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Peel’s New Early Learning & Child Care Funding and Policy Framework
Service Provider Information Session
November 2015
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Agenda
1. Agenda Review 2. Icebreaker 3. The Context 4. Update on Key Policies and New Funding Framework 5. Looking Ahead 6. Q and A 7. Wrap Up
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Icebreaker
At your table: • Name • Organization • Icebreaker – ‘one
interesting thing about your organization’
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The Context – Major System Change
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This is what we talked about
How can we further: • Increase Parental Choice and
Access to Licensed Child Care • Enhance ELCC Funding
Accountability • Stabilize the ELCC system
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This is what we heard
Parental Choice and Access to Licensed Child Care • Key barrier to parents/caregivers accessing licensed child care is
due to not all licenced centres having a fee subsidy agreement with the Region of Peel
• Repealing the resolution could create better access for parents to licensed child care in Peel
• Concerns raised about providing fee subsidy directly to parents
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This is what we heard
ELCC Funding Accountability • Demonstration of inclusionary practices and participating in a quality
initiative should be tied to eligibility for “all” ELCC funding • The Region should play more of a supportive role and “walk
alongside” centres to help move them to the standard expected
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This is what we heard
ELCC System Stability • Provide General Operating funding to both non-profit and for profit
providers • Items to prioritize for funding:
1. Staff wages 2. Rate stabilization 3. Areas of need/growing areas 4. Younger age groups
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Overview: Peel’s New Early Learning & Child Care Funding and Policy Framework
INCREASE PARENTAL CHOICE
AND ACCESS
ENHANCE ELCC FUNDING
ACCOUNTABILITY
STABILIZE ELCC SYSTEM
REPEAL 2009 RESOLUTION
NEW QUALITY AND INCLUSION
PRACTICES
GENERAL
OPERATING FUND
3 CORE COMPONENTS
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Parental Choice and Access to Licensed Child Care
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Repeal of 2009 Resolution 41 new sites
2,333 licensed spaces
August 2015
Explore Paying Fee Subsidy Direct to Parents
Research Completed:
• Jurisdictional scan • Input from fee subsidy applicants and
recipients • Input from licensed child care providers
Next Steps:
• Continue to pay subsidy directly to providers at this time
• Ongoing research • Build on learnings and identify
opportunities to improve current system.
November 2015
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ELCC Funding Accountability
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Quality and Inclusion Practices
• Quality and inclusion requirements to be met by August 1st, 2016 (for those who do not already meet them)
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ELCC System Stability
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ELCC Funding Provided to Licensed Child Care Providers
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Funding Type Purpose Funding Available to
Licensed Non-Profit Providers
Licensed For-Profit Providers
General
Operating Fund
Wage Subsidy
• To improve the salaries and benefits of child care staff, to enhance staff stability, and to make licensed child care more affordable for all parents
x x
One Time Best Start
Wage Improvement
• To support the increase in salaries of program staff and to increase the payments to private home day care providers
x x
Transition Operating
• To support licensed ELCC providers with operating costs to help stabilize the ELCC system
x
Capital Retrofit • To help transition and modernize the child care sector as it adapts to the implementation of FDK.
x
Play Based Material and Equipment
• To support ELCC licensed providers provide enriching environments with materials that promote children’s learning and development through exploration, play and inquiry.
x x
Repairs and Maintenance
• To support ELCC licensed providers and private home day care agencies to maintain compliance with provincial licensing requirements.
x x
Transformation • Intended for one-time costs for ELCC licensed providers and private home day care agencies to support program viability and facilitate child care transformation.
x
Pay Equity • Funding provided as per Memorandum of Settlement (2003) to eligible licensed ELCC agencies
Agencies in Peel included as per the Memorandum
New Wage Enhancement
• Available to eligible staff in licensed ELCC agencies in Peel
x x
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New General Operating Fund (GOF) Model
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Wage Subsidy and Best Start Wage Subsidy
2016 TOG
Total 2016 GOF Allocation $23.6M
HISTORICAL ALLOCATION $8.8M
SYSTEM PRIORITY ALLOCATION $14.8M
One Time Best Start
Wage Improvement
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One Time Best Start
Wage Improvement
Transition Operating
Grant
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Wage Subsidy
New General Operating Fund
Then
Now
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2013-2015 Interim Transition Operating Grant ($7M)
Operating Capacity
Weighting Process
Age Priority
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GOF Calculation
• Calculation uses the adult to child ratio to calculate the points • Age group points increase to reflect higher costs as the ratio of adult
to child decreases
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Age Group Operating Capacity X Points per Space Infant X 36 Toddler X 24 Preschool X 15 Kindergarten X 11 School Age X 0
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New General Operating (GO) Fund Will Support…
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SYSTEM STABILITY
Higher Costs of Serving Younger Children
Broad Operating
Costs
Retention of Qualified Staff
Provider Business Viability
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New General Operating Fund (GOF - $23.6M)
Historical Allocation
($8.8M)
System Priority Allocation ($14.8M)
Priority Operating Fund Mitigation Fund
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New General Operating Fund (GOF - $23.6M)
Historical Allocation ($8.8M*)
• Eligible to providers in receipt of wage subsidy
• Support for wages • Quality and inclusion requirements apply
* Includes Wage Subsidy and Best Start Wage Subsidy
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New General Operating Fund (GOF - $23.6M)
System Priority Allocation ($14.8M)
Priority Operating Fund
Mitigation Fund
• Supports broad operating costs to meet system outcomes
• Prioritizes younger age groups and non-profit providers
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New General Operating Fund (GOF - $23.6M)
System Priority Allocation ($14.8M)
Priority Operating Fund
Mitigation Fund
• For unforeseen/unexpected costs that may affect the viability of a licensed child care program
• Application based process • Open throughout the year, subject
to availability of funds
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2016 General Operating Fund Process
• Must be used to support wages/benefits • Quarterly payments, beginning January 2016 • Quality and Inclusion requirements apply • Annual reconciliation/reporting requirements
Historical Allocation
• Application process will commence in Spring 2016 • For-profit providers will submit a business case • Quality and Inclusion requirements apply • Funding will flow in August 2016 • Annual reconciliation/reporting requirements
Priority Operating Fund
• Applications can be submitted throughout the year • Quality and Inclusion requirements apply • Annual reconciliation/reporting requirements
Mitigation Fund
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Looking Ahead
• New IT system for ELCC funds (2016) • Service Agreement extension to July 2016 • Remaining 2015 ELCC payments
– Play Based Material and Equipment – Best Start Wage Improvement
• Ongoing, regular updates
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