CRRU | INTRODUCTION | FEDERAL ROLE |  THE BIG PICTURE | THE LONG VIEW |  NOTES AND REFERENCES 

 
Early childhood care and education in New Brunswick
Administration NB


The Office for Family and Prevention Services, Family and Community Social Services Division, Department of Health and Community Services is responsible for the provincial coordination of the Day Care Services Program.

Six regional offices of the Family and Community Services Division conduct approval and monitoring of child care programs.

The Department of Human Resources Development-New Brunswick administers the Day Care Assistance Program.

 

Municipal role NB

There is no legislated municipal role.

 
Child care planning and development NB

There is no provincial plan for the development of child care.

 
Related services NB


KINDERGARTEN (MINISTRY OF EDUCATION)
Enrollment 1996-97   9,593
Average annual expenditure per student k-gr.12 (1996) $5,787

Kindergarten programs operate for a full primary day (approximately 9:00-2:30) and are compulsory.

COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN - CAPC
(HEALTH CANADA) (1998)
Total number of CAPC projects 13
Number of projects defined by CAPC as child development/preschool programs 13

All CAPC programs in New Brunswick are delivered through family resource centres.

ABORIGINAL HEAD START (HEALTH CANADA) (1998)

Number of programs off-reserve None

In 1998, Aboriginal Head Start was expanded to include services for on-reserve as well as off-reserve communities.

 
 NEW BRUNSWICK   1   2   3   4    5   6   7
 INTRODUCTION | FEDERAL ROLE  | THE BIG PICTURE | THE LONG VIEW  | NOTES AND REFERENCES
top of page   home • online documents • CRRU resources • CRRU publications • what's new • search/site map
About the Child care Resource and Research Unit



Childcare Resource and Research Unit    University of Toronto
contact CRRU  •     •  about CRRU