EARLY LEARNING SERVICES 
Welcome to the Office of Early Learning within the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation. The Office of Early Learning is dedicated to ensuring the accessibility, affordability and quality of early learning services for Florida's children and families.
Florida welcomes nearly 600 newborns every day and is home to more than one million children younger than five. Of these, approximately 600,000 attend some type of early learning program. With so many of our children in care, quality early learning options are a high priority because children are counting on us to make sure they have every advantage and opportunity available for success in school and in life.
If you have questions regarding the information provided to you through this website, please contact the Office of Early Learning at 850-921-3180 or 1-866-357-3239.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
NOTICE
The Agency for Workforce Innovation announces a meeting at which Board members David Lawrence and Cynthia R. Lorenzo, Director, Agency for Workforce Innovation will be in attendance.
DATE and TIME: Wednesday, June 17, 2009
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. EDT
Coral Bagels Restaurant
2750 SW 26th Avenue
Miami, FL 33133
PURPOSE: Introductions and general business. The business of the Children and Youth Cabinet will not be addressed.
This location is accessible to those individuals with a disability or physical impairment. Persons who are hearing or speech impaired, may contact Audrey Gaten, Agency for Workforce Innovation (850) 245-7150, through the Florida Dual Party Relay System 1/800-95598770 (voice) or 1/800-955-8771 (TDD).
What's New!
DRAFT ~ FLORIDA 2009–2011 FEDERAL CHILD CARE DEVELOPMENT FUND PLAN ~ DRAFT
The Agency invites you to a public meeting for the DRAFT Florida 2009–2011 Child Care Development Fund Plan on Thursday, June 18, 2009. The meeting will be held at the Tampa Airport Marriott Hotel, The Broward Room, Tampa International Airport, Tampa, Florida 33607, telephone 813.879.5151. The meeting will convene from 3:00 p.m. through 5:00 p.m. or until business is concluded.
View a draft of the 2009-2011 Child Care Development Fund State Plan.
View the Florida Administrative Weekly Notice for meeting details and further instructions.
DRAFT ~ FLORIDA CORE COMPETENCIES FOR EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION PRACTITIONERS ~ DRAFT
The Agency invites you to review and provide comment on the Draft Florida Core Competencies for Early Care and Education Practitioners. The Core Competencies is a set of knowledge and skill standards that define what early care and education teachers should know and be able to do in order to facilitate child growth and development and partner effectively with families. You may provide feedback by completing an online survey. If you would prefer, you may also print the survey and fax it to our office. Thank you in advance for your input!
Click Here to view the Core Competencies.
Click Here to access to provide your input through an online survey.
Click Here to print the survey and fax it to our office.
Early Learning Advisory Council (ELAC)
The Agency for Workforce Innovation’s Early Learning Services Fact Book contains information about Florida's early learning programs.The Agency for Workforce Innovation updates the Fact Book monthly with data from the 31 early learning coalitions and the Redlands Christian Migrant Association (RMCA).
Office of Early Learning Business Units
- Accountability Unit
- Consumer Affairs Unit
- Financial Administration & Budget Services Unit
- Program Unit
- Project Management Unit
- Contact us
Early Learning Resources
- Office of Early Learning Annual Report 2007-2008
- Manual for OEL Website Navigation (Powerpoint)
- Manual for OEL Website Navigation (PDF)
- 2005-2006 Annual Report
- 2006-2007 Annual Report
- CCDF Plan FFY 08/09
- CCR&R Directory
- CCR&R Standard Codes
- CCMS Standard Codes
- Connections Newsletter
- Early Learning Suspected Fraud Referral Form
- Early Learning Suspected Fraud Referral Procedures
- Program Guidance and Policy
- Proposed Rules and Rule Making Notices
- State and Federal Statutes, Regulation and Policy
- VPK Questions and Inquiries
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