The province is expanding child care support as COVID-19 public health measures tighten in Prince Edward Island. “As we move through this next stage of the pandemic, we recognize that some families are choosing to keep their children home from early years centers to help decrease...
As the early learning and child care sector continues to grow in Prince Edward Island, the province is launching a new one-time Return to the Early Childhood Education Profession Grant, to help recruit early childhood educators back to the sector. The Return to the ECE Profession...
Burnaby, British Columbia - Federal, provincial and territorial ministers most responsible for early learning and child care gathered today to advance shared priorities in early learning and child care. The meeting takes place one year after the federal government signed the...
Annual Report, Education and Lifelong Learning, 2020-2021
A licence to operate an early learning and child care centre is valid for three years. Please complete the online form below to apply for Early Learning and Child Care Licence Renewal. In Prince Edward Island, the Early Learning and Child Care Board issues and renews licences in accordance with the Early Learning and Child Care Act. What do I need to complete the online form? You will be asked to: Provide full business name and contact information; Specify the category of licence you are renewing (drop-down list provided); Declare business ownership and registration status, based on your...
Fees for parents have been reduced and salaries for staff increased at Early Years Centres (EYCs) across the province. This fall, parents and guardians with children in designated EYCs saw child care fees reduced to $20 per day. Staff salaries at EYCs also increased as part of a...
For many, learning is a lifelong process – even for educators. That’s just one reason government established the Indigenous Education Advisory Committee – or IEAC – last year. “Teachers have to learn how to teach students about Indigenous issues,” says Jack Headley, a Social...
The Special Needs Grant supports the inclusion of children with special needs in a licensed early learning and child care setting by providing funding for additional staff. For the purposes of this grant, a child with special needs is defined as a person who is under the age of...
Prince Edward Island continues to increase access to early learning and child care across the province. More than 230 affordable child care spaces are being added across the province, with five additional early childhood centres receiving an official Early Years Centre...
May 25th, 2022, Microsoft Teams Meeting Guests: Bethany MacLeod, Deputy Minister – Department of Education and Lifelong Learning; John Cummings, Executive Director of Educational Services – Department of Education and Lifelong Learning Discussions The Montague DAC had met a total...