Understanding the Early Years
What is UEY?
Understanding
the Early Years (UEY) is a national initiative that enables members of
communities across Canada to better understand the needs of their young
children and families so that they can determine the best programs and
services to meet those needs.
The Initiative provides members of participating communities with
quality information on the school readiness of their kindergarten
children; family and community factors that influence children’s
development; and the availability of local resources to support young
children and their families. Parents, teachers, key decision-makers,
and others interested in the well-being of children in each community
can then work together to address the needs of children from birth to
age six identified by this information.
UEY aims to involve children from all backgrounds including Aboriginal
children (which generally applies to First Nations, Inuit and Metis),
children of new immigrants, children in official language minority
communities and children in disadvantaged circumstances.
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