The Workforce and Professional Development Committee develops recommendations and implementation plans to enhance New Hampshire’s capacity for the recruitment, retention, advancement, and support of qualified professionals across early childhood programs via education, training, and credentialing. 

Committee Chairpersons:

Tessa McDonnell  ([email protected])
Farrah Deselle ([email protected])

Reports:

 The State of Early Childhood Higher Education in New Hampshire: The New Hampshire Early Childhood Higher Education Inventory

The New Hampshire Higher Education Inventory for Early Childhood Professionals in Health and Family Support Professions 

Early Childhood Courses in NH Health and Family Support Programs 

Executive Summary from NAEYC on the Blueprint Model
Exerpt from the NAEYC Blueprint Guide

Resources:

NH Early Childhood Professional Development System Blueprint Project Final Report (Feb. 2015).

Head Start Professional Development Resources
Transforming the Early Childhood Workforce for Children Birth through Age 8

DRAFT Shared Professional Early Childhood Core Competencies

SPECCC Presentation to the Council - February 25, 2025

SPECCC Draft - January 2016

SPECCC Glossary - January 2016

SPECCC Sources

Agendas and Minutes

2016

January 22 - Agenda and Minutes
February 26 - Agenda and Minutes

2015

January 23 - Agenda and Minutes
February 27 - Agenda and Minutes
March 27 - Agenda and Minutes
April 24 - Agenda and Minutes
May 22- Agenda and Minutes
June 26 - Agenda and Minutes
August 28 - Agenda and Minutes
October 2 - Agenda and Minutes 
October 23 - Agenda and Minutes
November 20 - Agenda and Minutes 
December 18 - Agenda and Minutes
 

2014:

January 24- Agenda and Minutes
February 28- Agenda and Minutes
March 28- Agenda and Minutes
April 25- Agenda and Minutes 
May 23- Agenda and Minutes
June 27- Agenda and Minutes
July 25 - Agenda and Minutes                
August 22 - Agenda and Minutes 
September 26 - Agenda and Minutes
October 24 - Agenda and Minutes 
November 21 - Agenda and Minutes 

2013:

January 25 - Agenda and Minutes
February 22 - Agenda and Minutes
March 22, - Agenda and Minutes
April   - Agenda and Minutes
May 24 - Agenda and Minutes
June 28 - Agenda and Minutes
July 26  - Agenda and Minutes 
August 23- Agenda and Minutes 
September 27- Agenda and Minutes 
October 25- Agenda and Minutes 
November 22- Agenda and Minutes

2012:

January 27 - Agenda and Minutes
February 24 - Agenda and Minutes
March 23 - Agenda and Minutes
April 27 - Agenda and Minutes
May 25 - Agenda and Minutes
June 22 - Agenda and Minutes
July 27 - Agenda and Minutes
August 24 - Agenda and Minutes
October 1 - Agenda and Minutes
October 26- Agenda and Minutes
November 30 - Agenda and Minutes

2011:

October 18 - Agenda and Minutes
November 28 - Agenda and Minutes
December 9 - Agenda and Minutes