Providers and Early Learning Coalitions: Policy and Practice to

Improve Access and Quality

Florida One Goal ConferenceJuly 23, 2009

Today’s Session

Goals:Share ideasMap out a plan

Agenda: About UsPartnership and Collaboration in FloridaGroup Discussion: Working together to build the

system

Learning Care Group

1,200 schools in 37 states 87 schools in Florida

Childtime, Tutor Time, La Petite Academy23 Early Learning Coalitions173 VPK Classrooms

Child Care Network

150 schools in 8 states 20 schools in Florida

Association of Early Learning Coalitions Represents all 31 coalitions that manage $1

billion in funding to provide VPK to 143,000 children and school readiness services to 151,000 children

Share and promote planning, coordination, and implementation strategies that strengthen early education and care

Work to build a comprehensive, integrated system of care for young children

Early Care and Education Consortium Alliance of national and regional providers

of high-quality early care and education programs

The implementers of policies set by federal, state and local entities

Working together in Florida

The System in Florida

31 Early Learning CoalitionsOpportunities and SuccessesChallenges

Building the System means Working Together

Discuss:

What can we do? Local decisionsState decisionsProfessional Development Improving Quality of CareExpanding Access to CareSupporting each other