Creating more child care spaces

Last updated on September 5, 2024

The ChildCareBC Vision is for child care space to be available for all families who want or need it.


Five things you need to know about...

Space Creation:

  • The expansion of child care space in B.C. will ensure that parents have access to child care options in their community when they need it.
  • Capital funding for new child care centres will be available to not-for-profit, public, Indigenous, and home-based providers.
  • Once established, the network of regional supports, together with provincial data, will help determine where additional child care spaces are most needed and inform future space creation investments.
  • School districts are encouraged to help meet the demand for more before- and after-school care, though they are not required to do so under the School Act.
  • Where possible, school districts are encouraged to partner with a third party to create and operate 0-5 licensed child care spaces as well.

Engagements

Please visit the Early Learning and Child Care Engagement homepage for information about past engagements and where you can subscribe to be notified of future opportunities.

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