News
New Commission Releases Call for Applications from Early Childhood Educators
Early childhood educators are invited to apply to serve on a new Commission on Professional Excellence in Early Childhood Education.
New PA Standards & Competencies Effective July 1
The Pennsylvania Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators (PA PSCECE) will replace the current PA Core Knowledge Competencies (CKC), effective July 1.
Apply: Child Care Technology Access Award
Certified child care centers can now apply for funding to purchase technology items such as laptops, wireless routers, tablets, and more to expand centers’ technological capacity and enrich the educational experience providers offer to young children and families.
Updated Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning Regulations and Requirements
Changes have been made to Department of Human Services (DHS) Pennsylvania Statewide Child Care Emergency Plan.
2022-23 Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts Request for Applications Guidance
A competitive Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts Request for Applications process will be used to award expansion funds beginning in fiscal year 2022-23.
OCDEL Offers Access to Healthy Minds App for Pennsylvania Early Childhood Educators
All Pennsylvania early childhood education (ECE) professionals will have two years of free access to the Healthy Minds app, Healthy Minds @Work.
2022 Pennsylvania’s Equity in Early Childhood Education Champion Award Winners
Allegheny County winners of the 2022 Pennsylvania Equity in Early Childhood Education Champion Awards.
Continued Suspended Child Care Certification Regulations Until July 1
OCDEL has announced some child care certification regulations relating to indoor child care spaces, child growth and development reports, and school-age children continue to be suspended until July 1, 2022.
Three New Parts: Developmentally Appropriate Parenting Series
To help guide families in understanding, identifying, and implementing Developmentally Appropriate Practices, ELRC Region 5’s quality partner Trying Together developed the Developmentally Appropriate Parenting Series. Three new parts — Gender and Gender Identity, Family Dynamics, and Caring for the Caregiver — are now available.