Bill 69 explained in plain English
Education Statute Law Amendment Act (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder), 2021
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This bill requires Ontario school boards to develop FASD policies and mandates FASD training for early childhood educators and teachers.
Bill 69, the Education Statute Law Amendment Act (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder), 2021, makes changes to Ontario's education laws to address Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). It requires school boards to create policies and guidelines about FASD. It also mandates that programs for early childhood educators and teachers include training on FASD, covering its signs, symptoms, and how to support students with FASD. The Act specifies that these changes will come into effect on the second September 1st after the bill receives Royal Assent.
- Requires school boards to establish policies and guidelines regarding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).
- Mandates that accredited early childhood education programs include training on FASD awareness, signs, symptoms, and accommodation strategies.
- Mandates that accredited teacher education programs include training on FASD awareness, signs, symptoms, and accommodation strategies.
- Requires school boards to promote awareness and understanding of FASD, including training for educational assistants.
- Requires school boards to collaborate with parents and FASD support groups.
- Sets the commencement date for these changes.
- Establishes the short title of the Act.
- School boards in Ontario
- Teachers
- Early childhood educators
- Educational assistants
- Pupils with diagnosed or suspected Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
- Parents of pupils with FASD
- FASD Support Groups
- Institutions offering teacher education programs
- Institutions offering early childhood education programs
- School boards must establish policies and guidelines respecting FASD.
- School boards must promote awareness and understanding of FASD.
- School boards must facilitate collaboration with parents and FASD Support Groups.
- Early childhood education programs must provide FASD training to be accredited.
- Teacher education programs must provide FASD training to be accredited.
- This Act comes into force on the second September 1 after the day it receives Royal Assent. (Section 4)
- The bill does not specify the exact content or duration of the FASD training required for early childhood educators and teachers, beyond general areas like awareness of signs/symptoms and accommodation strategies.
- The bill does not specify the exact content or format of the policies and guidelines that school boards must establish regarding FASD.
- The bill does not detail how the requirement for teacher education programs and early childhood education programs to provide FASD training will be monitored or enforced for accreditation.
Amends the Act to require that early childhood education programs only be accredited if they provide training on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), including awareness of signs and symptoms, and strategies for accommodating children with diagnosed or suspected FASD. (Section 1)
Source: Section 1
Adds a new Part requiring every school board to establish policies and guidelines respecting Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). These policies must promote awareness, require training for educational assistants, include best practices for supporting pupils with FASD, and identify strategies for identification and accommodation. Boards must also collaborate with parents and FASD support groups. (Section 2)
Source: Section 2
Amends the Act to require that teacher education programs only be accredited if they provide training on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), including awareness of signs and symptoms, and strategies for accommodating students with diagnosed or suspected FASD. (Section 3)
Source: Section 3
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