HeadStart.gov Archive
Policy Resources
Safety Practices
Find out the changes in the revision of the HSPPS that strengthen safety practices for children in Head Start and Early Head Start programs.
Social Messages from Director Garvin
Watch as OHS Director Khari Garvin speaks to Head Start staff, parents and families, and the public about proposed changes to the Head Start requirements.
Social Messages from Director Garvin
Watch as OHS Director Khari Garvin speaks to Head Start staff, parents and families, and the public about proposed changes to the Head Start requirements.
Staff Qualifications
In this video, explore staff qualifications and competency requirements included in the new Head Start Program Performance Standards.
Strategies to Help Implement Vaccine Requirements
In this video series, program leaders highlight the strategies, processes, and best practices they have used to support staff with the COVID-19 vaccine requirement.
Summary of Vaccine and Mask Requirements to Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19 in Head Start Programs
This briefing describes how the masking and vaccine requirements announced in the Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFC) will help mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
Supporting a Frame for Implementation
Watch the December Head Start Program Performance Standards Talk for Grantees: Supporting a Frame for Implementation.
Supporting the Head Start Workforce and Consistent Quality Programming
Watch this informational webinar to learn about the overview of the proposed changes to the Head Start Program Performance Standards and the comment period process.
Suspension and Expulsion
Explore the requirements on suspension and expulsion in the new Program Performance Standards. The new Standards clearly prohibit the expulsion of children from Head Start programs and set strict limitations on the use of temporary suspension.
