Process flow for supporting child care planning
This new tool will guide operators through the decision making process as the child care system transitions to full-day kindergarten.

Your Children's Services Consultant is available to assist with any questions you might have.

Third-Party Operators of Extended Day Programs
Policy and budget information for operators who are deciding whether to provide a third-party extended day program in  a full-day Kindergarten school.

Child Care Advisory Committee
As of November 2011, Child Care Advisory Committee will transition into four District Child Care Advisory groups. Learn more

Transition in Child Care with Full Day Early Learning Kindergarten CCAC presentation September 8, 2011
This presentation provides an update on the transition of child care as a result of Full Day Early Learning Kindergarten.

Minor Capital Health & Safety Funding Program:
Children's Services is re-launching the Health and Safety funding program. Effective March 2011, applications for Health & Safety funding will be accepted from child care centres, family resource programs and special needs agencies that have a current service contract with the City of Toronto.

• March 2011 - Application form
  In the event of multiple Health and Safety projects at one location, operators must complete one application form for each project.
• March 2011 - Letter to Operators
• October 2010 - Health & Safety minor capital funding update

Assessing the impact of Full Day Early Learning Kindergarten
As a follow-up to the preliminary assessment completed last year, Children's Services Consultants will be conducting a survey with child care centres during the months of January and February. Learn more

Making the Transition to an Early Learning System
A presentation outlining the issues impacting delivery of children's services and the implementation of the Full Day Kindergarten Early Learning Program.

Service contracts

• June 11, 2010 - Letter from Children's Services General Manager regarding Service Contracts for Fee Subsidy & 2010 Minor Capital Health and Safety Funding
• Service Contract for Fee Subsidy - Fact Sheet

The 2010-2014 Toronto Child Care Service Plan has been adopted by City Council.

Developed by Children’s Services, the plan gives direction on operating policies, strategic directions and service priorities for the next five years. The Service Plan is particularly important at this time as the child care system transitions to an integrated early learning system.