On June 18, the Council of the College of Early Childhood Educators elected Stacey Lepine RECE as its new President. Former President Darlene Edgar RECE, who has been a Council member since the College’s inception, completed her final term on Council. Stacey (District 4 — Central East Region) joined Council …
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. Council held its third meeting for the 2018-2019 fiscal year on March 27-28, 2019. Highlights of that meeting are below. Three-Year …
The College recently published a new Practice Note on Professional Supervision of Children. Practice Notes support Registered Early Childhood Educators (RECEs) in understanding and applying the Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice. Each one examines a specific topic and provides practical examples and guidance. What is Professional Supervision of …
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. Amal Ali DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE ORDER Revoked Amal …
Members in Districts 5 and 7 have elected four 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 join …
Today, the Safe and Supportive Classrooms Act was passed. This legislation amended the Early Childhood Educators Act (ECE Act) to provide that all acts of sexual abuse lead to mandatory revocation of a member’s Certificate of Registration. The College welcomes this change, which demonstrates that the government shares our position …
In a previous article, we explained how the Complaints Committee determines appropriate outcomes for complaints against members, and when these complaints may lead to verbal cautions. In more serious cases of professional misconduct, the matter is referred to the Discipline Committee for a hearing. The purpose of the hearing is …
One of the benefits of being registered professionals is that RECEs have a say in the governance of their profession. Members in good standing can nominate candidates for Council — or run themselves — and vote in Council elections. This year, between March 18 and April 17, members in Districts 5 (Toronto Region) …
This month, we wrapped up our #StandardsinPractice campaign. Over the last year, the campaign provided RECEs with resources, webinars and reflection questions on each of the six standards in the College’s Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice. Throughout the campaign, we had valuable engagement with our members who attended …
Gillian Burns is a retired RECE from the Central West region. She completed her ECE diploma at Sheridan College in 1976, and went on to work as an educator, supervisor, and most recently as a Manager of Children’s Services Investments for Halton Region before retiring in 2018. We spoke with …
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