Child Care IS Early Learning
A Community Plan for a Public System of Integrated Early Care and Learning
Why get involved? Economic self-reliance
Work/ family balance
N'hood Vitality Lifelong good health
Appreciation for diversity Attracting business/ retention of employees Job creation and increased labour force participation
Quality care and learning
Equity for children with special needs
Reduction of poverty
Crime prevention/ healthy comn'ties
Effective Parenting
Competent citizenry of the future Healthy child development
Women's Equality
Social cohesion/ social unity
School Readiness
A community response to: Failed Public Policy Canada ranks last ! • • • • •
Lack of respect for ‘women’s work’ of caring Lack of political will No plan No adequate or stable public funding Failure of child care to thrive in ‘child welfare/ protection’ (or other) ministry
International Public Spending Public Spending on ELCC for children 0 -6 (% of GDP)
3
% of GDP
2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 DK
NO
SE
FI
FR
HU
AT
UK
US
DE
NL
IT
AU
Source: OECD. (2006). Starting Strong II: Early Childhood Education and Care. Annex C, page 246.
CA
International Accessibility ELCC Access Rates for 3 to 5 year olds 100 90 80 70
%
60 50 40 30 20 10 0 BE FR
IT
UK
DE DK
SE NL HU NO AT CZ
PT
AU MX KR
Source: OECD. (2006). Starting Strong II: Early Childhood Education and Care. Country Profiles. AU, CZ, FI, HU, NL, UK – Estimated (averaged across ages 3-6). DE – Estimated (averaged across ABL and NBL). CA –Children 0-6 in care including regulated family day care.
FI
US
IE
CA
A community response to BC’s on-going child care crisis • High fees
• Low wages • Few spaces • More big box chains
7% of BC Neighbourhoods Meet 15 by 15 Target Vulnerable on One or More Scales
>15%
Why get involved? Economic self-reliance
Work/ family balance
N'hood Vitality Lifelong good health
Appreciation for diversity Attracting business/ retention of employees Job creation and increased labour force participation
Quality care and learning
Equity for children with special needs
Reduction of poverty
Crime prevention/ healthy comn'ties
Effective Parenting
Competent citizenry of the future Healthy child development
Women's Equality
Social cohesion/ social unity
School Readiness
A community response to: Failed Public Policy Canada ranks last ! • • • • •
Lack of respect for ‘women’s work’ of caring Lack of political will No plan No adequate or stable public funding Failure of child care to thrive in ‘child welfare/ protection’ (or other) ministry
International Public Spending Public Spending on ELCC for children 0 -6 (% of GDP)
3
% of GDP
2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 DK
NO
SE
FI
FR
HU
AT
UK
US
DE
NL
IT
AU
Source: OECD. (2006). Starting Strong II: Early Childhood Education and Care. Annex C, page 246.
CA
International Accessibility ELCC Access Rates for 3 to 5 year olds 100 90 80 70
%
60 50 40 30 20 10 0 BE FR
IT
UK
DE DK
SE NL HU NO AT CZ
PT
AU MX KR
Source: OECD. (2006). Starting Strong II: Early Childhood Education and Care. Country Profiles. AU, CZ, FI, HU, NL, UK – Estimated (averaged across ages 3-6). DE – Estimated (averaged across ABL and NBL). CA –Children 0-6 in care including regulated family day care.
FI
US
IE
CA
A community response to BC’s on-going child care crisis • High fees
• Low wages • Few spaces • More big box chains
7% of BC Neighbourhoods Meet 15 by 15 Target Vulnerable on One or More Scales
>15%
