Resources

Code and Standards

Registered Early Childhood Educators (RECEs) are required to practice according to the College’s Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice.

Professional advisories

Professional advisories are developed for RECEs. They communicate the important legal requirements that RECEs must know and understand.

Practice resources

Practice guidelines, practice notes, reflection guides and case studies are developed to support RECEs in their practice approach.

Guidelines

Practice guidelines communicate the expectations of RECEs as outlined in the Code and Standards, and how those expectations might be applied in practice.

Dual Relationships (2017)
Inclusion of Children with Disabilities (2019)
Diversity and Culture (2020)
Child Development (2022)

Notes

Practice notes present a brief overview of important topics within the profession and provide supporting information to strengthen the reader’s understanding of those topics.

Professional Judgment (2018)
Professional Supervision (2019)
Supervision of Supervisees (2020)
Child Development (2022)

Reflection Guides

To deepen RECEs’ thinking and understanding of beliefs and biases, here is a Reflection Guide.

To facilitate RECEs’ reflection and discussion about various situations potentially involving a duty to report, explore this Reflection Guide.

Case studies and scenarios

Case studies and scenarios describe real experiences of RECEs in various practice settings and provide readers with opportunities for reflection and discussion.

Professional advisories

Professional advisories are developed for RECEs. They communicate the important legal requirements that RECEs must know and understand.

Connexions – the newsletter for RECEs

Connexions is sent regularly to RECEs and contains a variety of useful and relevant articles and information. For the latest articles, visit our blog, College Talk. Click here to subscribe to the newsletter or view archived versions of Connexions.

Interprofessional Collaboration

This joint resource was developed in 2017 as a result of a shared research project with the Ontario College of Teachers. It highlights the ethical standards of practice for both professions as educators work together to support early learning.

Projects

Leadership Pilot Projects (2015–2017) were a government-funded program developed for RECEs to enhance their leadership capacity.

Impact and Sustainability

Annual report

The College produces an annual report to highlight its work and achievements in regulating the profession and protecting children and families.