Item - 2017.CD22.2
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Community Development and Recreation Committee on September 11, 2017 and was adopted with amendments.
CD22.2 - Assessments of Licensed Child Care Conducted by the City of Toronto and the Ministry of Education
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
Committee Decision
The Community Development and Recreation Committee:
1. Requested the General Manager, Children's Services to report to the Community Development and Recreation Committee at the end of the implementation review, expected by the second quarter 2018.
Origin
Summary
This report responds to Council's directive from February 15th, 2017 to:
Review the overlapping of services provided by the City of Toronto and the Province
of Ontario as a result of the Child Care and Early Years Act and report back in the third
quarter of 2017. The review included consultation with the relevant City divisions
and child care providers, including City-operated child care centres and independent
and non-profit child care providers.
This report has also been informed by a review of relevant materials by the Children's Services' Risk Management team, and ongoing feedback received through post-assessment surveys. The findings reveal that the City's Assessment for Quality Improvement (AQI) tool is a more detailed assessment of program quality, however some areas of overlap were identified. Other identified areas for improvement include creating a more positive and supportive experience for operators, and enabling parents to have a more informed understanding of the scores and the context in which assessments are conducted. Children's Services is taking steps to address these issues.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/cd/bgrd/backgroundfile-106400.pdf
Communications
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/cd/comm/communicationfile-71847.pdf
(September 10, 2017) E-mail from Julie Gaskin, Program Manager, Early Learning Children’s Services Division, Regional Municipality of Durham (CD.New.CD22.2.2)
(September 11, 2017) Submission from Patricia Chorney Rubin, George Brown College (CD.New.CD22.2.3)
Speakers
Lisa Tjernstrom
Patricia Chorney Rubin, George Brown College
Petr Varmuza
Councillor Janet Davis
Motions
That:
1. The General Manager, Children's Services report to the Community Development and Recreation Committee at the end of the implementation review, expected by the second quarter 2018.