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Box 40975 ● Olympia WA 98504-0975  \nMEMORANDUM  \nTO: Governor Bob Ferguson and members of the Washington State Legislature  \nFROM: Tana Senn, Secretary of the Department of Children, Youth, and Families  \nDATE: 10/1/2025  \nSUBJECT: Early Care and Education Access and Living Wage Implementation Plan  \nI am pleased to share the Access and Living Wage Implementation plan. This work is a long time coming and has been built over years of policy solutions, responding to family and community need, and ultimately provides a roadmap for all ofus to work from if we want to expand access to high-quality and affordable child care.  \nEarly care and education opportunities are essential; for children’s healthy development, to prevent further entries into the child welfare or juvenile rehabilitation systems, for parents’ ability to work, and for supporting a flourishing Washington state economy. It is the best investment this state can make.  \nThe Plan lays out a 10-year timeline for implementation for Washington State to achieve our north star of affordable access to child care for all families and living wages for providers. This implementation plan serves as the road map to accomplish this.  \nThis plan is organized by 4 overarching goals with recommendations and strategies for each.  \n• Goal 1: Families have access to affordable, high-quality ECE that meets their needs.  \n• Goal 2: Support a thriving ECE workforce.  \n• Goal 3: Leverage data and align systems.  \n• Goal 4: Adequate facilities for expansion of the ECE system.  \nI recognize that the submission of this Implementation Plan arrives at a difficult moment in our state as we address resource challenges at the state and federal level. Despite that our commitment to the children, families, and childcare providers that we serve is clear, certain, and unwavering. This plan allows for flexibility and nimbleness for phasing and sequencing to move the child care system forward.  \nThe ECE Access and Living Wage Implementation Plan builds on the foundation laid by previous efforts over many decades, including the Early Learning Coordination Plan (ELCP), the Child Care Collaborative Task Force (C3TF), the Fair Start for Kids Act (FSKA), and Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) entitlement.  \nI want to thank everyone who contributed to the development of this plan including the Steering Committee, the Early Learning Advisory Committee, the Indian Early Learning Policy Committee, Provider Supports Subcommittee, advocates, communities across Washington state via outreach conducted by Washington Communities for Children (WCFC), and DCYF Staff.  \nEARLY CARE AND EDUCATION ACCESS AND LIVING WAGE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN  \nDCYF does not discriminate and provides equal access to its programs and services for all persons without regard to race, color, gender, religion, creed, marital status, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, age, sexual orientation or gender identity, veteran or military status, status as a breastfeeding mother, and the presence of any physical, sensory, or mental disability or use of a dog guide or service animal. If you would like free copies of this publication in an alternative format or language, please contact DCYF Constituent Relations at 1-800-723-4831 or email [communications@dcyf.wa.gov](communications@dcyf.wa.gov).  \nEARLY CARE AND EDUCATION ACCESS AND LIVING WAGE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN  \nContents  \nExecutive Summary ..................................................................................................................................................5  \nIntroduction..........................................................................................................................................................5  \nBackground: The State of Child Care in Washington...................................................................","cbCairPCnp6mB0b6","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairPCnp6mB0b6","pdf",1206461,52,"English","# Executive Summary\n## Introduction\n## Background: The State of Child Care in Washington\n## Developing the ECE Access and Living Wage Implementation Plan\n## Summary of Implementation Plan Goals and Objectives\n## Cost Modeling\n## Conclusion\n## Acknowledgements\n# INTRODUCTION\n## Background: The State of Child Care in Washington\n## Washington families lack access to affordable, high-quality ECE opportunities\n## Wages and Benefits for The ECE Workforce are too low\n## Lack of access to affordable, high-quality early care and education harms the Washington state economy\n# DEVELOPING THE ECE ACCESS AND LIVING WAGE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN\n## Key Milestones the ECE Access and Living Wage Implementation Plan Builds Upon\n## Organizing the Plan\n## Measuring Progress","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the Early Care and Education Access and Living Wage Implementation Plan?\",\"answer\":\"It provides a 10-year roadmap to expand affordable, high-quality child care for all Washington families and to ensure living wages for providers.\"},{\"question\":\"What four overarching goals does the plan include?\",\"answer\":\"The goals are: (1) affordable, high-quality ECE that meets family needs; (2) a thriving ECE workforce; (3) leverage data and align systems; and (4) adequate facilities to expand the ECE system.\"},{\"question\":\"What factors shaped the plan’s development?\",\"answer\":\"The plan builds on earlier efforts over many decades, including the Early Learning Coordination Plan (ELCP), the Child Care Collaborative Task Force (C3TF), the Fair Start for Kids Act (FSKA), and ECEAP entitlement.\"}]","Early Care and Education Access and Living Wage Implementation Plan | PDF",1792063654,131]