The ministry is working with the federal government to finalize and share Year 2 (2025-26) allocations for National School Food Program funding. Allocations will be emailed to Superintendents and Secretary-Treasurers and posted on the 2025-26 Estimated Operating Grants web page as soon as they are available. Feeding Futures funding has also now been confirmed as …
Make a Future has launched the Internationally Educated Teachers website to support the recruitment of international teachers wanting to work in British Columbia. Funded by the Ministry of Education and Child Care as part of the K–12 Workforce Plan and developed in collaboration with experts in teacher certification and immigration, this site offers clear guidance …
The Ministry of Education and Child Care would like to share an update to early learning programs and child care pilot initiates occurring in 2025-26. Please note that all child care pilot and early learning program funding changes are being formalized in funding letter agreements coming soon. Please contact EDUC.EarlyLearning@gov.bc.ca if you have questions.
The final Operating Grant tables for the 2024-25 school year following the May 2025 enrolment count are now available. Funding will be disbursed by June 30. Funding questions can be sent to EDUC.FundingAndAllocationUnit@gov.bc.ca.
Recent legislative changes have come into effect transferring some responsibilities from the Ministry of Education to the Ministry of Infrastructure. See this letter for more information.
A reminder that school districts are required to complete the year-end financial report for the Feeding Futures Fund and the National School Food Program. Completed reports must be submitted to ECC.schoolfood@gov.bc.ca by July 31. Please read the instructions carefully, as the reporting template includes a report for each of the following: Instructions can also be found on the online reporting calendar. Please …
All school districts are required to submit their 2024-25 School District Audited Financial Statements to the ministry by September 30, 2025.
The Framework for Enhancing Student Learning’s procurement process, Request for Ministry Service Arrangement for Consulting Services (RMSA), is open on BC Bid for retired or retiring sector leaders, including those from roles such as superintendent, assistant superintendent, secretary-treasurer and director. An intake process will occur in July. To be considered in this intake, please submit applications before …
Discipline outcomes are posted to enhance the transparency of the processes and decisions made with respect to complaints and reports about educators. Recently, an outcome was posted about a teacher, whose certificate was cancelled and is subject to a 15-year ban from reapplying to teach in the K-12 education system. The outcome was anonymized to …
The Ministry of Education and Child Care has released a report on First Nation teacher recruitment and retention. This initiative was identified through a joint working group with the ministry, the First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC), the Indigenous Adult and Higher Learning Association (IAHLA), and the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills (PSFS). …
