ChildCareBC Bulletin

Edition 84, May 3, 2024

Archived editions

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Happy Child Care Month!

May 2024 is Child Care Month in B.C. alongside May 10 as Child Care Provider Appreciation Day. This month we’re honoured to thank you, the many dedicated child care professionals, providers and partners, for the valuable services you provide and the significant contributions you make to support families and children in your community.

Child Care Month is also a time to reflect on the many achievements and milestones that have been achieved over the six years since the inception of the ChildCareBC Plan in 2018, which would not be possible without the commitment of all the child care professionals, providers and partners like you.

Minister of State for Child Care Mitzi Dean, has shared a statement and will be participating in announcements and events throughout the month.

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Reminder: ChildCareBC Provider Appreciation Town Hall with Minister Mitzi Dean

You are invited to attend a virtual ChildCareBC Provider Appreciation Town Hall on Thursday, May 9 at 6:30 p.m. with Minister of State for Child Care Mitzi Dean.

This session will be an opportunity to share appreciation and celebrate the incredible work happening throughout the child care sector in B.C. Minister Dean will provide updates on what’s new in ChildCareBC, but we also want to highlight some of your success stories! If you would like to tell us about a child care success story, please submit it to our engagement team. Minister Dean will share a few of these stories during the town hall.

We are not asking for questions in advance of the town hall, but there will be several opportunities to submit questions throughout the session.

Register for the ChildCareBC Provider Appreciation Town Hall.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the virtual session. If you are unable to attend, the session will be recorded and posted to the ChildCareBC website. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Early Childhood Educator Wage Enhancement

Child care providers approved to participate in the Early Childhood Educator Wage Enhancement (ECE-WE) may now submit monthly ECE enrolment reports using the ECE Reporting Tool for hours worked in April 2024. Payments are calculated based on the total number of hours worked each month, which is why ECE-WE is reported and paid after the end of each month.

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Reduced hours of operation for Child Care Operating Funding Centre contact centres

As part of the 2024-25 Child Care Operating Funding (CCOF) renewal period, the CCOF Program Contact Centre temporarily offered extended service hours each Thursday until 7:00 pm to support child care providers.

Starting May 17, 2024, the Contact Centre will resume regular operating hours. Child care providers with questions about CCOF will be able to contact the CCOF Program Contact Centre at 1-888-338-6622 (Option 2) from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday.

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