Events from September 29, 2025 – October 23, 2025 – Page 5 – Education and Child Care Events from September 29, 2025 – October 23, 2025 – Page 5 – Education and Child Care

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 29 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: The Safe … Continued

Independent School Inspection Templates (MI) – Online Learning (POLS-I) Schools

Online Learning (POLS-I) 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 October 6, … Continued

Independent School Inspection Templates (EEC) – Online Learning (POLS-I) Schools

Online Learning (POLS-I) 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 October 6, … Continued

Student Data Collection (1701) – September

Form 1701 collects the following information about individual students as of Sept 29, 2025: Name, birth date, gender, grade level and postal code Language programs enrolment Indigenous Education program enrolment … Continued

Reporting Employment of Your Certificate Holders (Your Employees)

On or before October 15 of each year, an employer is required under the Teachers Act to submit to the Director of Certification information that identifies the certificate holders who were employed by the employer from July 1 in the previous year to June 30. This will allow prospective future employers who are considering hiring a certificate … Continued

November Graduation Assessment Registrations – Closing Date

The registration window for schools to register students for the November 2025 Graduation Assessments session closes October 23, 2025. Instructions 1. Review the November 2025 Graduation Assessment Registration instructions. 2. See the 2025/26 Graduation Assessment Schedule for important notes and reminders. 3. Contact student.certification@gov.bc.ca if you have any questions.