Changes to the DNA

[Judy Trickett]

I have read this document extensively. I also have a firm understanding of what constitutes the different models of care. And, having said that I don't see where there are big, if any changes to Informal Child Care. Informal Child Care is what is offered by most of the members here and most dcproviders I know. While reading the document I noticed that the only changes the government cites with respect to Informal Child Care is perhaps creating a registry to offer resources on health and safety. No where does the document with the proposed changes cite that Informal Child Care will change in any respect.

So? That said, what am I missing?

While reading that PDF file put out by the government of Ontario about their plans for regulation I noticed the following:

Improving Safeguards in the Informal Child Care Sector
We recognize that many parents choose informal child care arrangements with
family members such as grandparents. These arrangements are personal in
nature and the government has no intention of regulating them.
Where programs are delivered in the informal sector, we seek feedback about
how to assist unregulated home-based caregivers to deliver quality programs and
increase the safety of children. For example, the creation of a registry could help
the government to communicate with caregivers in the informal/unregulated
sector and to provide them with information about program quality, health and safety.

Now, if you go to the Ministry of Education website they explain Informal Child Care as such:

Informal Care:
Parents may choose informal child care arrangements for their children. In Ontario, regardless of the number of adults providing care at the location, caregivers may look after five or fewer children under 10 years of age without a day nursery licence. Informal care arrangements are made between the parents and the caregiver. The Ontario government does not regulate these caregivers. This means the person caring for your child does not have to meet provincial health, safety and caregiver training standards.

So, if I put two and two together that tells me that the Ministry does not propose to change anything with regard to Informal Childcare in Ontario (meaning, WE, the unlicensed, private home daycare providers) with the exception of maybe having a registry. And it doesn't even say the registry will be mandatory.

Anyone else reading this in the same manner?