As referenced in the July 5 Deputy Minister’s Bulletin, the ministry has posted the new IEC Policy and Terms of Reference on the Indigenous Education web page and shared it with education colleagues at the B.C. School Superintendents Association (BCSSA) Summer Leadership Gathering this week. These resources are in addition to the supporting Q&A documents …
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), in collaboration with the First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC) and the Ministry of Education and Child Care, invites you to attend a webinar on the Joint Verification Process (JVP). Registration is now open.
As discussed in the Tuesday, July 2 call with Superintendents, Secretary Treasurers and District Leads of Indigenous Education, the ministry has co-developed with the First Nations Education Steering Committee, new Question and Answer documents, to support Local Education Agreements, First Nations School of Choice, and Indigenous Education Councils (IECs). These documents will be updated as …
As discussed in today’s call with Superintendents, Secretary Treasurers and District Leads of Indigenous Education, links to the new Ministerial Order and Implementation of IECs PowerPoint have been posted to the ministry’s website to support effective implementation of Indigenous Education Councils (IECs). A Question and Answers document will be coming in the July 5th DM …
New course codes for dual credit introduce four additional areas of study: business; humanities and arts; science and health; and technology and engineering. There will be no changes to the trades training dual credit course codes. Both new and existing codes will be accepted in 2024/25. Further information will be provided in the upcoming days …
In partnership with the Aboriginal Head Start Association of BC, BC Aboriginal Child Care Society, BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres, First Nations Health Authority, and Métis Nation BC, the ministry has successfully concluded a series of engagements focused on Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care in B.C. From January 2024 to June 2024, eight …
A call regarding a new Ministerial Order to support effective implementation of Indigenous Education Councils (IECs) is scheduled for Tuesday, July 2, for Superintendents, Secretary Treasurers and District Leads of Indigenous Education. The Local Education Agreement (LEA) and the Schools of Choice (SoC) policies have also been posted to provide more information on these two initiatives. …
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), the First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC), and the Ministry of Education and Child Care invite you to mark your calendars for this year’s Nominal Roll Learning Series webinars and Q&A sessions covering the Joint Verification Process (JVP).
The Support Staff Education Committee (SSEC), a joint committee made up of Union and BCPSEA representatives, has developed a free 4.5 hour online course, Inclusive Learning and Understanding Behaviour, to provide professional learning for Education Assistants working to support students with disabilities and diverse abilities.
The feedback period for the dual credit policy discussion draft has closed. While the ministry engages in the next steps of the policy review process, the current dual credit policy will remain in place for 2024/25.
