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Early childhood care and education in Canada: Provinces and territories 1998
Early childhood care and education in Nova Scotia
Planning and development Provincial context Legislation History Related services Planning and development Standards and regulations Space statistics Provincial context Child care services Provincial official responsible for child care Legislation Recent developments History Standards and regulations Children with special needs Child care services Key provincial organizations Recent developments Municipal role Administration Funding Standards and regulations Aboriginal child care Children with special needs
Administration NS

The Prevention and Child Care Services section of the Department of Community Services is responsible for the licensing and inspection of child care and preschool facilities; monitoring family day care agencies; administration of funding arrangements; program consultation for licensed programs; and developing policy.

 
Municipal role NS
There is no legislated municipal role.

 

  
Child care planning and development NS

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

 
Related services NS


KINDERGARTEN (MINISTRY OF EDUCATION)

Enrollment 1996-97 12,529
Average annual expenditure per student k-gr.12 (1996) $5,143

COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN - CAPC
(HEALTH CANADA) (1998)
Total number of CAPC projects 12
Number of projects defined by CAPC as child development/preschool programs 12

All CAPC programs in Nova Scotia are delivered through family resource centres.

ABORIGINAL HEAD START (HEALTH CANADA) (1998)

Number of programs off-reserve 1

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

 
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