11.1(1)An operator of a designated facility shall, when providing services to infants or preschool children, use a curriculum established by the Minister for the language in which services are provided.

11.1(2)The Minister may, in consultation with stakeholders, modify the versions of the curriculum referred to in subsection (1).

11.1(3)A staff member who works directly with infants or preschool children shall complete in each year 10 hours of training approved by the Minister related to the curriculum used at the designated facility.

11.1(4)A staff member may use only the version of the curriculum for which the staff member has been trained.

11.1(5)Despite subsection (1), an operator of a licensed facility that is deemed to be a designated facility under section 15.5 of the Act and that, immediately before the commencement of this section, was using a curriculum approved by the Minister may continue to use that curriculum.

11.1(6)Despite subsection (1), on application by an operator of a designated facility, the Minister may permit the operator to use a curriculum based on Indigenous culture if the Minister is satisfied that the curriculum meets the requirements established by the Minister.

11.1(7)Subsection (3) does not apply to the following persons: