Created in 2007 by the Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL), The Pennsylvania Key implements the work and supports the policies developed and managed by OCDEL. Learn More. >
The Program Quality Assessment (PQA) Team would like to announce the addition of four asynchronous professional development courses to the Pennsylvania PD Registry.Read More
By: Barbara Bredell-Searle Did you know: Not getting enough sleep each night could cause you to be in a car accident. According to The Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) research, it has been reported that 1 in 25 people have fallen asleep at the wheel while driving. People who have slept fewer than 6 hours...Read More
Regina Wright The reason why I chose to write about this topic is because, I am asked often when visiting infant rooms and family childcare homes with only infants enrolled, “Why we require, “Keep out of reach of children” items, to be stored in locked cabinets?” Many providers don’t understand the reasoning for locked items...Read More