Canada – British Columbia Early Learning and Child Care Agreement – 2017 to 2020 Canada – British Columbia Early Learning and Child Care Agreement – 2020 to 2021 Canada – British Columbia Early Learning and Child Care Agreement – 2021 to 2025 British Columbia's Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2022 to 2023 Canada – British Columbia Canada – Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement – 2021 to 2026 Agreement to amend the Canada – British Columbia Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement – 2021 to 2026Affordable child care, a stronger economy, March 6/25Toward $10-a-day: An Early Learning and Child Care Backgrounder, March 6/25
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Agreement/Action Plan
Prioritize investment in non-profit, government (public) & family child care programs
Responsibility for child care moved into the Ministry of Education and Child Care
Additional administration for staffing, policy development & system enhancements
Government Announcements/Updates
February 8/22 BC Government Speech from the Throne
July 2021 Our Plan:ChildCare BC
July 8/21 Deputy Prime Minister celebrates one-year anniversary of first agreement for $10-a-day child care
Federal investment of $3.2 billion over five years
Reduce parent fees to an average of $10/day by 2025–2026 through several initiatives.
Continue to expand $10/day ChildCareBC New Space Fund program
Administrative funding for additional staffing, program, and policy development & system enhancements
Create 30,000 new regulated spaces for children under the age of 6 within five years, and 40,000 spaces within seven years
Develop and implement wage grid for early childhood educators
May 24/24Supporting early childhood educators strengthens child care
December 2/22 Families in B.C. getting ahead as child care fees are reduced
September 23/22 Families will save big as child care fees cut as much as $550 more per month
June 20/22 Expansion of $10/day to benefit thousands more BC families
April 8/22 Thousands of B.C. families benefit from expansion of $10 a Day ChildCareBC
April 6/22 More early childhood educators receive increased wages
February 22/22 Budget 2022
July 8/21Canada announces historic first early learning and child care agreement
Create 30,000 child care new spaces by 2025/26
Child space planning & design (possible modular) to accelerate space creation 2023/24
Increase funding to the Supported Child Development (SCD) and Aboriginal Supported Child Development (ASCD) programs
Collaborate with Indigenous organizations
School District Environmental Scan
March 24/25Investments will boost child care for families
August 8/24New child care centres coming for families throughout B.C.
May 16/24Building more child care spaces for families in British Columbia
May 16/24ChildCareBC’s New Spaces Fund open for new applications
March 28/24More B.C. families benefit from $10-a-day child care
February 9/24More families in B.C. benefiting from $10-a-day child care
May 16/23 Gitwangak families strengthen culture through new child care spaces
May 13/23 More kindergartners, families will benefit from pilot expansion
February 3/23 More children supported with inclusive care
January 30/23 12,700 spaces at $10-a-day centres saving families thousands
January 3/23 More families in B.C. benefit from $10-a-day child care
May 31/22 ChildCareBC’s New Spaces Fund open for new applications
February 16/22 Just B4 early learning school-based program expands
Oct 18/21 Seamless Day Kindergarten pilot program expands
July 8/21 Canada announces historic first early learning and child care agreement
Support the recruitment and retention of the early childhood workforce ($48.812 million)
Increase post-secondary access:
Plan and host the Early Care and Learning Summit 2022
Development of quality assessment framework for $10/day sites
August 23/23 Grants will help international, francophone educators join child care sector
May 12/23 More people can pursue in-demand careers as early childhood educators
March 19/23 Bursary applications open for early childhood education students
August 4/22 B.C. expands early childhood education dual-credit programs for high school students
August 3/22 Early childhood educator bursaries support career growth for key professionals
February 18/22 Investing in early childhood educators creates a StrongerBC, Canada
January 17/22 Early Childhood Education Expansion Helps Kids Get the Best Start
August 13/21 The Government of Canada and the Government of British Columbia announce an extension of support for quality early learning and child care across the province
Annual Report - Commit to data collection & reporting no later than October 1 of each fiscal year during the period of this Agreement
December 13/24National Progress Report on Early Learning and Child Care 2020 to 2021
November 2022 Canada-British Columbia Canada Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement: Report on Progress and Results Achieved in 2021/2022
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