PHASE ONE: Child Care Symposium.
CHILD CARE SOLUTIONS FOR WORKING PARENTS
A Call for Private and Public Sector Leadership
This symposium was held on 26th May 2008 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Port of Spain, and was attended by more than 100 individuals from across industries and professions. The goal of the Symposium was to highlight the benefits of establishing child care and homework centres in the workplace as well as exploring other child care solutions to support the many challenges faced by working parents. If you wish to receive further details on the findings of this symposium, please email us at info.afett@gmail.com.
PHASE TWO: White Paper
The Association is presently in this phase of the project, and are working to create a White Paper on Child Care solutions in Trinidad and Tobago to include regional and global comparisons, as well as recommendations for action. The paper will be submitted to the Government by June 2010, with the objectives of influencing legislative change and securing funding for a national research study. The Association has tentatively carded a Stakeholder meeting for 24th November 2009, to discuss the draft White Paper and solicit feedback / suggestions on how it can be improved,
PHASE THREE: National Research Study
This analysis of the status of child care in the country will include an evaluation of private and state child care facilities, standards and training, corporate awareness and appreciation of the issue, etc.
Would you like to part of this ground breaking initiative? Contact the AFETT Secretariat for more details:
Email: info.afett@gmail.com