October 21, 2021 Strengthening Business Practices for Child Care Providers The National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance, in partnership with the Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) and the PA Key, is offering a new curriculum series, Strengthening Business Practices for Child Care Programs. Learn More The training content and activities are designed to strengthen child care providers’ foundational knowledge of sound fiscal management and business operations. The series contains four modules: Budgets, Projections, and Planning Financial Reports and Internal Controls Marketing for Child Care Programs Staff Recruitment and Retention for Center-based Child Care Programs There are two versions of this series: one for center-based providers and one for family child care (based) providers. Sessions will begin as early as November and as late at February. See this flyer for session dates and registration details. Trainings are available at no-cost to participants. PQAS and ACT 48 available. Attendance of full series is required for credit. Sessions Attendance of full series is required for credit. Please select and attend the series that makes sense for your program type (center or family). Center Providers Series 1 Wednesday 11/10 | 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Wednesday 11/17 | 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Wednesday 12/01 | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Wednesday 12/08 | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Series 2 Wednesday 11/03 | 9 – 11 a.m. Wednesday 11/10 | 9 – 11 a.m. Tuesday 11/16 | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Wednesday 11/24 | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Series 3 Tuesday 11/30 | 1 – 3 p.m. Wednesday 12/01 | 1 – 3 p.m. Wednesday 12/08 | 10 – 11:30 a.m. Thursday 12/09 | 10 – 11:30 a.m. Wednesday 12/15 | 10 – 11:30 a.m. Thursday 12/16 | 10 – 11:30 a.m. Series 4 Tuesday 1/04 | 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Tuesday 1/11 | 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Tuesday 1/18 | 10 – 11:30 a.m. Thursday 1/20 | 10 – 11:30 a.m. Tuesday 1/25 | 10 – 11:30 a.m. Thursday 1/27 | 10 – 11:30 a.m. Series 5 Friday 1/07 | 12 – 2 p.m. Friday 1/14 | 12 – 2 p.m. Friday 1/21 | 12 – 3 p.m. Friday 1/28 | 12 – 3 p.m. Series 6 Wednesday 1/12 | 12 – 2 p.m. Wednesday 1/19 | 12 – 2 p.m. Wednesday 1/26 | 12 – 3 p.m. Wednesday 2/02 | 12 – 3 p.m. Series 7 Friday 2/11 | 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Friday 2/18 | 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Friday 2/25 | 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Friday 3/04 | 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Series 8 – Spanish Sessions Thursday 1/20 | 1 – 3 p.m. Thursday 1/27 | 1 – 3 p.m. Thursday 2/03 | 1 – 3 p.m. Thursday 2/10 | 1 – 3 p.m. Thursday 2/17 | 1 – 3 p.m. Thursday 2/24 | 1 – 3 p.m. Family Providers Series 1 Wednesday 12/08 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Thursday 12/16 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Wednesday 12/22 | 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. Series 2 – Spanish Sessions Thursday 2/23 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Thursday 3/02 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Thursday 3/09 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Thursday 3/16 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Series 3 Wednesday 2/02 | 6 – 8 p.m. Wednesday 2/09 | 6 – 8 p.m. Wednesday 2/16 | 6 – 9 p.m.
Strengthening Business Practices for Child Care Providers The National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance, in partnership with the Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) and the PA Key, is offering a new curriculum series, Strengthening Business Practices for Child Care Programs. Learn More The training content and activities are designed to strengthen child care providers’ foundational knowledge of sound fiscal management and business operations. The series contains four modules: Budgets, Projections, and Planning Financial Reports and Internal Controls Marketing for Child Care Programs Staff Recruitment and Retention for Center-based Child Care Programs There are two versions of this series: one for center-based providers and one for family child care (based) providers. Sessions will begin as early as November and as late at February. See this flyer for session dates and registration details. Trainings are available at no-cost to participants. PQAS and ACT 48 available. Attendance of full series is required for credit.
September 11, 2020 Boosting Enrollment When Your Program Needs it Most Do you need to boost your early learning program’s enrollment numbers? Join presenters Kathe and Molly Petchel on October 14 for their webinar, “Boosting Enrollment When Your Program Needs it Most.” About As early learning programs across the nation adapt to constantly changing protocols and safety regulations, many are anxious about their program’s chance for survival as they struggle to balance the need to build enrollment quickly and the need to develop post-COVID-19 systems and procedures. During this webinar, Kathe and Molly Petchel will look at fail-proof systems that will lead your program to quality, while considering the overall challenges. With easy to implement ideas on how to get your program back to full enrollment, curated resources, and systems templates, Kathe and Molly will provide hands-on strategies to implement. Featured Topics Participants will learn about the following topics: The Figure 8: Essential Items on our Preschool Quality Checklist. Systems: What Gets Inspected Gets Respected. Checklists, Rubrics, and Accountability. Marketing: 5 Strategies to implement by Monday. Registration To register, visit the event webpage. Live attendance spots are limited. Arrive early to make sure you get in. This webinar will be recorded. If you are unable to attend but wish to receive the recording, complete the online registration form and you will receive an email with a link to the recording when it is available.
