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babyface.jpgThe Surrey/White Rock Early Childhood Partners have agreed to work together to support the health, well-being and learning potential of young children during the first six years of life, in collaboration with families and community organizations.  The group includes Fraser Health (Health Promotion and Prevention), the Ministry of Children and Family Development (Surrey area), School District 36 (Surrey), the City of Surrey and the United Way of the Lower Mainland.

In recognition that there is a need to collaboratively research, plan, co-ordinate and fund early childhood development, learning and care initiatives in the Surrey/White Rock area, the Early Childhood Partners, in conjunction with the Surrey/White Rock Make Children First initiative, established a jointly funded Office of Early Childhood Development, Learning and Care in January 2006, to address those needs.  The Office is currently hosted by School District 36 (Surrey). 

 
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Demographic Profile of Surrey's Children

Make Children First is a coalition of over 50 community and public agencies, who are committed to working together with families to improve the health, well-being and learning potential of young children during the first six years of life.

The Office of ECDL&C/MCF Coordinator has updated the strategic plan, community profile and research in a new report entitled "A Demographic Profile of Surrey's Children" (November 2009).

View the full report - Demographic Profile of Surrey's Children - November 2009  [PDF]

View the Executive Summary - November 2009  [PDF]

 
Early Childhood Learning Agency
In February 2008, the Throne Speech called for the creation of an Early Childhood Learning Agency to “assess the feasibility and costs of full school day kindergarten for five-year-olds” and conduct a “feasibility study of providing parents with the choice of day-long kindergarten for four-year-olds by 2010, and for three-year-olds by 2012.” The Early Childhood Learning Agency was given the responsibility of reporting by the end of 2008.  To help us gather your views, a consultation paper will be available in early June 2008 on the Early Childhood Learning Agency website (www.bced.gov.bc.ca/ecla ), with opportunities to respond online or by written submission. This stage of the consultation will be open for a month.