Applications for the 2024-25 ChildCareBC New Spaces Fund will be accepted until August 2. Please see this article from the June 14 Deputy Minister’s Bulletin for information about eligibility and the application process.
The Early Learning and Child Care Act (ELCCA) will come into effect as of September 1, 2024. In addition, enhanced supports will also become available to improve the delivery of the Affordable Child Care Benefit (ACCB) in specific child care circumstances.
The official Call for Responses (CFR) posted on BC Bid for organizations interested in providing Francophone support services, similar to Child Care and Referral (CCRR) services throughout the province, closed on July 4. The adjudication process will begin shortly. Once adjudication is complete, all applicants will be notified of the results and a contract will …
To support students requiring emergency seizure rescue intervention in the school setting, and to support schools and staff in providing emergency seizure rescue care in a timely manner, the following documents have been updated for the 2024/2025 school year: Please ensure that district websites that may be hosting copies of these documents are updated and …
The Ministry of Education and Child Care continues to partner with the Human Early Learning Partnership at UBC in building capacity for Compassionate Systems Leadership in B.C. schools. Training sessions, tailored to your district’s needs and interests, can be arranged by contacting Joanne Schroeder, Director, BC Compassionate Systems Leadership Network, at joanne.schroeder@ubc.ca. Read the BC Compassionate …
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 …
