What are the parties promising on Childcare?

This is a page from the 2023 Prince Edward Island general election.

Childcare platforms

Here's what the 2023 PEI election parties are promising.

Pilot extended-hour childcare facilities close to hospitals

"Pilot extended-hour childcare facilities that are in close proximity to our hospitals" — With You. For You., 2023-03-24
Pilot a universal afterschool programme for K-6

"Work with existing providers and engage with our school system to pilot a universal afterschool program for grades K to 6 and develop an action plan to expand the program to all areas of the province" — With You. For You., 2023-03-24
Create a $20M fund to provide grants to Early Learning Centres to expand
Give grants to private developers who build childcare centres into multi-unit buildings in under-served regions
Start a national recruitment campaign for Early Childhood Educators to live and work in PEI
Create a pension plan for Early Childhood Educators this year
Designate six more early learning centres this year
Build childcare centres in all new public buildings, until wait lists are eliminated

Create a capital fund for building new childhood centres, and maintaining existing ones

"Create a capital fund to build new childcare centres, expand existing ones, and keep centres from closing." — 2023 Election Platform, 2023-03-23
Make it easier for individuals to open in-home childcare centres

"Encourage more individuals to open in-home childcare centres by making the process easier and financially viable." — 2023 Election Platform, 2023-03-23
Immediately increase wages for early childhood educators to at least a living wage
Add flexible childcare services in or near healthcare facilities

"Create childcare services within or near healthcare facilities that are flexible to meet the needs of shift workers." — peigreens.ca backgrounder, 2023-03-13
Negotiate with the federal government for further funding to reduce childcare costs
Increase the number of childcare spaces

Build new facilities in rural areas
Increase grants for renovating and expanding existing childcare centres

"Increasing renovation grants to expand existing centres/spaces that reflect actual building costs" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Work with the childcare sector to develop a recruitment and retention programme

"Working with the sector to develop a sustained, long-term recruitment and retention program in order to ensure the required workforce to support expanded spaces" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Support training and professional development opportunities fro childcare staff
Create a programme to fund school-age centres

"Creating a funding program for school-age centres to support the requirements of parents requiring extended hours of coverage for their children" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Increase funding for staff to support children who require one-on-one assistance

"Increasing funding for inclusion support staff to support children that require one-to-one assistance" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Add more spaces to existing facilities
Enhance childcare subsidies for low-income Islanders

"Enhance childcare subsidies for low-income Islanders to support their efforts in participating in the labour market" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22

Increase wages of childcare workers
Develop province-wide before- and after-school childcare programmes
Implement free, universal public childcare

"Go above and beyond the current federal child care initiative to establish permanent, free and universal public child care – creating jobs and helping Islanders get back to work." — NDP Platform 2023, 2023-03-09