Ratios/class sizes for four and five year olds in ECEC programs: Do we know what’s too big and what’s too small, what’s just right, and what other factors make a difference?
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Research and expert perspectives agree that one of the key elements that determines the quality of an early childhood education and care program is the number of adults to children - the ratio/class size....
Shanghai Women's federation proposes shared parental leave
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Shanghai Women’s Federation is calling for introduction of a “shared leave” policy for new mothers and new fathers to help women return to the workplace and men to get more involved in childcare.
Currently in...
Are kids too expensive in America?
Analysis: New CDC data shed light on connection between childcare costs, birth rates
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New data, released last week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, attracted...
4 years into city's poverty reduction strategy, some say it's on track — others believe it's 'not working'
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Four years into the city's poverty reduction strategy, Mayor John Tory aims to stay the course — but others say the 20-year plan hasn't changed the reality for marginalized Toronto residents.
On Tuesday, Tory...
Childcare costs: Call for rollout of free preschool care in Northern Ireland
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Parents in Northern Ireland have called for a scheme in England that offers up to 30 hours of free preschool care to be rolled out in their area.
Childcare is the biggest monthly bill faced by 35% of families...
Economic policy should take women’s work seriously
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How 2018 transformed the child care industry
Ministry of Labour and Employment has clarified that companies with 50 or more employees should provide creche facilities to their employees for children under 6 years of age
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Low paid, poorly skilled nursery staff limit children's education, says report
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The childcare workforce is low paid and poorly educated, hindering children's ability to get a high quality education, a new report suggests.Childcare staff pay has fallen by almost five per cent
With a...
How does access to early childhood services affect the participation of women in the labour market?
Education indidcators in focus
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City of Nanaimo wants to examine child care availability
Council votes to apply for provincial grant, but not all members of council agree
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The City of Nanaimo could soon have a better understanding of how many child care spaces exist and...
