Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC)

The early years, from before birth to age 6, are crucial for a child's healthy development. Our children deserve the best possible start in life to help them develop to their full potential.

Quick Links

• Child Care Directory
• Child Care Staff Classification
• Child Care Subsidy Program
• Day Care Licensing
• Early Intervention Services
• Early Years Centres
• Finding child care (guide)
• Inclusion Support
• NS Early Development Instrument (EDI)
• Online Learning Network
• Professional Development
• Regulations & Standards

Amendments to Day Care Act and Regulations

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Regulated Child Care Review:
What We Heard
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Early Development Instrument:
A snapshot of children's developmental health at school entry.

NS Early Learning Curriculum Framework - Information sessions
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Building Connections: An Early Years Framework for Nova Scotia
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Capable, Confident, and Curious: Nova Scotia's Early Learning Curriculum Framework (Guides, Posters, Postcards)

Educators' Guide To Nova Scotia's
Early Learning Curriculum
Framework
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Quality Matters: A provincial quality improvement program for licensed child care centres.

Let’s Play Together! A Guide for Parents of 4-Year Olds
English | Français | Mi'kmaq | African Nova Scotian