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Early Childhood Development Initiative

Background

The Early Childhood Development Initiative (ECDI) is provided to assist school divisions in their efforts to provide intersectoral services for pre-schoolers (birth to 5 years of age) to increase readiness for school entry. ECDI is designed to support school divisions in responding to their local needs and priorities and to provide, in partnership with parents, the community, and Healthy Child Manitoba, programs that facilitate pre-schoolers' readiness to learn prior to school entry. This grant is directly linked with Priorities 1 and 2 in An Education Agenda: Kindergarten to Senior 4. The ECDI may not be used to fund nursery school or child care programs.

Funding Formula: Funding of Schools 2006 - 2007 School Year

Requirements and times lines:

Program Plan for 2006 - 2007
For the 2006 - 2007 school year, schools divisions are required to submit a proposed ECDI plan by October 30, 2006 addressing the following:

• Outcomes
• Strategies
• Indicators
• Data Sources (Tools)
• Planning Process and Involvement of Key Partners (families, community, agencies)
• Financial Reporting (Projected Budget for 2006 - 2007 School Year)

Evaluation Report for 2005 - 2006
For the 2005 - 2006 school year, school divisions are required to submit an evaluation report by October 30, 2006 addressing the following:

• Results achieved through implementation of 2005 - 2006 programming related to outcomes identified.
• Financial Reporting (Actual expenditures for 2005 - 2006 school year)

Program Plan and Evaluation Report Templates:

A blank reporting template is available to assist you in completing both the program plan and the evaluation requirements. ECDI Templates are available in Word format.

Word Template (248kb)

General Information:

The following is a list of some examples of projects that are supportable and non-supportable under the ECD Initiative. The list provided is not exhaustive and all proposals will receive consideration during the review process.

Supportable Projects

• Family Literacy (i.e. Mother Goose, Rock and Read )

• Parenting Programs
• Toy Lending
• Resource package for pre-school parents and children

• Local Capacity Building to Work with pre-schoolers
• Pre-School Wellness Fair
• Staff: to co-ordinate pre-school programs or implement new programs

• Home Visitor

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Non-Supportable Projects

• Funding of Nursery School and Child Care Programs
• Staffing for Existing Programs (i.e. Families First)

For additional program information please contact Marilyn Robinson, School Support Unit, Program and Student Services Branch, at (204) 945-6875 or toll free at 1-800-282-8069, ext. 6875.