Events from May 9, 2025 – September 18, 2025 – Education and Child Care Events from May 9, 2025 – September 18, 2025 – Education and Child Care

Annual Practice Fee Remittance

Under section 37 of the Teachers Act, on or before May 15, employers are required to remit to the Ministry the annual practice fee they deducted from the wage of the certificate holders they employ. Instructions 1. Log in to the Employers’ Area for more information about the annual fee/payroll deduction requirement and submission instructions. Questions? Email trb.employers@gov.bc.ca if you … Continued

Eligible Student (ES) Audit Form 2024 to 2025 School Year

The Eligible Student (ES) Form must be received by the Ministry of Education and Child Care NO LATER THAN May 30, 2025, to process grant payments for disbursement on June 28, 2025. The auditor report may be submitted later, by June 14th 2025. Updated forms and completion information can be found on the Independent School Funding … Continued

2024/25 Educator to Student Ratio Form Due

As per the Inclusive Education Programs and Funding – Independent Schools Policy, Independent Inclusive Education Schools must meet the Educator to Student Ratio (1:6 or less) to receive the Independent Designated Inclusive Education School (IDIES) grant and must submit the 2024/25 Educator to Student Ratio Form to demonstrate adherence to the criteria. Please refer to the … Continued

Annual Reporting Requirement for Independent Schools with Boarding Provisions

As per the Independent School Policy and Guidelines for Schools Offering Boarding, independent schools offering boarding must submit an annual report on the number of distinct reports, if any, that were made to the Ministry of Children and Family Development and/or the police that relate to student safety in the boarding environment over the course … Continued

Feeding Futures Fund and Student and Family Affordability Fund Reporting

Independent schools are required to complete the year-end financial report for the Feeding Futures Fund and Student and Family Affordability Fund. Completed reports must be submitted to Rocio@fisabc.ca by July 31. The reporting template includes each of the following: Final report of actual 2024-25 Feeding Futures expenditures Final report of actual 2024-25 Student and Family … Continued

K-12 Literacy Supports Initiative Report

As part of the K–12 Literacy Supports Initiative, Group 1 and 2 independent schools received ministry funding in April 2025 to support professional learning. If the funds are not utilized for … Continued

Confirm School Demographic and Safe School Coordinator Contact Information

All independent schools are required to login into the Educational Data Exchange (EDX) - Update School Information  to input/update Principal and Safe School Coordinator contact information by September 15 annually and to input/update any changes throughout the school year. Safe School Coordinator information may be updated by selecting New Contact/School Contact Type/Safe School Coordinator.  Note: … Continued

Stand-Alone Program Reviews (PR)

Schools undergoing Stand-alone Program Reviews in the 2025-26 inspection cycle are required to complete and submit a template and corresponding documents to the Independent School Branch. Instructions 1. Visit the Independent schools inspection documents page for links to required templates and appendices. 2. Submit the completed template and corresponding documents to EDUC.IndependentSchoolsOffice@gov.bc.ca by September 18, … Continued

Independent School Inspection Templates (EEC) – Brick and Mortar Schools

Brick and mortar schools undergoing External Evaluation in the 2025-26 inspection cycle are required to complete and submit a template and corresponding documents to the Independent School Branch. Instructions 1. Visit the Independent schools inspection documents web page for links to required templates and appendices. 2. Submit the completed template and corresponding documents to EDUC.IndependentSchoolsOffice@gov.bc.ca by September 18,  … Continued

Independent School Inspection Templates (MI) – Brick and Mortar Schools

Brick and mortar schools undergoing Monitoring Inspections in the 2025-26 inspection cycle are required to complete and submit a template and corresponding documents to the Independent School Branch. Instructions 1. Visit the Independent schools inspection documents web page for links to required templates and appendices. 2. Submit the completed template and corresponding documents to EDUC.IndependentSchoolsOffice@gov.bc.ca by September 18, … Continued