» highlights

• UBC Daycare Parent Council previously endorsed an open letter to MPs calling on the government to provide policy and funding leadership so that all parents have access to affordable high quality early childhood education and care services. See advocacy page for details. Also, click here to share your childcare stories with our advocacy group.
  

• "Helping young children learn is the best investment we can make" is the title of an article by reseachers Paul Kershaw, Lynell Anderson, Bill Warburton, and Clyde Hertzman. Read more about their views on the need for childcare in the The Vancouver Sun or their report to the Business Council of British Columbia Opportunity 2020 Project (in PDF). Also click here for a new report on human early learning. Click here for an article in the Ubyssey.

• UBC Child Care Services recently opened five new day care centres, but the wait list for child care spaces remains long. See coverage in The Vancouver Courier and UBC's Public Affairs for detail. Additional expansion has recently been approved. Click here for the August 2009 expansion report.

• Lovable Labels is one of our current fundraisers and a great gift idea! Extra tough, colourful and fun labels, perfect for labeling all the stuff kids take to school, camp or daycare. Laundry, dishwasher and microwave safe! Place your orders using the link above and 20% of every sale will go to support the UBC Daycare Parent Council.

Why is high-quality daycare essential? Read the article by the
Canadian Council on Learning.

» upcoming events

• Parent Council Meetings are typically held every third Tuesday of the month. The dates are confirmed in the minutes (below) and the meetings are held at the UBC Childcare Admin Center (2881 Acadia Road).

• Parent Info Night. The Parent Council hosts an informational meeting for parents of children going into Kindergarten, in October. Check back for details.
  

» minutes

• Download the most recent Parent Council meeting minutes here .