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COVID-19 Temporary Relocation Protocol Updated
On October 7, 2020, the Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) updated its emergency relocation process for child care providers who are displaced from their facilities due to COVID-19.
OCDEL Provides Strategies to Promote Inclusion for Children in ECE Programs
OCDEL is providing guidance and strategies to help Early Childhood Education programs work to ensure access to high-quality inclusive programing is available for all young children with disabilities and their families.
OCDEL Releases Final COVID-19 Provider Survey
OCDEL is encouraging child care providers to complete a monthly survey to better understand the success and challenges child care providers are experiencing as they operate during the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19: OCDEL Updates Guidance for Child Care Operation
The updated guidance details the steps providers are recommended to follow in order to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on early learning programs.
COVID-19 Health and Safety System Supports Trainings Available for Providers
The Health and Safety System Supports Training Webinars are now publicly available for providers.
PDE Tool Could Forecast Increased Needs for School-Age Child Care
Early childhood education programs, including child care, Head Start, and Pre-K Counts may find the PDE’s Determining Instruction Models During the COVID-19 Pandemic tool useful for operational planning.
Fill Vacancies with Allegheny Child Care
The Allegheny Child Care tool gives caregivers and parents of young children the opportunity to search real-time availability at Allegheny County licensed child care, preschool, school-age, and virtual programs. For that reason, it’s important that providers update their listings.
Deadline Extended for Round Three CARES Act Attestation Form
OCDEL has extended the attestation form submission deadline for the third round of CARES Act funds to September 25.
Policy Change: Parents Caring for Their Own Children in Child Care
OCDEL has issued temporary changes to the policy regarding parents and caregivers caring for their own children in a child care setting during the COVID-19 pandemic-related Proclamation of Disaster Emergency.