Appendix A – Health and Safety Training Certification Requirements: FAQs and OCDEL Guidance Chart has been updated to clarify additional questions around CPR / First Aid Training Pennsylvania Quality Assurance System (PQAS) requirements, and emergency preparedness and response planning. The updated document can be found on the Certification Announcement C-22-02 page.
Announcement ELRC 22-04: 2022 Keystone STARS Performance Standards and Program Manual
The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning, Bureau of Early Learning Policy and Professional Development has released the Announcement ELRC 22-04, 2022 Keystone STARS Performance Standards and Program Manual. The Announcement provides the 2022 updated Keystone STARS Performance Standards, Program Manual, and corresponding resource documents.
The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning supports families
and their children, from prenatal through school age, by using data, research and
stakeholder guidance to assure high quality services.