Early learning and child care : “Quality by design“ - Elements of a high quality early learning and childcare system - German Education Server

Early learning and child care : “Quality by design“ - Elements of a high quality early learning and childcare system

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...Quality by Design is a project of the Childcare Resource and Research Unit, University of Toronto and was funded by Social Development Canada. It has a duration of three years (2004-2007). The project was to facilitate dialogue, debate and knowledge development regarding conceptions of and approaches to high quality early learning and child care (ELCC) programs that both enhance children’s development and support families. Intergovernmental work to begin to put a Canadian national provincially/territorially delivered ELCC system in place began in 2004. The OECD’s 2004 review of ELCC in Canada made no less than six recommendations on quality including a recommendation to “develop a national quality framework for early childhood services”. ...