Service Provider

Ministry of Education and Child Care

Responsible for early learning, the K-12 school system, and child care system in BC through general funding, governance, legislation, policy, and standards. Serves public and independent school students, and home-schooled children, with specialized programs for Indigenous children, children who have special needs, or students who are enrolled in francophone education. Office hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday.

Website

www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/organizational-structure/ministries-organizations/ministries/education

Contact

Service BC (Victoria): 250-387-6121
Service BC (Elsewhere in BC): 1-800-663-7867
Service BC TTY (Elsewhere in BC): 1-800-661-8773
Email: ServiceBC@gov.bc.ca

Address

Victoria, BC

Mailing Address

PO Box 9179 Stn Prov Govt
Victoria, BC, V8W 9E2

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Auditory Outreach Provincial Resource Program

Provided by Ministry of Education and Child Care
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Outreach program to assist public and independent schools address the needs of school-aged children with hearing loss.

Outreach program to assist public and independent schools address the needs of school-aged children with hearing loss. Provides consultation for staff and parents, assessments assistance, and loans assistive listening devices. Serves BC. Office hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday. Hosted by School District 47 in Powell River.
Website

www.sd47.bc.ca/auditoryoutreach/Pages/default.aspx
Address

7105 Nootka Street
Powell River, BC, V8A 5E3
Provides consultation for staff and parents, assessments assistance, and loans assistive listening devices. Serves BC. Office hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday. Hosted by School District 47 in Powell River.

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Mailing Address

7105 Nootka Street
Powell River, BC, V8A 5E3

Contact

Phone 1: 1-866-430-4327

Fax: 604-485-2759

Email: info@auditoryoutreach.ca

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Independent Schools Branch

Provided by Ministry of Education and Child Care
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Independent schools offer an alternative to public schools, with programs from Kindergarten to Grade 12.

Independent schools offer an alternative to public schools, with programs from Kindergarten to Grade 12. Independent school authorities (which operate independent schools) manage their own programs, enrolment, staff, and services. The Ministry of Education and Child Care sets policies, provides funding to eligible schools, and conducts regular inspections to ensure compliance with ministry requirements. Questions or concerns that cannot be addressed by an independent school or answered through the website may be directed to the Independent Schools Branch.
Website

www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/k-12/administration/program-management/independent-schools
Address

Victoria, BC
Independent school authorities (which operate independent schools) manage their own programs, enrolment, staff, and services. The Ministry of Education and Child Care sets policies, provides funding to eligible schools, and conducts regular inspections to ensure compliance with ministry requirements. Questions or concerns that cannot be addressed by an independent school or answered through the website may be directed to the Independent Schools Branch.

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Mailing Address

PO Box 9183 Stn Prov Govt
Victoria, BC, V8W 9H9

Contact

Phone 1: 250-387-3711

Email: Educ.IndependentSchoolsOffice@gov.bc.ca

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Indigenous Education Enhancement Agreements

Provided by Ministry of Education and Child Care
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Administers working agreements between school districts, local Indigenous communities, and Ministry of Education and Child Care that are designed to enhance the educational achievement of Indigenous students.

Administers working agreements between school districts, local Indigenous communities, and Ministry of Education and Child Care that are designed to enhance the educational achievement of Indigenous students. Establishes a collaborative partnership between Indigenous communities and school districts that involves shared decision-making and specific goal-setting to meet the educational needs of Indigenous students. Highlights the importance of academic performance, and stresses the integral nature of Indigenous traditional culture and languages to Indigenous student development and success. List of school districts with enhancement agreements available online.
Website

www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/k-12/administration/program-management/indigenous-education/enhancement-agreements
Address

Victoria, BC
Establishes a collaborative partnership between Indigenous communities and school districts that involves shared decision-making and specific goal-setting to meet the educational needs of Indigenous students. Highlights the importance of academic performance, and stresses the integral nature of Indigenous traditional culture and languages to Indigenous student development and success. List of school districts with enhancement agreements available online.

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Mailing Address

PO Box 9887 Stn Prov Govt
Victoria, BC, V8W 9T6

Contact

Phone 1: 250-356-1891

Email: EDUC.IndigenousEducation@gov.bc.ca

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Provincial Inclusion Outreach Program

Provided by Ministry of Education and Child Care
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Outreach service assists school teams and families in developing meaningful and inclusive programs for K-12 students with multiple and complex disabilities in BC schools.

Outreach service assists school teams and families in developing meaningful and inclusive programs for K-12 students with multiple and complex disabilities in BC schools. Builds capacity in schools by providing direct training and ongoing distance mentoring support to district partners, educators, therapists, itinerants and educational assistants. Offers the Planning Alternatives with Hope (PATH) plan, which engages the student, their families, friends, educators, and select community members once a week to formulate a plan and discuss strategies. See website for referral information and procedures. Serves BC. Hours vary.
Website

www.inclusionoutreach.ca
Address

1031 Lucas Avenue
Victoria, BC, V8X 5L2
Builds capacity in schools by providing direct training and ongoing distance mentoring support to district partners, educators, therapists, itinerants and educational assistants. Offers the Planning Alternatives with Hope (PATH) plan, which engages the student, their families, friends, educators, and select community members once a week to formulate a plan and discuss strategies. See website for referral information and procedures. Serves BC. Hours vary.

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Mailing Address

1031 Lucas Avenue
Victoria, BC, V8X 5L2

Contact

Phone 1: 250-595-2088

Email: cjenkins@sd61.bc.ca

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Provincial Outreach Program for Autism and Related Disorders (POPARD)

Provided by Ministry of Education and Child Care
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Provides consultation, training, and support services to BC school districts regarding students in Kindergarten to Grade 12 who have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD); focus is on increasing the capacity of school district staff to support students with ASD.

Provides consultation, training, and support services to BC school districts regarding students in Kindergarten to Grade 12 who have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD); focus is on increasing the capacity of school district staff to support students with ASD. Services include student-specific as well as class-wide/program consultations for school teams and parents, assessments, and in-person and virtual training and education. Also offers a family-school liaison service for families, which provides short term one-to-one support, workshops, assistance linking to services, information, and information on autism-related events and training opportunities. To access school services, contact a local district partner; information is available online. To access the family-school liaison service, contact fsl@autismoutreach.ca or call 604-952-4994. Office hours vary. Funded by Ministry of Education and Child Care.
Website

www.autismoutreach.ca
Address

4746 57th Street
Delta, BC, V4K 3C9
Services include student-specific as well as class-wide/program consultations for school teams and parents, assessments, and in-person and virtual training and education. Also offers a family-school liaison service for families, which provides short term one-to-one support, workshops, assistance linking to services, information, and information on autism-related events and training opportunities. To access school services, contact a local district partner; information is available online. To access the family-school liaison service, contact fsl@autismoutreach.ca or call 604-952-4994. Office hours vary. Funded by Ministry of Education and Child Care.

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Mailing Address

4746 57th Street
Delta, BC, V4K 3C9

Contact

Phone 1: 604-946-3610

Fax: 604-946-2956

Email: info@autismoutreach.ca

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Provincial Outreach Program for Students with Deafblindness (POPDB)

Provided by Ministry of Education and Child Care
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Outreach program that supports students with deafblindness who are registered with a BC school district or Independent school in Kindergarten to Grade 12.

Outreach program that supports students with deafblindness who are registered with a BC school district or Independent school in Kindergarten to Grade 12. Consultants work with parents and professionals to help meet students' needs. Referral forms available by request only and must be completed by a school registered with Ministry of Education. Hours are 8:30 am to 3:30 pm Monday to Friday.
Website

www.popdb.ca
Address

10300 Seacote Road
Richmond, BC, V7A 4B2
Consultants work with parents and professionals to help meet students' needs. Referral forms available by request only and must be completed by a school registered with Ministry of Education. Hours are 8:30 am to 3:30 pm Monday to Friday.

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Mailing Address

10300 Seacote Road
Richmond, BC, V7A 4B2

Contact

Phone 1: 604-668-7810

Fax: 604-668-7812

Email: deafblind@sd38.bc.ca

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Provincial Outreach Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (POPDHH)

Provided by Ministry of Education and Child Care
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Collaborates with school districts, independent schools and First Nations programs to support Deaf and Hard of Hearing students across BC.

Collaborates with school districts, independent schools and First Nations programs to support Deaf and Hard of Hearing students across BC. Provides observational and standardized assessments, consultation, program development support, inclusion and transition support, student events, professional development and mentorship for educators, eLearning and resources. The BC Provincial School for the Deaf uses American Sign Language as the language of instruction for students in Kindergarten to Grade 12. for students who are deaf or hard of hearing. In addition, the Provincial Oral Program offers a secondary school option for students who are deaf or hard of hearing and prefer auditory/oral communication; students are offered speech support and encouraged to make maximum use of their residual hearing. Operated by the Burnaby School Board. Also offers online directory of organizations and services for the deaf community in BC.
Website

www.popdhh.ca
Address

South Slope Elementary School, 4446 Watling Street
Burnaby, BC, V5J 5H3
Provides observational and standardized assessments, consultation, program development support, inclusion and transition support, student events, professional development and mentorship for educators, eLearning and resources. The BC Provincial School for the Deaf uses American Sign Language as the language of instruction for students in Kindergarten to Grade 12. for students who are deaf or hard of hearing. In addition, the Provincial Oral Program offers a secondary school option for students who are deaf or hard of hearing and prefer auditory/oral communication; students are offered speech support and encouraged to make maximum use of their residual hearing. Operated by the Burnaby School Board. Also offers online directory of organizations and services for the deaf community in BC.

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Mailing Address

South Slope Elementary School, 4446 Watling Street
Burnaby, BC, V5J 5H3

Contact

Phone 1: 604-296-9062

Text: 778-889-5663

Fax: 604-296-9063

Email: office@popdhh.ca

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Provincial Outreach Program for the Early Years (POPEY)

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Outreach program that aims to support educators in English literacy from Kindergarten to Grade 3.

Outreach program that aims to support educators in English literacy from Kindergarten to Grade 3. Provides in-services, networking, resources, and online learning opportunities for service providers. Serves BC. Office hours vary.
Website

www.popey.ca
Address

10300 Seacote Road
Richmond, BC, V7A 4B2
Provides in-services, networking, resources, and online learning opportunities for service providers. Serves BC. Office hours vary.

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Mailing Address

10300 Seacote Road
Richmond, BC, V7A 4B2

Contact

Phone 1: 778-296-4254

Email: popey@popey.ca

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Provincial Outreach for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (POPFASD)

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Outreach program to increase capacity in school districts for providing additional support to students with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).

Outreach program to increase capacity in school districts for providing additional support to students with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). Shares current research, ideas, strategies, and training and resources. Serves BC. Office hours vary. Hosted by School District No. 57 in Prince George.
Website

www.fasdoutreach.ca
Address

3400 Westwood Drive
Prince George, BC, V2N 1S1
Shares current research, ideas, strategies, and training and resources. Serves BC. Office hours vary. Hosted by School District No. 57 in Prince George.

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Mailing Address

3400 Westwood Drive
Prince George, BC, V2N 1S1

Contact

Phone 1: 250-645-4333

Email: info@fasdoutreach.ca

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Provincial Resource Centre for the Visually Impaired (PRCVI)

Provided by Ministry of Education and Child Care
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Provides books in Braille and large print for students who are visually impaired in schools across BC.

Provides books in Braille and large print for students who are visually impaired in schools across BC. Students must be attending school, and must fulfill program criteria regarding degree of disability, see website for details. Program can be accessed through the vision teacher associated with each school district. Referral form must be accompanied by a clinical report from a vision health professionals and requires a signature from the administrator of learning services or designate at the school district or independent school. Also operates the Accessible Resource Centre (ARC) to provide digital alternate format materials based on the Kindergarten to Grade 12 curriculum to educators supporting student with perceptual disabilities. Hours are 8 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday.
Website

www.prcvi.org
Address

106-1750 West 75th Avenue
Vancouver, BC, V6P 6G2
Students must be attending school, and must fulfill program criteria regarding degree of disability, see website for details. Program can be accessed through the vision teacher associated with each school district. Referral form must be accompanied by a clinical report from a vision health professionals and requires a signature from the administrator of learning services or designate at the school district or independent school. Also operates the Accessible Resource Centre (ARC) to provide digital alternate format materials based on the Kindergarten to Grade 12 curriculum to educators supporting student with perceptual disabilities. Hours are 8 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday.

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Mailing Address

106-1750 West 75th Avenue
Vancouver, BC, V6P 6G2

Contact

Phone 1: 604-266-3699

Email: info@prcvi.org

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Special Education Technology - BC (SET-BC)

Provided by Ministry of Education and Child Care
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Provincial outreach program that works in partnership with school districts and independent schools to support students with significant learning needs.

Provincial outreach program that works in partnership with school districts and independent schools to support students with significant learning needs. Lends assistive technologies to school districts to help students meet their educational goals, and provides consultation, training, and ongoing support for students and educators in the use of these technologies. Supports students with complex needs living with multiple conditions including physical disabilities, chronic health impairments, autism spectrum disorders, moderate to profound intellectual disabilities, visual impairments, deafblindness, and learning challenges. All services must be requested through a SET-BC District Partner; contact list available online. Office hours are 8 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday.
Website

www.setbc.org
Address

105-1750 West 75th Avenue
Vancouver, BC, V6P 6G2
Lends assistive technologies to school districts to help students meet their educational goals, and provides consultation, training, and ongoing support for students and educators in the use of these technologies. Supports students with complex needs living with multiple conditions including physical disabilities, chronic health impairments, autism spectrum disorders, moderate to profound intellectual disabilities, visual impairments, deafblindness, and learning challenges. All services must be requested through a SET-BC District Partner; contact list available online. Office hours are 8 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday.

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Mailing Address

105-1750 West 75th Avenue
Vancouver, BC, V6P 6G2

Contact

Phone 1: 604-261-9450

Fax: 604-261-2256

Email: info@setbc.org

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Teacher Regulation Branch

Provided by Ministry of Education and Child Care
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Serves as the operational arm of the regulatory structure for holders of BC teaching certificates.

Serves as the operational arm of the regulatory structure for holders of BC teaching certificates. Assesses applicants for certification (classroom teachers, principals, vice-principals, directors, and superintendents in public and private K-12 school systems), evaluates teacher education programs, issues teaching certificates, and enforces standards for certificate holders. The regulatory structure consists of BC Teachers' Council, Disciplinary and Professional Conduct Board, Director of Certification, and Commissioner for Teacher Regulation. The Commissioner receives complaints and concerns about individuals who hold or have held a BC teaching certificate. Hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday.
Website

www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/k-12/teach
Address

201-828 8th Ave W
Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1E2
Assesses applicants for certification (classroom teachers, principals, vice-principals, directors, and superintendents in public and private K-12 school systems), evaluates teacher education programs, issues teaching certificates, and enforces standards for certificate holders. The regulatory structure consists of BC Teachers' Council, Disciplinary and Professional Conduct Board, Director of Certification, and Commissioner for Teacher Regulation. The Commissioner receives complaints and concerns about individuals who hold or have held a BC teaching certificate. Hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday.

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Mailing Address

201-828 8th Ave W
Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1E2

Contact

Vancouver: 604-660-2355

Toll free: 1-888-356-2741

Complaints: 604-775-4870

Fax: 604-775-4859

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Ministry of Education and Child Care

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12 services offered by: Ministry of Education and Child Care

Auditory Outreach Provincial Resource Program

Website

Address

Mailing Address

Contact

Independent Schools Branch

Website

Address

Mailing Address

Contact

Indigenous Education Enhancement Agreements

Website

Address

Mailing Address

Contact

Provincial Inclusion Outreach Program

Website

Address

Mailing Address

Contact

Provincial Outreach Program for Autism and Related Disorders (POPARD)

Website

Address

Mailing Address

Contact

Provincial Outreach Program for Students with Deafblindness (POPDB)

Website

Address

Mailing Address

Contact

Provincial Outreach Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (POPDHH)

Website

Address

Mailing Address

Contact

Provincial Outreach Program for the Early Years (POPEY)

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Address

Mailing Address

Contact

Provincial Outreach for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (POPFASD)

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Address

Mailing Address

Contact

Provincial Resource Centre for the Visually Impaired (PRCVI)

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Mailing Address

Contact

Special Education Technology - BC (SET-BC)

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Mailing Address

Contact

Teacher Regulation Branch

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Address

Mailing Address

Contact