Presentation to Columbia Institute's Beyond the Status Quo Conference
Source:
University of British Columbia. Human Early Learning Partnership. Early Learning and Child Care Research Unit.
Format:
Speech
Publication Date:
28 Mar 2008
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Excerpts from the presentation:
There is conclusive evidence that:
1. If quality child care services, all children benefit &em; vulnerable children additional benefits
2. Benefits &em; for both targeted and universal approaches - outweigh costs
3. Vulnerability across socioeconomic spectrum
Positive return on public investment if quality, universal child care services achieved
Three key points:
1. While fragile, existing community assets (programs and people) provide starting place
2. Fundamental shift in public policy, funding and accountability for public goals required &em; grounded in evidence and community, OECD recommendations
3. We can do it (and if we don't, the child care issue won't go away).
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