Global Childcare System

France

By: Nicole, Fang, May, Ripple, Sybel, Yijing

Introduction –May History –May Underlying philosophy –Sybel Types of childcare setting –Nicole Teacher’s training –Fang ECE’s roles –Fang Availability and accessibility –Ripple Program structure –Yijing Conclusion -Yijing

Agenda

To have a deeper understanding of the differences between French and Canadian childcare system.

Introduction

The history/ evolution of service

Comparison to Ontario

France 1920: The first public

school kindergarten 1966: The Day

Nurseries Act was built 1969: Increased in

cooperative nursery schools

1970-1980: Assistance Plan

Ontario 1883: The first public

school kindergarten 1946: The Day

Nurseries Act was built 1950: Increased in

cooperative nursery schools

1960-1980: Canada Assistance Plan

Underlying philosophy

Both the state and the families have the responsibilities of childcare Respect of childcare “Liberty of choice”Balance between life and work Time to care for work Time to care for children. Day care is the right of every child

Comparison to Ontario

Ontario Optional. Unnecessary

as public responsibilities Not necessarily

generous

Not emphasizing readiness as much as France and different kind of educationally oriented model are also

preferred

France Child care is seen as

public responsibilities

Generous offer for parental leave & child care benefits

Emphasize school readiness based on Model “écoles maternelles” is highly structured

Types of childcare setting France

3 months to 5

years old

La crèche parentale (the parental

nursery)

La crèche d’enterprise (the nursery company)

La crèche familial (the family

nursery)

La école maternelle (nursery

school/kindergarten)

licensed, Child Care Center -For infants, toddlers, pre-school and school-age children. Include nursery schools,

full day care, extended day care and before and after school programs

Regulated Family Child Care -From newborn to twelve years old

Preschool/nursery school -Two to six years old

Early Childhood intervention -For infants, toddlers pre-school and school-aged children who have developmental

challenges or who are at risk of developmental delays

Kindergarten -Pre-Kindergarten , Junior Kindergarten , Senior Kindergarten For 3, 4, 5 years olds

Child Care Setting Ontario

Early Childhood Educator’s Qualification

Bachelor’s Degree One year of study Several months of fieldwork Master’s Degree Professional Oral Examination

Teacher’s trainning

Early Childhood Educator’s Qualification

College Early Childhood Educator Diploma Proof of registration with the Ontario College of

Early childhood Educators Experience Basic skills Requirement

Comparison to Ontario

Focused areas

Oral language and introduction to writing Learning to work together Acting and expressing emotions and thoughts with one’s body Discovering the world Imagining feeling and creating

ECE’s roles

Comparison to Ontario

France Oral language and

introduction to writing Learning to work together Acting and expressing

emotions and thoughts with one’s body

Discovering the world Imagining feeling and

creating

Focused areas

Ontario The write stuff Talk to me (Teacher) Physical gains Count on it I'll help myself, thanks See Spot run Class rules Playing it up

French National Curriculum Starts at age 2 , continues through primary and

secondary education experience.

Rate of access to regulated services Accredited daycare providers - 18% of children

0-3 years old. Crèche services - 8% école maternelle - 35% 2 to 3-year-olds (6-12

years are not available.)

Availability and accessibility

Children with diverse need France child poverty-8% Public crèche system and écoles maternelles

Rate of provision 0-3 years: parents(64%), licensed childcare(18%),

rèches(8%),etc. 3-6 years: almost 100%

Availability and accessibility

Canadian National Curriculum At the bottom of the heap of all OECD countries.

Access to regulated services * Negligible

Provision Only 20% of lone parents and 5% of disadvantaged groups are covered.

Comparison to Ontario

Average ratios Children 0-2 years: 5:1 Children 2-3 years: 8:1 Children 3-6 years: 25.5:1 Children 6-12 years: not available

Major service types Centre-based, public options Individual options The provider’s home on a regular basis

Program structure

Ratio

France Children 0-2 years: 5:1 Children 2-3 years : 8:1 Children 3-6 years:

25.5:1 Children 6-12 years: not

available

Comparison to Ontario

Ontario Children 0-1.5 years: 3:1 Children 1.5-2.5 years: 5:1 Children 2.5-5 years: 8:1

Children 6-12 years: 12~15:1

Video

What did you learn today?

Based on comparisons, we should remember and work on the differences. At the same time, remember the mistakes we've had in order to learn from it and improve ourselves.

Conclusion

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