Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL).
DS Announcement 20 #02: COVID-19 Related Policies Announcements and Communications that are Sunset or Obsolete
Sept. 30, 2020: This Announcement includes details on Child Care Works and Certification policies announcements and communications which are sunset or obsolete, as well as next steps. Click to read.
Announcement DS-03: Inclusion of All Children in Early Childhood Education Programs in Pennsylvania
Sept. 30, 2020: This Announcement provides guidance on strategies that promote inclusion for all children, sets an expectation from OCDEL that high-quality early childhood education (ECE) programs are inclusive of children with disabilities, and identifies resources available to local ECE programs. This Announcement provides OCDEL’s response to federal policy issued in 2015. Click to read.
Share Your Information in the September OCDEL Provider Survey
Sept. 29, 2020: Your response to the OCDEL Provider Survey is important and provides very valuable information to represent the child care situation in Pennsylvania. Please complete the survey by Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. Click here for info.
Sept. 29, 2020: The Pennsylvania Department of Health has released the COVID Alert PA exposure notification application. It is now live in the Google and Apple stores, and you can download it for free. Click for info.
Announcement C-20-12: Interim Guidance for Certified Child Care Facilities Operating During the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic
Sept. 29, 2020: This guidance covers policies and procedures providers should implement during the COVID-19 pandemic. It also provides certified child care facilities with guidance on how to handle a positive COVID-19 case or exposure to a positive COVID-19 case in child care facilities. Click to read.
