1ST REPORT OF THE
CHILDCARE
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
meeting held on January
26, 2017, commencing at 1:38 PM, in Committee Room #4, Second Floor, London
City Hall.
PRESENT: D.
Gordon (Chair), T. Blaney, S. Carter, L. Cross, B. Jackson, J. Keens, S. McKee,
J. Rinker, A. Ryan and C. Wagg and J. Martin (Committee Secretary).
ABSENT: N.
Elhayek and A. Rae.
ALSO
PRESENT: E.
De Freitas, H. Gerrits and P. VanDyk.
That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests
were disclosed.
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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, 2017.
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That it BE NOTED
that the 3rd Report of the Child Care Advisory Committee, from its meeting
held on October 24, 2016, was received.
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That it BE NOTED
that a verbal update from P. Van Dyk, Manager, Children’s Services, with
respect to the childcare subsidy, was received.
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That it BE NOTED
that a verbal update from H. Gerrits, Thames Valley District School Board
(TVDSB), with respect to the provision of before and after school programs
for Kindergarten to Grade 8 students with the TVDSB as well as future capital
funding from the Ministry of Education, was received
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That it BE NOTED
that no update was received as the representative was not in attendance.
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That it BE NOTED the
Child Care Advisory Committee was advised that the new brand for Partners,
the Licensed Child Care Network (LCCN), was unveiled in January 2017.
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That it BE NOTED
that the Child Care Advisory Committee held a general discussion with respect
to the progress of the Adopt a Councillor/Trustee initiative; it being noted
that the Sub-Committee will develop the next steps for this initiative.
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That the Civic
Administration BE REQUESTED to consider the attached revised Terms of
Reference for the Child Care Advisory Committee; it being noted that the proposed
revisions reflect changes to the membership composition only.
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10.
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2016 Childcare Advisory Committee Workplan
Summary
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That it BE NOTED
that the 2016 Childcare Advisory Committee (CCAC) Workplan Summary was
referred back to a working group for review and report back at a future
meeting of the CCAC.
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That it BE NOTED
that the 2017 Childcare Advisory Committee (CCAC) Workplan was referred back
to a working group for review and report back at a future meeting of the CCAC.
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12.
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Draft Child Care Policy
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That it BE NOTED
that the Childcare Advisory Committee set a meeting date of Friday, February
17, 2017 to review and provide feedback to Civic Administration with respect
to the Draft Child Care Policy; it being noted that the CCAC received a
verbal update from P. Van Dyk, Manager, Children’s Services, with respect to
this matter.
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The meeting
adjourned at 3:29 P.M.
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NEXT MEETING DATE: February
17, 2017