Safer Schools Together and the Ministry of Education and Child Care are hosting a Community of Practice session on March 4, 2025, from 3:15 to 4:30pm PST. Scenarios will be provided in this session for participants to discuss and consider what should be included in developing individual safety support plans that address specific student needs. …
The Ministry of Health is seeking the perspectives and experiences of education partners to support a refresh of the Healthy Schools BC (HSBC) initiative, which aims to advance the health and well-being of school-aged children in B.C. District-level staff and school administrators with an understanding of school-based health promotion/health education/health-education partnerships are invited to register …
The Ministry of Education and Child Care has launched the Racism Response Guidelines to help address incidents of racism and hate in schools and continue to foster anti-racist learning environments. The guidelines were informed by educators, Indigenous partners and people with lived experiences of racism to help district and school staff identify and respond to …
February 26 is Pink Shirt Day in B.C. This annual event is a day to embrace inclusion, celebrate diversity and stand up to bullying. On Wednesday, February 26, wear pink to take a stand against bullying and demonstrate our collective commitment to practicing kindness and acceptance. For more information and resources, visit the erase website.
In collaboration with the Metro Anti-Racism Network, the ministry is hosting an online anti-racism networking session on March 6 from 9:30-11:30 am PST for district anti-racism leads to discuss insights, challenges and impacts of on-going anti-racism change in schools. Two anti-racism leads from each district are invited to attend. Please distribute accordingly. Please RSVP by …
February is Black History Month, a time to honour and celebrate the achievements and contributions of Black people in Canada and their communities. This year’s theme is Black Legacy and Leadership to celebrate the diversity of Black Canadians, the importance of Black leadership and the legacy being built for future generations.
The Ministry of Health is looking for the perspectives and experiences of education partners who provide health promotion supports in K-12 schools and districts. This is to support a refresh of the Healthy Schools BC (HSBC) initiative, which aims to advance the health and well-being of school-aged children in BC. District-level staff and school administrators …
Please join us January 30 at 3:10 pm PST for the fourth Analytics Engagement and Information Sharing Session of the 2024/25 school year for an overview of the Mental Health Power BI report. See the poster for more information and the registration link. Please contact EDUC.ReportingUnit@gov.bc.ca if you have any questions. The recording for this …
The Expect Respect and a Safe Education (erase) website is now available fully translated into French. In addition, two animated erase videos have been translated into the 10 most commonly spoken languages in BC, including Cantonese, Filipino, French, German, Korean, Mandarin, Persian, Punjabi and Spanish. Downloadable versions of the updated erase poster and decal are …
Safer Schools Together and the Ministry of Education and Child Care are hosting a Community of Practice session on January 29, 2025, from 8:30 – 9:45 am. This session will explore how Safe School Coordinators can leverage the erase Report It tool to increase student and community engagement in continuing efforts to maintain school safety. …
