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Ministry of Children and Family Development

Government Communications and Public Engagement
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Backgrounders

Facts about early childhood education in B.C.
  • The network is part of a $136-million commitment to improve supports for B.C.’s early care and learning professionals. To date, more than 10,000 early childhood educators (ECEs) have received a $1-per-hour wage enhancement, with another $1-per-hour lift to come in April 2020.
  • In addition, more than 600 new early childhood education seats are helping more people pursue a career in child care. Funding for professional development supports existing educators in maintaining and upgrading their skills. More than 5,400 bursaries will help students pursue their ECE education goals.
  • Pedagogies are teaching methods and practices that allow educators and learners to explore new ideas and environments for learning.
  • The ECPN was created out of the former Community Early Learning and Child Care Facilitators Pilot Project, hosted by the University of Victoria.
  • There are more than 20,000 certified ECEs in B.C.
  • In summer 2019, the Early Childhood Pedagogy Network put out calls for expressions of interest for public post-secondary ECE programs to host a pedagogist. Applicants were asked to demonstrate how the project aligns with their teaching and curriculum philosophy, how it aligns with the BC Early Learning Framework, the ways they support professional learning in the community and why they were interested in the project.