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Resources

Core Resources

Capable, Confident, and Curious: NS Early Learning Curriculum Framework
Framework for early learning and child care programming.
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Quality Matters! Continuous quality improvement system for licensed child care centres.
Quality improvement system for licensed child care centres.
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Food & Nutrition: standards for regulated child care settings.
Nutritional standards for regulated child care settings.
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Ministerial Requirements - Regulated Child Care Settings
Ministerial Requirements for Regulated Child Care Settings.
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Early Development Instrument: Measuring developmental health trends and changes in populations of five-year-old children.
EDI: A snapshot of children’s developmental health at school entry.
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Resources by Subject

ECE Professional Development

Record of Professional Development (form)
Professional Development Information Sheet
NS Early Learning Curriculum Framework
Food and Nutrition in ELCC Programs
How to get an account (ELCC Online)

ECE Classification

Standards for Early Childhood Education Post-Secondary Programs
Early Childhood Educator (ECE) Classification Application
Classification Services - Change in Personal Information
Classification Levels and Competency Requirements
Eligible Qualifications for Classification
Prioritization of Applications for Classification

Acts, Regulations, and Standards

Compliance and Enforcement Standards Pursuant to the Nova Scotia Day Care Act and Regulations
Compliance and Enforcement Standards - Q & A's
Early Learning and Child Care Act
Early Learning and Child Care Regulations

Child Abuse & Neglect

Reporting and Responding to Allegations of Abuse and Neglect in Regulated Early Learning and Child Care Programs
Apply for a Child Abuse Register search

Sector Calls

2025 January - Slide deck
2025 June - Slide deck
2025 September - Slide deck
2025 January - Q&A
2025 June - Q&A
2025 September - Q&A
2026 January - Q&A
2026 April - Q&A

Centre Operations

Quality Investment Grant (QIG) Operator Guide
Temporary Staffing Plan: Process for Licensees
Temporary Staffing Plan - Application
Temporary Staffing Plan: Frequently Asked Questions
Licensing Change Request Application
Assessing Shade in Child Care Programs
Essential Guide for Community Boards of Directors
Family Communications Plan
Guidelines for Communicable Disease Prevention for Childcare Programs and Family Home Day Care Agencies

Let's Play Together

Let's Play Together: A Guide for Families with Young Children
Let's Play Together: A Guide for Families with Young Children (African Nova Scotian edition)
Jouons ensemble : Guide à l’intention des familles de jeunes enfants

Reports

Regulated Child Care Review: What We Heard