Program expanding to meet demand for early childhood educators
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BRITISH COLUMBIA— Hundreds of bursaries will be offered to early childhood educators (ECEs) and those wanting to pursue a career in child care, as part of the Province’s goal to create a universal childcare system in B.C.
“Early childhood educators have an extraordinary opportunity to help children in their earliest stages of life,” Federal Minister of Families, Children and Social Development Jean-Yves Duclos says. “Investing in childcare professionals and students is a major step forward towards giving every child in British Columbia access to quality learning and child care so they can have the best start in life and have a fair chance to succeed.”
A new $1.9 million investment through the Province’s Early Learning and Child Care Agreement with the Government of Canada means more potential and current ECEs could benefit.
The extra bursaries build on the success of the ECE bursary program. It approved approximately 1,100 applications for just over $2 million in the fall of 2018 which is in addition to the $10 million that was previously announced in September 2018 to expand the ECE Education Support Fund, administered by the Early Childhood Educators of British Columbia (ECEBC).
