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 …
On January 9th, 2019, the College hosted its 10th Annual Meeting of Members. If you weren’t able to attend in person or online, watch this short video that highlights the College’s achievements for the 2017-2018 year and read the Annual Report at cece-annualreport.
The 24-person Council governing the College of Early Childhood Educators meets four times a year to oversee the activities of the College in regulating the profession in the public interest. Council held its second meeting for the 2018-2019 fiscal year in January. Highlights of that meeting are below. Welcome New …
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. Jenny Kar Yun Li DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE ORDER …
On February 14, 2019, the College will celebrate its tenth anniversary. As we reflect on the last decade of regulating the profession, we are also looking forward to how the practice of early childhood education in Ontario will continue to grow and evolve. In a previous article, we discussed the …
The College receives information regarding possible professional misconduct from a variety of sources. These include complaints from members of the public and reporting required from employers. Complaints or employer reports related to issues of professional misconduct or incompetence are investigated by the College. The results of the investigation, together with …
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