Child care jobs are in great demand these days because mostly both parents are working.
STARTING A CHILD CARE BUSINESS - SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERIES
2005. The Tennessee Child Care Facilities Corporation (TCCFC) is conducting a five
part series of informative seminars focusing on the ABC’s of starting and
operating a child care business. Topics include: Legal Aspects of a Business,
The Planning Stage-Developing a Business Plan, Record Keeping and
Accounting/Tax Planning, The Balancing Act: Developing a Budget, Wage/Hour
& Labor Standards for Childcare Operators, Marketing: How to Identify & Build
Enrollment, Building Design, Renovation & Construction, Personnel: Finding
Staff & Building a Successful Team, Licensing, The STAR Quality Program,
Certificate Program, Identifying Financial Resources.
The Tennessee Child Care Facilities Corporation (TCCFC) was established in
1989 by the Tennessee General Assembly to assist in meeting the financial
needs of Tennessee’s child care industry. In addition, TCCFC conducts
training seminars and workshops in the area of small business management
and organizational development.
- Start-Up Kit
- Management
- Requirements and Needs
- Going Into Daycare Business
- Checklist
- Sample Daycare Service Agreement
- Business Plan
USA: NATIONWIDE CHILD CARE SURVEY SHOWS LACK OF OPTIONS IMPACT ECONOMY
Washington, DC, Feb. 20, 2004 - Today, YMCA of the USA, the national resource office for this country's 2,540 YMCAs and collectively the nation's largest child care provider, released a child care survey at a briefing on Capitol Hill. The study of voters (both parent and non-parent) funded by Colonel's Kids and the Entertainment Industry Foundation shows that communities do not have enough quality, affordable child care programs and many voters believe the economy is negatively impacted because there are not enough child care options for working parents. The lack of quality, affordable child care increases absenteeism and creates on-the-job distractions of employees that lessen productivity and affect both parent and non-parents. As the U.S. Senate prepares to debate the welfare reform bill, YMCA of the USA believes this survey underscores the urgent need to increase child care funding and create more quality, affordable options for child care in communities nationwide. For more information contact Media Relations Manager YMCA of the USA 312-419-8418.
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Canada. CHILD CARE OPERATORS AND PARENTS JOIN FORCES FOR FAIRNESS IN CHILD CARE POLICY
The National Family Childcare Association (NFCA) and the Canadian Child Care Management Association (CCCMA) have reached an historical agreement designed to help federal, provincial and municipal policymakers develop fair, inclusive and cost-effective child care policies for every family whether using licensed childcare facilities or staying at home. This landmark agreement was formally announced in Toronto last week at the Association of Day Care Operators of Ontario annual spring luncheon, which also featured presentations by Ontario child care critics Lisa MacLeod (PC) and Andrea Horwath (NDP).
Parental choice should be available through financial equalization factors and taxation by way of a model of a childcare benefit voucher system similar to the Australia model recognizing the parental choices of parent/partner/guardian in the family home; care by a relative; regulated private-home day care; licensed day home, child care centre, nursery school or preschool/kindergarten facility.
The NFCA and the CCCMA believe that every family is unique and must retain the right to choose how they care for their children. “A family's child care choice is deeply personal. There will never be a one-size-fits-all solution, so what we need to do is to create an environment that makes it possible for families to make the choices that work best for them,” says Kathy Graham, Publicist, Canadian Child Care Management Association.
Further information or interviews: Sara Landriault: 613-258-4854 or 613-720-6609 (cell) Kathy Graham: 613-395-6111
kgraham@adco-o.on.ca www.careofthechild.com
UK
Childcare information video. The new ‘Choosing Childcare Provision’ video, which is available through all the Bath & North East Somerset Libraries, gives details on the different types of child care available and explains how to find out more. The video is being launched to coincide with National Parents Week, which runs from Monday October 21st to Sunday October 27th. National Parent’s Week aims to put family issues on the agenda, to recognise the value and importance of being a parent and to make Britain more family friendly. This video will help people make a more informed choice about the type of care they want for their child." "Parents and carers need to be assured that the type of provision they are choosing for their child will be the right one and that their child will have a positive and happy time." For information about the National Family and Parenting Institute (NFPI) visit www.nfpi.org. October 2002.
Other countries: Australia, Queensland
In Queensland, child care services are being licensed by the State Government and are required to meet minimum quality standards covering aspects such as ratio of adult carers to children, activities and experience, physical environment, health, hygiene, safety etc. The legislation governing child care in Queensland are the Child Care Act of 2002 and the Child Care Regulation of 2003. Queenssland's Department of Communities offers a Developer's Kit meant to assist individual entrepreneurs or groups of individuals in establishing and legally operating a child care service.
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