Consultation Reports

Early Learning and Child Care Consultation

The provincial government conducted a public consultation on priorities for Early Learning and Child Care in BC in November 2005. The consultation, which was facilitated by the Ministries of Children and Family Development and Education, was based on a consultation paper that outlined a proposed vision for early learning and childcare in BC.

Task Forces

In 2002/03, the Ministry of Education collected information and recommendations from parents, students and education professionals in three major areas of education by undertaking task forces on rural schools, student achievement, and safety in schools.

Rural Task Force

Approximately 86,000 or 15 per cent of British Columbia's public school students attend rural schools. Some of these schools have less than 10 students spread across many grades. The challenge of providing quality education to rural students in this environment prompted the then Minister of Education, Honourable Christy Clark, to appoint a task force to study rural education and to make recommendations for a provincial rural education strategy.

Student Achievement Task Force

The Student Achievement Task Force was established with an overall mandate to "consult with B.C.'s education community and recommend ways to improve the achievement levels of all students in all areas of learning."

Safe Schools Task Force

The Safe, Caring and Orderly Schools Strategy was a response to recommendations made by the Safe Schools Task Force in the spring of 2002, which consulted with parents, students and educators across the province.

Further to the task force's recommendations, in March 2004, the Premier announced new provincial standards to guide B.C. schools in developing codes of conduct to improve student safety. Government also expanded web-based resources for parents, teachers and students.

Select Standing Committee on Education

On August 27, 2001 the B.C. Legislature empowered the Select Standing Committee on Education to consult with parents, students and education professionals and the public about how to improve educational access, choice, flexibility and quality and make recommendations.