In response to recent events, the Ministry of Children and Family Development’s Child & Youth Mental Health team has organized a free webinar with two date options to provide essential tools and information to support children and youth after frightening events. This informative webinar is designed to equip parents, caregivers and community members with strategies …
A reminder that Indigenous Education Council (IEC) terms of reference are due to the ministry by May 31. First Nations leaders have emphasized the vital role these play in promoting districts’ cooperation with Indigenous partners. Districts can submit their IEC terms of reference via email to the Indigenous Education Branch. Please note that elements of …
This is a reminder about recently announced updates to learning standards in the Social Studies 10 and Physical and Health Education 10 curricula that will take effect at the start of the new school year on July 1, 2025. The updates to Social Studies 10 include specifically requiring learning about: In addition, there will be …
Signed BCTEA 2025/26 Joint Transportation Plans and signed 2024/25 Revenue and Spending Reports are due to bctea@gov.bc.ca by May 16. Joint Committee approvals are dependent on timely submission of Joint Plans. Information is available in this backgrounder to support the Joint Plan submission process, reporting requirements and to learn about the new extracurricular allocation process.
The Jointly Convened Annual Meeting (JCAM) and the first Indigenous Education Council (IEC) Chairs Gathering have both been postponed, allowing districts to dedicate their time to IEC implementation and budget planning for 2025-26. These two important events will now take place in Fall 2025, dates TBD. Please contact EDUC.IndigenousEducation@gov.bc.ca if you have any questions.
The Indigenous Education Branch has begun hosting an Indigenous Education Council (IEC) Implementation Learning Series. Please ensure that your Superintendent (or designates) and District Leads of Indigenous Education attend a session. The Indigenous Education team will provide support, guidance and answer questions about IEC implementation. School districts and IECs are expected to submit their Terms …
Please join us April 24 at 3:10 pm PT for the sixth Analytics Engagement and Information Sharing Session of the 2024-25 school year for an overview of the Transition to Post-Secondary 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 …
Registration is now open for the Learning First Peoples Summer Institute from July 2–4 in Prince George and August 20–22 in Richmond. Hosted by the First Nations Education Steering Committee and First Nations Schools Association, the institute supports teachers in bringing quality, authentic First Peoples teaching and learning into BC classrooms. Workshops: Day 1: English First …
The Ministry of Education and Child Care, the First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC), and Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) encourage you to register for this year’s BCTEA Joint Plan Drop-In Information Sessions on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, from 10:00 am-11:00 am PST and Tuesday, April 29, 2025 from 10:00 am-11:00 am PDT. Details are available in this …
The ministry is pleased to announce the release of a new two-page resource designed to assist with the implementation of Indigenous Education Councils (IECs). The document includes key steps and reminders to support the successful establishment of IECs. Please email EDUC.IndigenousEducation@gov.bc.ca if you have any questions about Indigenous Education Councils.
