The Provincial Tuition Waiver Program is available to former youth in care studying full- or part-time at the undergraduate level at a BC public post-secondary institution, the Native Education College, or one of 10 union trades training institutes. Effective August 1st, program changes will include removing the age criteria, expanding eligibility, and introducing a new annual $3,500 …
Thank you for your feedback and patience as the ministry works through the phase one launch of the TRAX to GRAD Modernization Project. Learn more and receive regular updates by subscribing to the project’s online info hub.
The video recording of the final Analytics Outreach and Information Sharing Session for the 2022/23 school year, regarding the Framework for Enhancing Student Learning (FESL) dashboard and Overview of Student Learning Survey (SLS) Constructs for this school year, is now available. Please contact EDUC.ReportingUnit@gov.bc.ca if you have any questions.
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 for Erik Rickard Leander Chadsey, who will not re-apply for or be re-issued a teaching certificate for ten years.
Later this month, the TRB will move from 2025 West Broadway to #201-828 8th Ave W, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1E2. Other contact information will remain the same. You may wish to update your records. If you have any questions, email the Teacher Regulation Branch at trb.employers@gov.bc.ca.
B.C. secondary school students and recent graduates will soon have access to paid work placements through the new Youth in Manufacturing Initiative. Starting in fall 2023, this initiative will provide funding for as many as 500 youth work placements in many of B.C.’s diverse manufacturing industries. In addition to paid work experience and industry-recognized training, …
Nursing Support Services (NSS) will continue to train non-medical school staff in seizure rescue medications for the2023/24 school year. There are no changes to access this training, and parents/guardians will still be responsible for completing a Seizure Action Plan regarding their child’s care needs and medications. Resources and information to assist families and schools are …
Following up on the Expression of Interest opportunity regarding the new provincial School Outreach Teams, the Ministry is pleased to announce that North Vancouver School District has been selected as the host district for this program. These multi-disciplinary teams of specialists, which will be launched using a phased approach starting in fall 2023, will help build the …
The final Operating Grant tables for the 2022/23 school year following the May 2023 enrolment count are now available. Funding will be disbursed by June 30. Funding questions can be sent to Tim Jah, Director, Funding and Financial Accountability Branch, at Tim.Jah@gov.bc.ca.
The Ministry of Education and Child Care has developed a new Online Learning Policy and Interim Procedures Guide, effective July 1, 2023. The new Accountability and Quality Assurance (AQA) document has also been released and is set to launch in the 2024/25 school year. Together, these documents are part of the new online learning model …
