Province opens door to child care on school grounds

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“Children remain in familiar surroundings throughout their day, parents save time and money, and it keeps costs down by using facilities already enriched for learning and play,” Fleming said. “Our government is committed to accelerating affordable, quality licensed child care spaces so families no longer have to face long waitlists to access services that are often far from home and almost as expensive as their monthly rent.”

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To ensure families continue to have services they can count on, the legislation will allow a minister’s order to protect any spaces funded specifically for child care on school property.

“Almost every parent has experienced the challenge of finding good quality before and after school care for their child,” Stephanie Higginson, president, B.C. School Trustees Association, said. “This amendment to the School Act enables boards of education to offer that care directly, creating a natural alignment with the educational programming already offered during the school day. We applaud the government for taking this important step in ensuring more child care options for school-age children.”