Survey For ELCC Facility Operators, Including home-based facility operators | Have Your Say

In Which of these communities do you live in?

Small community

Hay River, Fort Smith or Inuvik

Yellowknife

Which demographic group best represents you?

home-based facility operator

Other

From your perspective, are there regulatory requirements that make child care less accessible in your community?

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Which of the following make it challenging to operate an ELCC Facility? (check all that apply):

Operational Hours

Closures

Flexibiliy

Inclusion of a child with enhanced or complex needs

Fees

Funding

Other

Which regulatory requirements are most challenging to meet from an operational perspective? Please provide as much detail as possible.

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Which regulatory requirements are most challenging to meet from a staffing perspective? Please describe in as much detail as possible.

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How has the implementation of affordability initiatives (such as fee reductions) impacted your experience as an operator of an Early Learning and Child Care facility?

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Do the current ELCC funding and regulatory requirements align well with the actual operational costs of providing child care in your community?

Yes

Unsure

Please explain your response.

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10.

What additional support, tools, or resources could make it easier to comply with the ELCC regulations?

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11.

Are there any reporting or compliance requirements that create challenges for ELCC operators?

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12.

On average, how many hours of training in early childhood and care (through courses, seminars or workshops) did you or your staff complete in the last 12 months? Please exclude any hours spent on the NWT Early Childhood Essentials Course. Staff average should be the average for each staff person, not cumulative of all staff.

0 - 1 hour

2 - 4 hours

5 - 7 hours

8+ hours

13.

How many hours of professional learning related to early childhood and care do you think should be required for early learning and child care staff in the NWT to complete annually?

0 - 1 hour

2 - 4 hours

5 - 7 hours

8+ hours

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14.

Are there any professional learning topics you think should be required for early learning and child care staff in the NWT to complete?

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15.

If you could change one thing in the ELCC regulations to better support early learning and child care facility operations in the NWT, what would it be and why?

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16.

If you could change one thing in the ELCC regulations to better support early learning and child care staff in the NWT, what would it be and why?

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17.

If you could change one thing in the ELCC regulations to better support families and/or children in the NWT, what would it be and why?

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18.

Is there anything else you think the Department of Education, Culture and Employment should be aware of when considering amendments to the ELCC Regulations?

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