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Code and Standards

Registered Early Childhood Educators (RECEs) are required to practice according to the College’s Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice.

Professional advisories

Professional advisories are developed for RECEs. They communicate the important legal requirements that RECEs must know and understand.

Use of professional titles and designations
The duty to report
Practices that harm children

Practice resources

Practice guidelines, practice notes, reflection guides and case studies are developed to support RECEs in their practice approach.

Guidelines

Practice guidelines communicate the expectations of RECEs as outlined in the Code and Standards, and how those expectations might be applied in practice.

​​​Supporting Positive Interactions with Children (2016)
Professionalism (2018)
Pedagogical Practice (2020)
Communication and Collaboration (2021)
Professional Boundaries (2024)

Dual Relationships (2017)
Inclusion of Children with Disabilities (2019)
Diversity and Culture (2020)
Child Development (2022)

Notes

Practice notes present a brief overview of important topics within the profession and provide supporting information to strengthen the reader’s understanding of those topics.

Play-Based Learning (2018)
Using Social Media (2019)
Ethical Decision-Making (2019)
Beliefs and Biases (2022)
Professional Relationships (2024)

Professional Judgment (2018)
Professional Supervision (2019)
Supervision of Supervisees (2020)
Child Development (2022)
Preventing Professional Dishonesty (2025)

Supplementary Resources to Advisories, Guides and Notes
Honesty During Education and Training, Honesty During Interactions with the College and Honesty in Practice – Scenarios to enhance understanding about professional honesty/dishonesty.
Reducing Risks in the Environment – Focus on strategies to reduce risks and support professional supervision in a variety of environments.
Reflection Guide on Beliefs and Biases – To deepen thinking and understanding of beliefs and biases.

Reflection Guide on Duty to Report – To facilitate reflection and discussion about various situations potentially involving a duty to report.

Tables from Professional Advisory: Practices that harm children – At-a-glance examples of harmful behaviours that violate the Code and Standards.
Case studies and scenarios

Case studies and scenarios describe real experiences of RECEs in various practice settings and provide readers with opportunities for reflection and discussion.

Centering Equity Resources

The College regularly develops and publishes resources to support RECEs in their ongoing professional learning. For resources with content specific to equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging, visit our Centering Equity page

 

Connexions – the newsletter for RECEs

Connexions is sent regularly to RECEs and contains a variety of useful and relevant articles and information. For the latest articles, visit our blog, College Talk. Click here to subscribe to the newsletter or view archived versions of Connexions.

 

Interprofessional Collaboration

This joint resource was developed in 2017 as a result of a shared research project with the Ontario College of Teachers. It highlights the ethical standards of practice for both professions as educators work together to support early learning.

 

Projects

Leadership Pilot Projects (2015–2017) were a government-funded program developed for RECEs to enhance their leadership capacity.

Pilot one

Pilot two

Impact and Sustainability

Annual report

The College produces an annual report to highlight its work and achievements in regulating the profession and protecting children and families.

Additional resources

These links take you to external websites to content that is relevant to the profession and/or the College.

 

Questions?

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