The provincial government has committed nearly $9-million for training and professional development grants for the early learning and child care sector, through the Canada-Saskatchewan Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement. Free training opportunities are available at College Mathieu, Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies and Saskatchewan Polytechnic, with programming available this fall.

Canada’s Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Karina Gould, says, “Early Childhood Educators do incredible work in nurturing our children, and these training and professional development opportunities are meaningful to ensure they have access to the tools and resources they need to succeed.”

Early childhood educators, regulated child care home providers and child care home assistants will be prioritized for enrolment. The training and professional development opportunities range from ECE certificate courses and diploma training to more specialized training, such as an Autism Certificate of Achievement and Truth and Reconciliation workshops.