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 …
As of February 21, Child Care Operating Funding (CCOF) Agreements for 2024/25 are available for providers to review. To ensure full approval, providers must agree to the terms and conditions of the 2024/25 Funding Agreement by completing the declaration section of their program confirmation form.
The ministry wants to hear from past, present, and prospective ECE students, as well as practicum student mentors, to better understand their needs, barriers, and successes in accessing recognized post-secondary ECE programming. Information from this survey will provide the ministry with valuable feedback on access to provincially recognized post-secondary ECE programming and where it could …
The ministry is currently addressing issues with our Student Success website, which may render it partially or fully inaccessible. This may impact your access to data and reports. In the interim, you can find and access the 2022-2023 Aboriginal Students: How Are We Doing? reports here. Our technical support team is actively working to resolve …
2024/25 Child Care Funding Agreements are now available for providers to review. To ensure full approval, providers must agree to the terms and conditions by completing the declaration section of their program confirmation form. Complete this step by March 5 if you wish to claim for April payments starting March 15. Since February 21, all …
More families in B.C will save thousands of dollars each year as more than 700 child care spaces move into the $10 a Day ChildCareBC program this month. These spaces will help reduce costs for families and further increase access to high-quality, affordable child care. The newly approved $10 a Day spaces are being offered …
HealthyMindsBC provides evidence-informed prevention and early intervention tools and resources, including online learning opportunities. This site is for parents, caregivers, families, educators, and other professionals to help them support the everyday mental health of children and youth. A series of courses that focus on Everyday Anxiety Strategies for Educators (EASE K-7 and 8-12) and Early Years …
The B.C. Child Care Data and Reports Portal has been updated with the latest data about the B.C. child care sector including spaces and facilities, supports for families, supports for child care workers, and the accelerated space creation programs. You can visit the portal for current data and reports.
The ChildCareBC New Spaces Fund will be closing its current intake on February 9. In the coming weeks, the New Spaces Fund will introduce a new application process and new guidelines for the next intake scheduled to open in April. These documents will be added to the web page and shared in a future edition of …
All child care providers can now apply to renew their Child Care Operating Funding agreements for 2024/25 and can also opt in to the Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative and Early Childhood Educator Wage Enhancement. Child care providers are encouraged to thoroughly review and familiarize themselves with the Funding Guidelines before applying, as there are …
