Introduced in the 2018/19 school year as part of the BC Tripartite Education Agreement (BCTEA), the Joint Verification Process (JVP) provides First Nations and school districts with an opportunity to meet and confirm the information on the Nominal Roll is consistent with school districts’ information on the 1701. The JVP helps ensure that First Nations …
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). This is a reminder that registration is now open.
In advance of National Day of Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day on September 30, the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation offers free virtual educational programming for teachers and students grades 1-12, and invites the public to join online sessions from September 23 to September 27, 2024. Online sessions are aimed at an adult audience and can …
The results for the 2023/24 SLS are now available in the District SharePoint folders and Data BC Catalogue. The SharePoint folders contain both unmasked data files and printable summary reports (HTML) at district and school levels. The Data BC Catalogue contains masked data files at provincial and district levels. The SLS dashboard will be updated …
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 …
