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Ministry of Education and Child Care

The Ministry of Education and Childcare is responsible for policy development related to the early years and childcare. 

This Ministry of Education outlines the Early Learning and Child Care Act (2024, Dec). It creates and oversees funding programs, supports the creation of early years programming in School districts and the community, and oversees the overall child care system. 

Explore the B.C. Childcare Strategy and review the progress that has been made since it launched.

Additional resources provided by the Ministry of Education and Childcare include: 

  1. BC's Early Learning Framework (ELF)
  2. Play today Family Guide, including these resource packs: 

In addition to these, the Ministry of Education and Childcare funds Early Years programming run out of School Districts, such as 

  • Ready, Set, Learn is a program run through the School Districts for three-to five-year-old children and their families. Its goal is to foster positive connections between families, the school system, and local community agencies (Ministry of Education and Childcare). 

  • Strong Startis a drop-in play program for caregivers and children five and under. In this program, children engage with an Early Childhood Educator, other children, and their caregivers in play-based activities. 

References

British Columbia Ministry of Education. (2019). British Columbia early learning framework. Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Children and Family Development, & Early Advisory Group. https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/early-learning/teach/early-learning-framework

Government of British Columbia. (2021). Early Learning and Child Care Act, SBC 2021, c. 22. https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/lc/statreg/21022

Government of British Columbia. (2023, August 17). Play. https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/early-learning/support/play

Government of British Columbia. (2024, August 13). Ready, Set, Learn. https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/early-learning/support/programs/ready-set-learn

Government of British Columbia. (2024, August 13). StrongStart BC. https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/early-learning/support/programs/strongstart-bc

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