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 …
International students who accessed B.C. curriculum courses with SD73 Business Company (Global Education) in the 2023/24 school year may continue to do so, if necessary, over the next two years (July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026). No new registrations for international students registered with in-person programs in B.C. will be permitted with Global Education …
A reminder that school districts can submit their 2025/26 child care capital project requests using the Capital Asset Planning System (MyCAPS). Major capital child care project requests must be submitted by June 30, and minor capital child care project requests must be submitted by September 29. These deadlines are unique to school district project submissions. …
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 …
As of July 1, 2024, Ministerial Orders, policies, and other documents pertaining to supports and services for students with disabilities or diverse abilities will be amended to include more current and respectful terminology. These changes align with the Province’s Better Regulations for British Columbians initiative, which aims to make sure B.C. policies are modern and …
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. …
Representatives of the education sector are invited to register for a virtual workshop hosted by the Accessibility Directorate at the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction on July 10, 2024, from 2 pm to 4 pm PT to provide input on B.C.’s draft accessibility standards. These standards will remove and prevent barriers that restrict …
An official Call for Responses (CFR) was posted on BC Bid on May 31, 2024, for organizations interested in providing provincewide Francophone support services as part of the Child Care Resource and Referral (CCRR) program. CCRR centres make it easier for families to access child care by providing information, support, resources and referral services to parents and child …
In March 2017, a hold was placed on new applications for proposed Early Childhood Educator (ECE) programs as the ministry updated the B.C. Child Care Sector Occupational Competencies. Starting July 10, the Registry lifted the hold using a two-phased approach.
The Ministry of Education and Child Care has revised the Primary Program Framework first published in 2000. Now called Learning in the Primary Years, the updated resource supports learning in Kindergarten through Grade 3 and reflects pedagogy inclusive of Indigenous worldviews, as well as the current B.C. context. The new resource supports holistic learning and …
