The province announced Thursday that anyone working or returning to work under Phase I and Phase II of the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan will have access to licensed child care services in Saskatchewan schools.
According to their news release, after the closure of school-based child care facilities last month, more than 2,100 spaces “continue to operate as part of a reserved supply for pandemic response workers, and there is now capacity within that supply to expand accessibility to other workers.”
There are 47 school- based centres operating as a part of the reserved supply. In addition, approximately 350 non-school based child care centres and homes continue to operate. The application form for in-school child care centers can be found on the Government of Saskatchewan website at www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-childcare.
“As we move to gradually re-open Saskatchewan, we know that parents, caregivers and families returning to work will need child care support, and we are helping them by ensuring their children are safe and well cared for,” Deputy Premier and Education Minister Gordon Wyant said in a statement. “I want to recognize and extend my sincere appreciation to child care centres and staff who have continued to operate to provide this important service.”
