Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC)
On March 22, 2022, the Federal and Provincial governments signed the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) agreement, aimed at lowering child care costs and improving access, quality and inclusion across Ontario’s child care and earl years sector.
Licensed child care providers must let parents and staff know whether or not they are participating in the CWELCC System.
As part of the CWELCC Directed Growth Strategy, Oxford County:
- Uses established data and criteria to assess alignment with local service system priorities for increasing access to the CWELCC program; and
- Provides advice to the Ministry of Education during the child care licensing process on the likely CWELCC eligibility of new licensed child care spaces.
Oxford County does not approve child care licenses. Licensing is managed by the Ministry of Education.
CWELCC Expansion
Oxford County, as the Consolidated Municipal Service Manager (CMSM), plans, funds and delivers services for the local child care and early years system. Expansion approvals are subject to space and funding availability. Currently, Oxford County is not accepting applications for CWELCC Expansion. As new spaces become available, a Request for Proposals will be released. If you are a child care operator who is interested in opening or expanding a licensed child care program under CWELCC and wish to be notified of any new calls for proposals, please email humanservices@oxfordcounty.ca with your contact information. Oxford County does not guarantee approval of applications into the CWELCC system.
Note: Advice provided to the Ministry of Education on likely CWELCC eligibility does not guarantee funding.
