School Districts 45 (West Vancouver) and 83 (K̓wsaltktnéws ne Secwepemcúl’ecw) will co-host a provincial conference on October 10, 2025, bringing together district leaders and teams to explore bold ideas and practical strategies in early learning and child care. Under the theme “From Insight to Impact: Shaping the Future of Early Learning and Child Care”, the conference invites …
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 regarding Roger Lionel Joseph Deslauriers, who agreed to a two-day suspension.
For over 20 years, the Canadian Student Alcohol & Drugs Survey has been conducted bi-annually to gather valuable information on youth alcohol, tobacco and drug use, bullying, school connectedness, and mental health. During the 2025/26 school year, the survey will be administered to a small sample of students in Grades 7 to 12 across B.C. …
In collaboration with Open Parachute, the Ministry of Education and Child Care has developed the Substance Use Prevention Series to equip parents, caregivers and guardians with practical tools and strategies for supporting substance use prevention in the home. This three-part webinars series, accompanied by a dedicated Q&A section, translates key concepts into everyday scenarios – …
The ministry has partnered with the BC Children’s Hospital to launch a new mental health resource for families. Language Matters! Understanding Mental Health and Substance Use: A Resource for Families and School Communities is a companion resource to the educator guide and is designed to help parents, guardians and caregivers of school-age children (ages 5-11) …
To support awareness of erase resources within school communities, the ministry has developed new erase infographics for parents/caregivers and school staff. These audience-specific infographics highlight key information and resources available through erase. These and other materials, including posters, Report It decals, and web graphics can be found on the erase tools page. Please share within your school …
Registration is now open for a Lunch & Learn Webinar hosted by the Funding and Financial Accountability Branch and the Financial Management Committee on everything you need to know about the compliance audit process. This webinar will take place Tuesday September 23 (12 – 1pm). Contact EDUC.Compliance@gov.bc.ca for more information or if you have questions to …
A reminder that the Enhancing Student Learning Report (ESLR) and Interim Progress Report are submitted to the ministry annually between June 30 and September 30. To honour Truth and Reconciliation Day, 2025 reports will be accepted until October 1. All upcoming submissions should be submitted via the Framework for Enhancing Student Learning Report Submission Form, …
Please ask your principals and vice-principals to share this letter from Minister Beare with parents and caregivers of Kindergarten students regarding the introduction of early literacy screening this fall. More information is also available in this news release. Further to this initiative, the Early Literacy Screening Tools Resource and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) have been updated to better support …
