Developing the Vision and Mission
The vision and mission statement will help guide the many decisions that will inevitably have to be made throughout the development process.
The vision should set the goals at a high level; it should be inspirational, providing a picture of a desirable future and set clear decision-making criteria. For example: Simon Fraser
THE SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY CHILDCARE SOCIETY VISION
The SFU Childcare Society vision is for publicly-funded child care that is accessible and affordable and that can accommodate families' diverse child care needs. A place where children are nurtured and encouraged to grow and develop; where programs are delivered by caring and qualified staff who are compensated commensurate with their education, training and expertise.
The Simon Fraser Childcare Society
The mission statement identifies the main purpose of the organization and describes what it does, how it does it, for whom and why. For example: Queen's University Day Care Centre
MISSION STATEMENT
The primary role of Queen's Day Care Centre is to provide high quality, affordable childcare that is responsive to the needs of families within the community of Queen's University
The Day Care centre seeks to:
- Reduce barriers for parents to attend/work at Queen's University;
- Provide care and education for children from birth to 6 years of age;
- Supplement and complement parental care and values
- Ensure parental input in the delivery of child care
- Nurture an appreciation and respect of human diversity
- Promote excellence in the field of child care
- Advance the field of child care in the community.
You may also decide to include specific reference to your support of children with special needs. For example:
Vision
All children bring gifts and have the right to be valued, accepted and included. We embrace inclusion and celebrate diversity as the means to foster the well being of every child and thereby enrich our communities. All are entitled to full participation and support to meet their individual needs using a strength based, family centered approach whereby we all learn from each other.
Source: Community Living Manitoba's Child Care Inclusion Committee
Mission Statement
We strive to provide a high quality program in which we:
- recognize each child as a unique individual and support that child in developing to his or her full potential;
- value and nurture all areas of a child's development - the social, emotional, cognitive, spiritual and physical;
- embrace principles of diversity and inclusion and are accepting, respectful and welcoming of all people;
- promote positive relationships and interactions between staff, families and children that are based on respect, trust and fairness.
Source : Langara Child Development Centre, Vancouver