Child Care Month Proclamation
Happy Child Care Month! 
The Province of BC recognizes that child care and child care providers are vital to community, and supports healthy children and families.
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Phase 2 Bursary Fund Final Report: Strengthening Relationships, Supporting Professional Growth
Phase 2 Bursary Fund Final Report
Strengthening Relationships, Supporting Professional Growth
The ECE Professional Development Bursary Fund Report Phase 2 showcases the profound impact of financial support for early childhood professionals in British Columbia. The Bursary Fund Program, an initiative supported by the Ministry of Education and Child Care, the Government of Canada, and Westcoast Family Centres Society, aims to support recruitment and retention in the early years sector by reducing financial barriers to high-quality professional development.
From 2022 to 2024, the Bursary Fund Program financially supported 10,831 early childhood professionals, including those from rural, remote, and Indigenous communities, to participate in professional development. Through collaborative planning with Bursary applicants and agencies, the Fund fostered professional relationships and enriched the identities, perspectives, and practices of early childhood educators throughout B.C.
As one Bursary recipient shared: "I feel valued. I do not have to sacrifice my well-being and livelihood to build on my practice. Often, as ECEs, we have to sacrifice parts of ourselves."
This sentiment reflects the Bursary Fund’s overarching impact: providing early childhood professionals with access to meaningful learning experiences while affirming their essential contributions to children, families, and communities. The Bursary Fund not only reduces barriers to on-going professional development but also communicates a powerful message that early childhood professionals matter.
BC's Path to Universal Child Care Podcast Season 3, Episode 5: Sharon Gregson
Welcome to Episode 5 in Season 3 of our BC's Path to Universal Child Care Podcast. During this episode we welcome back a familiar guest, Sharon Gregson the provincial spokesperson for the $10aDay Child Care Campaign as it is time for an update.
We are grateful to have Sharon Gregson, the spokesperson for The Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC - CCCABC as our special guest, so we can learn more about the improvements we have seen over the last little while and the positive impact these have had in the ECE world.
Learn more by listening to the episode now!
Bursary Fund Extended to 2027 for B.C. Child Care Professionals
We are thrilled to announce the continuation of the ECE Professional Development Bursary Fund, supporting BC child care professionals with financial assistance for professional development until March 2027! 🎉👶
Since 2019, this initiative has empowered over 12,000 early childhood educators.
Let's continue to nurture knowledge and skills in our community! 🌱📚
To read the full press release, please view the PDF attached.
BC Proclamation for Child Care Month and Child Care Appreciation Day
Happy Child Care Month! 
The Province of BC recognizes that child care and child care providers are vital to community, and supports healthy children and families.
Download the BC Proclamation by clicking the image below.
BC Proclamation for Child Care Month and Child Care Appreciation Day
Happy Child Care Month!
The Province of BC recognizes that child care and child care providers are vital to community, and supports healthy children and families.
Early Care and Learning Recruitment and Retention Strategy Evaluation Report
In 2018, British Columbia launched the Early Care and Learning Recruitment and Retention Strategy (ECL R&R Strategy) which is part of a larger ten‐year ChildCareBC plan, to increase the quality, affordability, and availability of child care spaces in British Columbia. On January 11 2023, an Evaluation Report was launched, which outlines the progress so far, how progress is being measured and what still needs to be achieved. This report also captures the thoughts of Early Childhood Educators through sharing quotes and responses to surveys.