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N.W.T. promises review after MLAs vote to support creation of child and youth advocate office
7+ hour, 24+ min ago (675+ words) The N.W.T. cabinet says it will review whether the territory needs an independent child and youth advocate after a motion by Range Lake MLA Kieron Testart calling on it to establish such a position was carried in the legislative assembly. All…...
Fate of new inclusive daycare in limbo after province denies extra funding
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (604+ words) Construction is underway on a new child-care centre in Halifax designed to support kids with disabilities and complex medical needs, but the project may not proceed as planned after the province denied additional funding requests. The YWCA Halifax is in…...
Auditor general finds major flaws in Yukon's child protection system
1+ week, 5+ day ago (755+ words) Canada's auditor general has found the Yukon government is failing to follow many of its own policies on child welfare, according to a damning report released Wednesday. "Overall, we concluded that Yukon's Department of Health and Social Services did not…...
'We can do it': State leaders host roundtable discussion about childcare in Erie County
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (42+ words) 'We can do it': State leaders host roundtable discussion about childcare in Erie County'Yahoo News Canada New York State started a pilot program, giving $20 million to participating counties, with each county contributing 10%. Several opted in, but Erie County did not....
'No child should be left on the sidelines': Province announces top-up funds for KidSport Alberta
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (422+ words) The province announced Thursday it will be spending nearly $550,000 more this year on getting children who are in financial need into sports. That money will be going to KidSport Alberta, a non-profit that focuses on removing financial barriers for children…...
Child payment rise ‘step in right direction’ but more help required, says mother
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (697+ words) A single mother who completed a law degree while working full-time has described the rise in the Scottish child payment as a "step in the right direction. But Angie Bird, 29, who recently achieved an Open University degree in law while…...
Female leaders call for progress on $10-a-day child care in B.C.
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (75+ words) Female leaders call for progress on $10-a-day child care in B.C.Yahoo News Canada A coalition of women in B.C., made up of former MPs and MLAs and current leaders, is calling for progress on the $10-a-day child care plan. Former MLA…...
Child-care centres in Waterloo region, Guelph move quickly to set up barriers, change parking rules
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (462+ words) After an SUV crashed into a Richmond Hill child-care centre last week'killing a toddler and injuring nine others, a Waterloo child-care centre moved quickly'to set up barriers outside its facility. St. John's Christian Nursery has two playground areas, one that…...
Experts suggest school holidays shake-up
7+ mon, 5+ day ago (389+ words) Researchers in the South West have suggested school summer holidays should be shortened, along with lengthening half-terms. A report on tackling post-pandemic education inequalities, which forms part of a project funded by the Nuffield Foundation, said it was time to…...
Should school summer holidays be shorter?
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (1223+ words) Shorter school summer holidays may sound like a child's nightmare " but they could be a relief for parents who are trying to juggle childcare with their jobs. Some schools now have five-week breaks in the summer, but a two-week October…...