As of January 7, 2026, child care providers can renew their Child Care Operating Funding and opt into the Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative and Early Childhood Educator Wage Enhancement programs for 2026-27. As in previous years, providers joining the fee reduction program for the first time must start with fees that reflect typical rates in their …
To celebrate service excellence, the Province is inviting the public to nominate outstanding individuals for the Province’s two highest honours: the Order of British Columbia and the Medal of Good Citizenship. The Order of British Columbia is the highest honour awarded by the Province and recognizes outstanding achievement, excellence or distinction by a former or …
A new resource is now available to assist families and child care providers in understanding the Affordable Child Care Benefit (ACCB) and access funding. This printable brochure includes: Pleas share this new resource widely to ensure more families and community members benefit from the ACCB when accessing child care. For further assistance, ministry call centre …
Starting January 2026, child care providers may renew their Child Care Operating Funding and opt into the Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative and Early Childhood Educator Wage Enhancement programs for 2026-27. For further details refer to the Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative funding guidelines, the Early Childhood Educator Wage Enhancement funding guidelines and additional upcoming …
The 2024-2025 Early Learning and Child Care Act Annual Report can now be found on the Our Plan: ChildCareBC web page. The report shares actions taken to support the design and delivery of affordable, inclusive, accessible and quality child care in B.C. The report highlights successes between 2024 and 2025 including: This is the first …
The Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) has launched a new suite of resources aimed at educators who are supporting children and youth who are neurodivergent and experiencing co-occurring mental health challenges. Created in collaboration with B.C. youth, parents and educators with lived and living experience, this collection of evidence-informed and culturally relevant videos …
Boards of education that have Early Learning and Child Care Leads are required to complete the District Early Learning and Child Care Lead Interim Report by November 29. Information from the report is collected to understand the top three child care projects on school grounds that are planned/underway in your district. If you have any questions, contact educ.earlylearning@gov.bc.ca.
Mental Illness Awareness Week and World Mental Health Day Mental Health Awareness Week (October 5-11) and World Mental Health Day (October 10) offer a meaningful opportunity to reflect on how we foster mental health in our schools, workplaces, and communities. This year’s World Mental Health Day theme — “Access to Services: Mental Health in Catastrophes …
As part of the K–12 Workforce Plan, the ministry has developed an Education Assistant (EA) Competency Framework that outlines the core knowledge and skills needed to be successful in an EA role. Designed to support future EAs to be job-ready upon graduation, this framework aims to promote consistency across education programs for EAs in the …
Open Parachute will be hosting three free virtual information sessions in October for educators on the newly released Supporting Students in Times of Change resource. Please see this flyer for details and information on how to register. Co-developed by the ministry and Open Parachute, the guide is designed to help educators and school staff support …
