There are more than 115 child care centres and 33 licensed home child care operators delivering emergency child care in the province (Government of Ontario, 2020). RECEs are stepping up to work in emergency child care. These professionals have shown tremendous dedication and leadership by supporting children and their families …
We recently connected with Alana Powell RECE, Executive Coordinator at the Association of Early Childhood Educators (AECEO). We wanted to find out about AECEO’s advocacy efforts since the pandemic started. AECEO is the professional advocacy organization for early childhood educators in Ontario. Its mission is to amplify the collective voice …
Members in Districts 1, 2 and 6 have elected five RECEs to Council for a three-year term. As members of the 24-person Council governing the College, they will oversee policy development and make decisions related to entry to practice requirements, ethical and professional standards, professional misconduct, incompetence and incapacity. Please …
The Council of the College of Early Childhood Educators meets four times a year to oversee College activities in regulating the profession in the public interest. Here are highlights from the March 24th meeting: In the spotlight Due to COVID-19 precautions, Council held its first-ever, full-day meeting via Zoom. College …
Continuing to build leadership and professionalism in the early learning and care sector is one of the College’s strategic priorities. In previous years, the College conducted Leadership Pilot projects. One of the key outcomes from the first Leadership Pilot Project was a shift in participants’ thinking about the value of …
The Council of the College of Early Childhood Educators meets four times per year to oversee the activities of the College in regulating the profession in the public interest. The following highlights are from the public portion of the Council meeting held January 8, 2020. In the spotlight The Funding …
Every RECE faces situations which require making difficult decisions as it’s part of practising in a relationship-based profession. The College has developed a Practice Note on Ethical Decision-Making to help guide you in choosing a course of action to address an ambiguous situation or resolve an ethical dilemma. Why is …
The Discipline Committee hears matters regarding allegations of professional misconduct and/or incompetence. When it makes a finding of guilt, a summary of its decision and reasons must be published in the College’s newsletter, Connexions, as well as on the College website and CanLii. Kwang Won Kim DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE ORDER Suspended …
The annual report for the College’s fiscal year of July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019 has been published online. Why is an annual report important? The annual report provides us with the opportunity to tell the story of that particular fiscal year through highlighting the objectives and achievements Council …
In March, 2020, the College will begin auditing members’ Continuous Professional Learning (CPL) portfolios. Auditing CPL records enables us to ensure selected members are compliant with the CPL Program requirements, while also evaluating whether or not additional resources are needed to assist with engagement and compliance. How often will an …
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