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ELRC Region 5 to Host CCDF State Plan Listening Sessions
The Early Learning Resource Center Region 5 will be hosting Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) State Plan listening sessions during the Virtual Director Roundtable sessions on Tuesday, November 17.
Remote Learning Resources Available
The Early Learning Resource Center (ELRC) Region 5’s quality partner Trying Together has compiled a list of remote learning resources to support teachers, parents, and students as they transition to and navigate remote learning.
PA Keys Offers Recorded Webinar for School-Age Care Tips
The Pennsylvania Keys is offering SAC Tips for Current Events, a pre-recorded professional development webinar with school-age care tips.
Benefits of Having a PD Registry Profile
Pennsylvania PD Registry Profiles offers early learning professionals and child care providers plenty of benefits including the ability to schedule professional development, request financial assistance, and more.
Deadline Reminder for FBI Background Checks
People needing Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) criminal history background checks as a condition of employment must obtain them by December 31, 2020.
OCDEL Releases New Keystone STARS Internal Assessment Process (IAP) Guide
The Office of Child Development and Early Learning has released the newly developed Internal Assessment Process (IAP) Guide for Early Childhood Education (ECE) programs in Keystone STARS working toward STAR 3 and 4 designation.
Early Childhood Education Grant Opportunity
The GIANT Company, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Key, is offering a grant opportunity for early childhood education providers licensed by and in good standing with the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS).
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.