.aspx?fbclid=IwAR09-faAlHgDHMnPLzU_4iEh0oNqxMrrNpePF69l83tIog9Rmr7CzDt180M
Word of the Day:
Red tape: in this article, “red tape” is an idiom referring to the practice of sticking to useless or unnecessary regulations, rules or standards. When we say “cut down red tape”, we aim to remove or reduce unnecessary regulations.