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March 11, 2021

What's the deal with cookie cutters?

The Atkinson Centre promotes research on child development, and the development of early learning policy and practice that serve young children and their families.
March 11, 2021

Province Introduces Legislation to Ensure Early Learning and Child Care Meet the Diverse Needs of Families

Excerpt: "The minister noted the proposed legislation outlines five basic principles that must be taken into consideration when making decisions under the act including that: early learning and child-care services should ensure the health, safety, development and well-being of children; access to early learning and child-care services should enhance the economic opportunities available to parents; early learning and child-care services should be available on a continuum that is responsive to the diverse needs of families; promoting inclusion and respect, and accommodating diversity should be inherent in early learning and child-care services; and public funding should promote fiscal responsibility and the sustainability of early learning and child-care services."
Joshua Lim
March 1, 2021

Joshua Lim

MA in Child Study and Education (CSE) student, Joshua Lim.
Expected year of graduation: 2021.
February 28, 2021

Strengthening early years and child care in Ontario, 2020 report

Excerpt: "Based on public and sector feedback, the ministry has identified six action areas to improve the child care and early years system. The action areas include immediate commitments, such as consulting on proposed regulatory amendments through the Ontario Regulatory Registry, and longer-term commitments to continue to enhance the system by providing more choice and affordability for children and families, reducing red tape and administrative burden, and improving quality."