Is a child-care provider in your life making a difference? Let them know by nominating them for a 2016 Child Care Award of Excellence.
These awards honour the outstanding work that early childhood educators, child-care providers and local governments and businesses do each and every day to care for children and support B.C. families.
Nominations are being accepted in five categories:
* Provincial: Recognizes early childhood educators who have an active
licence, either individually or as a team. Also recognized in this
category are licensed family child-care providers who are currently
working in a licensed child-care setting.
* Innovation: Recognizes an individual, facility or organization
demonstrating innovation in child-care programming in a traditional or
non-traditional setting by linking services to opportunities for child
development and growth. This may include a StrongStart BC Centre,
recreation centre program, or programs offered by a business.
* Local government: Honours local governments that demonstrate excellence in
supporting or delivering existing child-care initiatives.
* Leadership: These awards honour child-care providers under three
categories, including lifetime achievement, business leaders, and emerging
leaders who have a minimum of three years’ experience.
* Aboriginal: The Lenora Pritchard Mentorship Award recognizes an Aboriginal
nominee working in a licensed child-care setting who demonstrates
leadership by acting as a role model and mentor to others.
Nominations will be accepted between March 1 and 31, 2016, and winners will be announced during Child Care Month in May.
