Presentations
A catalogue of various presentations make by the Atkinson Centre team at different events and meetings.
Comparing $10/day flat fees with income tested child care fees (PDF)
Schools at the Centre of the Community: A Case Study of Seamless Early Learning (PDF)
Conference Report: The 3rd Nordic ECEC conference in Oslo. Approaches in Nordic ECEC research: Current research and new perspectives (PDF)
The third Nordic ECEC conference 鈥淎pproaches in Nordic ECEC research: Current research and new perspectives鈥 was held in Oslo 11-12 November 2013. 萌妹社区 80 policy makers and researchers from the Nordic countries participated actively in presentations and workshops on the three conference themes: 1) Investments in children and ECEC, 2) Inclusion for all children and each child 鈥 in view of special needs and 3) How can long term development be supported by research?
Early childhood development as economic development (Paper - PDF)
Report to the Commission of Inquiry into the Circumstances Surrounding the Death of Phoenix Sinclair
The Inquiry into the Circumstances Surrounding the Death of Phoenix Sinclair was established in March 2011 by the Government of Manitoba, to investigate the death of Phoenix Sinclair - a five-year-old aboriginal girl who was murdered by her mother and stepfather. Her death went undiscovered for nine months. From the time of her birth Phoenix and her family were in and out of contact with the child welfare system in Manitoba.
The inquiry reviewed the child welfare services that were delivered to Phoenix and her family, and attempted to find out why the death went undiscovered for so long. In addition, the commission is examining the systemic issues that underlie this case, including the conditions and challenges that bring urban aboriginal people into contact with the child welfare system and the services and programs that exist, or ought to exist, outside the child welfare system to support families and prevent tragedies such as this one.
The Atkinson Centre鈥檚, Kerry McCuaig prepared a discussion paper and presented to the commission on May 29, 2013 in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Resources
Age profile of infants with child care subsidy in Toronto: Implications for policy formulation (PDF)
Discussing a recent analysis of the City of Toronto's subsidy wait list exploring when children receive care vs. when their parents need it.
Let evidence lead the way: Findings from the UK鈥檚 Effective Provision of Pre-School Education Study with Principal Investigator Dr. Edward Melhuish (PDF)
Leadership Meets Research In Early Childhood (PDF)
Early Years Study 3 - Trends in early education (PDF)
Presentation to Early Years Steering Group, Government Northwest Territories, Yellowknife
Presentations
A publicly managed system for children and families: prenatal-12 years (PDF)
Presented by Zeenat Janmohamed & Kerry McCuaig.
Early Years Study 3: Trends in early education (PDF)
Presented by Kerry McCuaig.
Early Years Study 3: Making decisions, Taking action (PDF)
Presented by Kerry McCuaig.
Science of Early Child Development (PDF)
Presented by Zeenat Janmohamed.
EDI: Current Use in Canada and Australia (PDF)
Presented at Early Childhood Instrument (EDI): From Data to Action event on February 1, 2013.
This one-day event provided an opportunity to share experiences and plans on how to optimize the dissemination and use of early childhood development data to promote change and action.
The objectives were: To increase our knowledge of the related scope, limits and opportunities in order to enhance use of early childhood development data by a range of stakeholders: the general public, local groups and coalitions, advocates, regional, provincial and national decision-makers and the media. To share examples of effective use of early childhood indicators that led to action and change. To explore how early childhood indicators can be used in conjunction with other sources of data to mobilize stakeholders around planning (situational and needs analysis, priority-setting), implementation and action, as well as monitoring and evaluation.
