The general solicitation for new CCRR service providers is now complete, with all applicants being informed of the outcomes. The ministry has applied best practices at every step of the process to ensure the new contracts were awarded in a competitive, fair, and transparent manner. New contracts took effect on April 1.
Discipline outcomes are posted to enhance the transparency of the processes and decisions made with respect to complaints and reports about educators. Recently, a summary of an outcome was posted about a teacher whose certificate was suspended for two days. The outcome has been anonymized to protect the identity of students who were harmed, abused, …
School districts can start preparing their 2024/25 and 2025/26 capital plans for child care using the expanded Capital Asset Planning System (CAPS) beginning April 8. Submissions for 2024/25 will be accepted until May 15, and submissions for 2025/26 will close in alignment with the K-12 capital planning cycle, available in the Capital Planning instructions.
Please remind School Food Coordinators that the ministry will be hosting a Feeding Futures Spring Gathering on May 2 at the Coast Coal Harbour Hotel in Vancouver. This event will bring School Food Coordinators from school districts across the province to network and share information on school food programs. Registration for all School Food Coordinators is …
Discipline outcomes are posted to enhance the transparency of the processes and decisions made with respect to complaints and reports about educators. Recently, an outcome was posted regarding Graham Christopher Bowering whose certificate was previously cancelled and who agreed to a lifetime ban on reapplying or being issued any authorization to teach in the K–12 …
The Royal BC Museum’s learning department offers learning opportunities for children across the province including live, two-way, interactive digital field trips and outreach kits. Learn about the B.C. Gold Rush, mammoths, spindle whorls, and more by booking a live, interactive virtual learning experience through the Royal BC Museum’s digital field trip program. These 30-minute programs …
Anxiety Canada has developed a free Educator Toolkit, created by psychologists and educators, to support students in grades K–7 with understanding and managing anxiety. This toolkit aligns with the B.C. curriculum and is available in English and French.
Safer Schools Together has added three new dates for erase Family Sessions. These online sessions focus on social media awareness and online safety and take place in the evenings from 6:30 to 7:30 pm on March 26, April 10, and April 16. All parents, caregivers, and students (ages 10 and up) are welcome to attend. Please …
Located throughout the province, Child Care Resource and Referral Centres (CCRRs) provide important support to families, child care providers, and the child care workforce. In November 2023, the ministry issued a request for applications to current and prospective CCRR service providers on BC Bid. All applicants, including existing service providers and prospective service providers, were …
To support child care providers during emergencies, as of April 1, 2024, Child Care Operating Funding (CCOF) base funding may be paid when a facility is temporarily closed due to an emergency. Eligible circumstances include unplanned closures due to states of emergency, evacuation orders, or similar restrictions issued by a First Nation, provincial, federal, or …
