Premier David Eby is hosting a virtual call with two graduating students from each BC secondary school on Friday, June 20 from 1-2pm PDT. Premier Eby will speak to the graduates and respond to questions (thank you to those that were submitted). Please share the names and email addresses of the nominated Grade 12 graduating students to eventrsvp@gov.bc.ca by Thursday, June 12. The email addresses are needed so the students can receive the invitation / login information for the virtual call.
Friday June 6, 2025

For Action
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District Early Learning and Child Care Lead Final Report
Boards of education that received 2024-25 funding for a District Early Learning and Child Care Lead must complete a final report by June 27. Information from the report is collected to understand how districts have explored or created child care spaces on school grounds, as part of an integrated early learning and child care (ELCC) system.
If you have any questions, contact educ.earlylearning@gov.bc.ca.
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Early Learning and Child Care Pilot Reporting Final Report
Boards of education that received 2024-25 funding for StrongStart BC, Ready, Set, Learn, Changing Results for Young Children, Strengthening Early Years to Kindergarten Transitions, the Seamless Day Kindergarten Pilot and/or the Just B4 Pilot must complete a final report by June 27. Information from this report is collected to understand how funds were used to achieve the outcomes identified in funding agreements. If you have any questions, contact educ.earlylearning@gov.bc.ca.
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Framework for Enhancing Student Learning Contractor Procurement Process Submissions Open
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 July 4. The RMSA process allows contract holders to remain eligible for work for multiple years. For questions, please email Heather.Churchill@gov.bc.ca.

For Information
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Updates to the BC Provincial Nominee Program – June 6
The Province uses the BC Provincial Nominee Program, administered by the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills, to meet the most critical labour market and economic needs throughout BC.
In April, it was announced that the Province is updating the BC Provincial Nominee Program in response to the federal government’s reduction of nomination allocation spots. This will impact professional groups including Early Childhood Educators (ECEs) looking to immigrate to BC using the BC Provincial Nominee Program (PNP).
To focus on the roles most in need, only ECEs with a one- or five-year BC ECE certification will be eligible for future targeted child care invitations. ECE assistants continue to be eligible for the program and will be considered for future general BC PNP draws. International ECE applicants not yet certified by the BC ECE Registry will no longer be eligible for targeted invitations to apply to the BC PNP. However, the ministry is working towards amending the Child Care Licensing Regulation to align with the International Credentials Recognition Act to facilitate certification with the ECE Registry for experienced international applicants.
More information about the BC Provincial Nominee Program changes and impacts to the child care sector can be found in the updated Skills Immigration Program Guide and the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills news release.
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erase Community of Practice – June 10, 2025 – High Risk Vulnerable Youth and Summer Planning
Safer Schools Together (SST) and the Ministry of Education and Child Care are hosting a Community of Practice session on June 10, 2025, from 8:30–9:45 am PDT. The session will focus on ensuring that plans are in place for high-risk and vulnerable youth during the summer months as well as planning to support their successful transition to the new school year.
Register through the Community of Practice web page, which includes guiding questions to encourage you to think about the current strategies your district uses, and both the challenges and the successes of those approaches.
Please reach out to the Student Safety Team at erase@gov.bc.ca for more information or if you have questions.
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Jack and Gillian Linington Scholarship
The Jack and Gillian Linington Scholarship Fund was created to provide students or workers who are entering into or looking to advance their careers in the road building, road maintenance or heavy civil construction industry. Successful applicants will receive a $4000 scholarship to be used towards their expenses while enrolled in a full- or part-time program of study in Apprenticeship, Civil Engineering, Road Builder Certifications, Supervision and Leadership at any college, university, technical or trades institute, union training program or BC Road Builders and Heavy Construction Association Training Program in BC.
More information can be found on the Jack and Gillian Linington Scholarship web page.