Child Care Qualifications and Training Committee

 
Mandate:
The Committee is to consist of no more than nine members who, in the opinion of the minister, have expert knowledge or experience relevant to the qualifications and training of persons who provide licensed early learning and child care. The Minister must also designate one Chair and one Vice-Chair. This board should have a minimum of one French-speaking member.
 
Authority:
The Community Child Care Standards Act
 
Responsibilities:
The Committee’s function is to advise and make recommendations to the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Learning or the Director of Early Learning and Child Care, about any matter relating to the qualifications and training of staff facilities, or any other duty assigned to it.
 
Membership:
The committee consists of no more than nine persons appointed by the minister. To be eligible for appointment as a member of the committee, a person must, in the opinion of the minister, have knowledge or experience relevant to the qualifications and training of persons who provide licensed child care. The minister must designate one member of the committee as chair and another as vice-chair, to act if the chair is absent or unable to act.
 
Length of Terms:
A member is to be appointed for a term not exceeding three years. After a member's term expires, the member continues to hold office until he or she is re-appointed, the appointment is revoked or a successor is appointed.
 
Desirable Experience:
- Persons employed by licensed early learning and child care facilities 
- Parents of children receiving early learning and child care services
- Faculty members of post secondary institutions who teach related courses.
 
Meetings:
Approximately once a month.
 
Remuneration:
Council members receive a per diem rate of:
Chairperson $ 168 (full day) $ 96 (half day)
Members $ 96 (full day) $ 55 (half day)
 
For board member information:
 
 

Early Learning and Child Care Program 210-114 Garry Street, Winnipeg MB R3C 4V4

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