Child care is the care of a child, no matter who provides that care. Families have diverse care needs and rely on a variety of forms of care to meet those needs. Public policy best serves families when it offers flexibility and choice. Child-care policies should be equitable for all families, regardless of the type of care they choose. Universal child-care systems fail to recognize the diverse care needs of parents in Saskatchewan and their reasons for the type of care they choose.
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Of Saskatchewan children under age six, about 47 percent are in parental care only.
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The majority of Saskatchewan children under age six will receive no benefit from funds designated for centre-based spaces.
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Of parents in Saskatchewan who use non-parental child care, about 62 percent report that they have no problem finding the care.
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Of all Saskatchewan children under age six (those in non-parental child care and those who are not), about 25 percent are in centre-based care or preschool.
