
ERIC Number: ED356857
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1992
Pages: 25
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Child Care Reform Consultation Infopack = Consultation sur la reforme des services de garde d'enfants. Trousse d'information.
Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services, Toronto.
This information packet presented here in both the English and French language versions, summarizes the results of a public consultation on the subject of child care reform in Ontario, Canada. The packet consists of: (1) a table that describes the six modes of consultation that were used in the consultation process (public meetings, round table meetings, parent questionnaire, briefs and letters, locally initiated activities, and francophone community preconsultation); (2) a graph that illustrates the constituencies, such as parents, caregivers, and the education sector, that participated in the consultation; and (3) an overview of the results of the parents questionnaire. Parents' answers to six closed-ended questions in the questionnaires are summarized, and some of the parents' answers to three open-ended questions are provided. In response to a question about important characteristics of high-quality child care, parents discussed the philosophy of the child care facility, the presence of caring and well-trained caregivers, and safe environments. Information which parents mentioned as being useful in choosing child care included a program's reputation, its participation in a registry of services, and its adherence to provincial standards. In response to a question about parent involvement in their children's child care, parents stressed visiting centers, sitting on boards of directors, volunteering in program activities, and valuing their child's opinion. (ME)
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Child Caregivers, Community Involvement, Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Educational Quality, Foreign Countries, French Canadians, Indigenous Populations, Local Government, Needs Assessment, Parent Attitudes, Planning Commissions, Questionnaires, Shared Resources and Services, Social Services
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Tests/Questionnaires
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Language: EnglishFrench
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Authoring Institution: Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services, Toronto.
Identifiers - Location: Canada
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