On December 9 the Province launched My ECE Registry, a new digital platform that streamlines Early Childhood Educator (ECE) certification by enhancing transparency and reducing wait times for applicants.
Due to the Canada Post labour disruption, mail services were interrupted as of Friday, November 15, 2024, and will impact ChildCareBC programs. As a result, mail is not being sent out currently, and there is no information on when and how mail services will resume.
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 …
Providers can apply for the current $10 a Day ChildCareBC program intake until November 7, 2024. The intake has been extended from the original closing date of October 31. Providers who are interested in joining the $10 a Day ChildCareBC program can find eligibility criteria and information on how to apply online. Eligible providers will …
Recently, parts of the Lower Mainland and communities in BC have experienced significant flooding due to the atmospheric river weather event. To support child care providers and families, there are programs available should a child care centre be impacted by flooding or any major emergency.
The Ministry of Housing and BC Housing are looking for school contacts to conduct the Point-in-Time (PiT) Homeless Counts in BC schools over fall 2024 and spring 2025. The PiT Counts measure homelessness over a 24-hour period in communities. PiT counts give important baseline information on the estimated number, key demographic and service provision needs of people …
Registration is now open for a virtual day of professional learning curated and delivered by the Provincial Outreach Programs (POPs) on October 25, 2024. Each POP will present on their “greatest hits”, i.e., domain knowledge, skills and strategies that are essential for specific groups of learners but also often useful for all students regardless of their …
The Government of Canada and the Government of British Columbia, through the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement, have partnered to open a new $10 a Day ChildCareBC intake this fall from October 1 to October 31. This is part of the commitment to expand access to $10 a day child care throughout British Columbia. B.C. …
The 2023 School Age Parent Survey was conducted between November 22 and December 20, 2023, to gather information about the need for child care for B.C.’s school-aged (K-7) population. This voluntary survey had a two-step invitation process, with school principals and administrators distributing the survey to their K-7 parents and guardians. A total of 45,797 surveys were completed, accounting …
The Province, through ChildCareBC, is committed to building a future where access to affordable, quality, culturally safe, and inclusive child care is a core service that families can rely on. Families, child care providers and early learning professionals are supported through various ChildCareBC programs to reduce child care fees for families, help child care providers …
