The Foundations of Inclusive Child Care Training Part 1

This course provides an overview of inclusive practices and implementation strategies for inclusion in child care settings. It is designed for child care providers, early childhood educators (ECEs), and other early childhood professionals in the child care sector.

This self-paced course will increase your awareness and understanding of inclusion and inclusive practices in child care settings. Inclusion is viewed as a broad and multi-dimensional concept which influences almost every aspect of a child care program. We know that when more children with support needs and disabilities are included in community child care, everyone benefits!

Foundations of Inclusive Child Care is divided into five main modules, each discussing a different element of inclusion. There is also an additional, optional sixth module which will guide you through a reflective problem-solving process to help you further integrate and implement inclusive practices in your program.

This self-guided course takes approximately 12 hours to complete and includes video summaries and reflective questions. The training is grounded in self-reflection, which encourages you to make connections between the training materials and your current professional practice.

The purpose of the training is to:

• Build a community of practice across BC where more and more child care providers have a foundational awareness and understanding of inclusive practices.
• Introduce learners to new tools and strategies related to inclusion.
• Improve the quality of child care for children of all abilities.
• Encourage self-reflection, engagement, and dialogue amongst child care providers, ECEs, and related professionals.
• Encourage collaboration and positive relationships between children, families, child care providers, and the community.

For enquiries, contact canatraining@uvic.ca.