Childcare Advisory Committee

Report

Meeting #:	2nd Meeting of the Childcare Advisory Committee
Date:	Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at 1:30 P.m. - 3:30 P.m.
Location:	Committee Room #4

Attendance

• ​PRESENT:  D. Gordon (Chair), S. Carter, B. Jackson, J. Keens, S. McKee and J. Rinker and J. Bunn (Acting Secretary)

  ABSENT:   T. Blaney, N. Elhayek, and A. Ryan
   
  ALSO PRESENT:  J. Frederick and A. Rae
   
  The meeting was called to order at 1:30 PM.

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1.

Call to Order

1.1

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

1.2

Election of Chair and Vice Chair for the term ending November 30, 2018

That it BE NOTED that the Childcare Advisory Committee elected D. Gordon and J. Keens as Chair and Vice Chair, respectively, for the term ending November 30, 2018.

2.

Scheduled Items

None.

3.

Consent

3.1

3rd and 1st Reports of the Childcare Advisory Committee

• That it BE NOTED that the 3rd and 1st Reports of the Childcare Advisory Committee, from the meetings held on October 3, 2017 and January 16, 2018, respectively, were received.

3.2

Municipal Council Resolution - Appointment to the Childcare Advisory Committee

• That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution, from its meeting held on November 14, 2017, with respect to the appointment of J. Fredericks as a Non-Voting Representative from the Middlesex-London Health Unit to the Childcare Advisory Committee, was received.

3.3

Resignation - C. Wagg

• That the letter of resignation from the Childcare Advisory Committee, dated October 4, 2017, from C. Wagg, BE RECEIVED.

4.

Sub-Committees and Working Groups

None.

5.

Items for Discussion

5.1

City of London Update

• That it BE NOTED that the attached Childcare Subsidy Application and Placement Statistics and Licensed Spaces and Vacancies at City of London Child Care Subsidy Sites Statistics from A. Rae, Manager, Childrens Services, were received.

5.2

Thames Valley District School Board Update

• That it BE NOTED that the attached Media Release, submitted by H. Gerrits, Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB), with respect to Child Care Centres, EarlyON and Family Centres in TVDSB schools, was received.

5.3

London District Catholic School Board Update

That it BE NOTED that no update was received with respect to the London District Catholic School Board, as there was no update available at the time of the meeting.

5.4

Licensed Child Care Network Update

• That it BE NOTED that a verbal update from B. Jackson with respect to the Licensed Child Care Network, was received.

5.5

Services for Special Needs Update

That it BE NOTED that no update was received with respect to services for children with special needs, as the representative was not in attendance.

5.6

Indigenous-led Child Care and Family Centres Update

• That it BE NOTED that the attached update on Indigenous-led Child Care and Family Centres, submitted by J. Keens, was received.

5.7

2017 Work Plan Review

• That the attached 2017 Childcare Advisory Committee Work Plan Summary BE FORWARDED to the Municipal Council for their information.

5.8

2018 Work Plan

• That the revised attached 2018 Work Plan for the Childcare Advisory Committee BE FORWARDED to the Municipal Council for consideration.

5.9

Adopt a Councillor 2018

That it BE NOTED that the Childcare Advisory Committee held a general discussion with respect to the Adopt a Councillor project.

6.

Deferred Matters/Additional Business

None.

7.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 2:55 PM.