Policy Framework

CLASP's Charting Progress for Babies in Child Care project links research to policy ideas and examples that support the healthy growth and development of infants and toddlers in child care settings. The project provides resources to help states make the best decisions for infants and toddlers in child care.

The foundation of the project is a policy framework [1]comprised of four key principles describing what babies and toddlers in child care need and 15 recommendations for states to move forward.

Recommendations

Babies and toddlers in child care need...

Their Families to Have Access to Quality Options for Their Care

Recommendations:

Parents, Providers, and Caregivers Supported by and Linked to Community Resources

Recommendations:

Healthy and Safe Environments in Which to Explore and Learn

Recommendations:

Nurturing and Responsive Providers and Caregivers to Care for Them as They Grow and Learn

Recommendations:

Child Care and Early Education [17]

Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) [18]

Links
[1] https://www.clasp.org/docs/cp_framework_sum_April2011.pdf
[2] https://www.clasp.org/babiesinchildcare/recommendations/their-families-to-have-access-to-quality-options-for-their-care/provide-information-on-infanttoddler-care
[3] https://www.clasp.org/babiesinchildcare/recommendations/their-families-to-have-access-to-quality-options-for-their-care/use-subsidy-policies-to-promote-stable-quality-care
[4] https://www.clasp.org/babiesinchildcare/recommendations/their-families-to-have-access-to-quality-options-for-their-care/build-supply-of-quality-care
[5] https://www.clasp.org/babiesinchildcare/recommendations/parents-providers-and-caregivers-supported-by-and-linked-to-community-resources/promote-access-to-comprehensive-services
[6] https://www.clasp.org/babiesinchildcare/recommendations/parents-providers-and-caregivers-supported-by-and-linked-to-community-resources/promote-access-to-early-regular-and-comprehensive-screenings
[7] https://www.clasp.org/babiesinchildcare/recommendations/parents-providers-and-caregivers-supported-by-and-linked-to-community-resources/promote-family-engagement
[8] https://www.clasp.org/babiesinchildcare/recommendations/healthy-and-safe-environments-in-which-to-explore-and-learn/expand-monitoring-and-technical-assistance
[9] https://www.clasp.org/babiesinchildcare/recommendations/healthy-and-safe-environments-in-which-to-explore-and-learn/promote-health-and-safety
[10] https://www.clasp.org/babiesinchildcare/recommendations/healthy-and-safe-environments-in-which-to-explore-and-learn/improve-family-child-care-ratios-and-group-sizes
[11] https://www.clasp.org/babiesinchildcare/recommendations/healthy-and-safe-environments-in-which-to-explore-and-learn/improve-center-ratios-and-group-sizes
[12] https://www.clasp.org/babiesinchildcare/recommendations/nurturing-and-responsive-providers/support-a-diverse-and-culturally-competent-workforce
[13] https://www.clasp.org/babiesinchildcare/recommendations/nurturing-and-responsive-providers/promote-competitive-compensation-and-benefits
[14] https://www.clasp.org/babiesinchildcare/recommendations/nurturing-and-responsive-providers/promote-continuity-of-care
[15] https://www.clasp.org/babiesinchildcare/recommendations/nurturing-and-responsive-providers/provide-access-to-training-education-and-ongoing-supports
[16] https://www.clasp.org/babiesinchildcare/recommendations/nurturing-and-responsive-providers/establish-core-competencies
[17] https://www.clasp.org/issues/children-youth-families/child-care-and-early-education
[18] https://www.clasp.org/tags/child-care-and-development-block-grant-ccdbg