The Department of Education is committed to providing access to high quality, accessible, affordable regulated child care for the families of Newfoundland and Labrador. In light of this commitment, the Child Care Demand Portal has been created as a tool to assess and understand the current demand for child care services. The information from this portal will assist us to better focus on where space creation is needed most and guide plans for targeted space creation.

Below are some useful terms to help guide your input of information:

Child Care Service Description

Regulated Child Care Service: A child care service that has been issued a valid child care licence by the Department of Education or a valid approval certificate by a licensed agency. Family and Child Care Connections is currently the only licensed agency in NL. Regulated child care services are monitored regularly by the Department of Education to ensure compliance with the Child Care Act and Regulations.

Unregulated Child Care Service: A child care service that does not hold a child care licence issued by the Department of Education or approval certificate issued by a licensed agency and is not monitored by the Department of Education.

Types of Child Care:

• Full-Time - 4 hours or more a day
• Part-Time - Less than 4 hours a day
• Before and After School - Before the start of school and after the school session ends on the same day
• After School - After the school session ends for the day
• Non-traditional Hours - 8:30 pm to 6:30 am and/or weekends

Information is being collected under the authority of section 61(c) of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015, for the purpose of assisting in better understanding the current demand for child care services.

Any information that may be received will be governed in accordance with the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015 and will only be used for the purpose of assisting in better understanding the current demand for child care services.

If you have any questions about how this information will be collected, used and disclosed, please contact ATIPP Coordinator of the Department of Education. A listing of all departmental coordinators and their contact information can be found at: https://www.gov.nl.ca/atipp/.

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