Several B.C. areas among the worst ‘child-care deserts’ in Canada: report
According to a new report from the Canadian Centre of Policy Alternatives, almost two of three B.C. children not yet attending Kindergarten live in so-called child-care deserts, postal codes with more than three children below school age for every full-time licensed child-care space.
Many graduates of ECE programs either do not work in childcare or leave the field after a few years, it adds.“The hours are often not very good, the pay is poor, working conditions and career ladders are unimpressive and early childhood educators don’t get the respect they deserve,” it reads. “So it’s no surprise that retention is a substantial issue and will remain an impediment to system expansion unless there are substantial changes.
More broadly, the report calls for a fundamental re-think of childcare in calling for “much more public involvement” when it comes to funding, planning, delivering and ensuring accountability for childcare. According to the federal government, Quebec and Yukon have so far reached the $10-a-day goal, while the rest of the provinces and territories “still have have a long way to go to make their lower-fee child care available to most parents,” according to the report.
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