DEI in Regulation
REGULATOR SHOWCASE The College of Early Childhood Educators and DEI The Registrar Staff
T Beth Deazeley, CEO and Registrar, CECE
he Registrar spoke with the is implemented and marked as comCollege of Childhood Edu- plete. cators to showcase a unique and important journey in learning, “Like most regulatory bodies, we understanding, and implementing had little in-house expertise in eqDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion uity, diversity and inclusion prior to 2020,” says Deazeley. “To help (DEI) initiatives. us learn and unlearn, we intentionally sought out and engaged with CECE experts to support our work. This has included training and advice on how to apply anti-racism, equiBeth Deazeley, CEO and Registrar, ty, diversity and inclusion in areas says acknowledging that the CECE such as policy development, invesis not a DEI subject matter expert tigations and adjudication, goverwas the first step to making prog- nance, human resources and strateress. Staff was credited with initiat- gic planning.” ing the journey, and were supported every step of the way by Council. In 2020, the CECE developed a Deazeley emphasizes that the jour- Statement of Commitment to Anney is, and always will be ongoing, ti-Racism. This was integrated into rather than a one-time project that the College’s multi-year strategic THEREGISTRAR.CA
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