On July 1, 2024, the teaching certificates of 3,747 certificate holders were suspended because their 2024/25 annual practice fee was not paid by June 30, 2024. Please visit News & Notices in the Employers’ Area to review the list of suspensions. Certificate holders recently employed by you will be flagged. Ensure certificate holders pay the annual practice fee so that they can teach this fall. If you have questions, please email the Teacher Regulation Branch at trb.employers@gov.bc.ca or call 236-455-1872.
Friday July 19, 2024
Deputy Minister of Education and Child Care
Hi, everyone.
It’s a short bulletin this week for those who are not taking a well deserved summer break, but I wanted to draw your attention to the article below highlighting a new government-wide approach announced this week that reimagines how services are delivered throughout the province. On Tuesday, the Representative for Children and Youth (RCY) released Don’t Look Away – How one boy’s story has the power to shift a system of care for children and youth. The review, available on the RCY website, includes an investigative section and a systemic review with recommendations to strengthen our province’s system of supports for vulnerable children, youth, and families. As an initial response, government announced a new direction for vulnerable children and families which focuses on coordination across ministries to reduce gaps and improve child safety, by focusing on prevention, care, and overall well-being of families. This includes, among many things, exploring a reconfiguration of child and family services across ministries including for children and youth with support needs and child and youth mental health. While this announcement is the beginning of the work for government, there is much more work to do in the months ahead, across ministries, to enable better outcomes for children and families, and our ministry is committed to doing all that we can.
Wishing you a great weekend,
Christina Zacharuk
Deputy Minister of Education and Child Care
For Action
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Certificate Suspensions for CRC Non-Compliance
On July 12, 2024, 73 teaching certificates were suspended for certificate holders who did not comply with criminal record check requirements. Please visit News & Notices in the Employers’ Area to check the list of suspensions. Certificate holders recently employed by you will be flagged. You can also use the Certificate Verification Tool to check the status of the certificate holders you employ. If you have questions, please email the Teacher Regulation Branch at trb.employers@gov.bc.ca or call 236-455-1872.
For Information
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More Digital Literacy and the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Education Resources for Teachers
Additional resources are available to support teachers in integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into their classrooms. Visit the Digital literacy and the use of AI in education: supports for British Columbia schools web page for eight additional teaching and learning stories from B.C. classrooms that have been featured. More stories in French are scheduled for release in the upcoming school year.
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Systemic Review Report Released by the Representative for Children and Youth & Government’s Response
On Tuesday, July 16, British Columbia’s Office of the Representative for Children and Youth (RCY) released the Don’t Look Away – How one boy’s story has the power to shift a system of care for children and youth report. This report, available on the RCY website, includes an investigative section and a systemic review with recommendations to strengthen our province’s entire system of supports for vulnerable children, youth, and families. As an initial response to the review, government announced a new direction for vulnerable children and families which focuses on coordination across ministries to reduce gaps and improve child safety, by focusing on prevention, care, and overall well-being of families.
