Our office will be closed from Friday April 18 to Monday April 21, 2025.
The world of child care and early childhood education is always changing, especially here in BC. We regularly gather articles, opinions and information to share. We hope you’ll find it interesting and valuable, whether you’re a parent, guardian, service provider or student. We encourage you to join the conversation with your own observations, news and questions.
Applications for bursary funding are now open to individuals, communities of practice and CCRR agencies. Funding is available to early childhood educators and other child care providers for training by publicly-funded, non-profit organizations in B.C
Visit https://eceprodbursary.org to apply.
"Building a child-care system is more than a labour market strategy. Sure, we need spaces. But we need quality spaces. Building for quality starts with a well-paid, well-educated workforce and age-appropriate environments." Our Executive Director, Pam Preston on the need for quality child care.
Annual General Meeting
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre #225-3665 Kingsway, Vancouver, BC
6:30 pm -7:30 pm
Join us for refreshments, snacks and socializing!
Excursions are intended to provide children with opportunities to “experience the world.”
It is well documented that young children learn through play and the fun and excitement of a day outside the classroom can be a catalyst for real engagement, not only with learning topics but also with their community, the world around them and each other.
As many of you know, the ECEBC Bursary fund for Professional Development will close at the end of August.
However, Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre (WCCRC), will begin administering a PD Bursary for ECEs and other child care providers in British Columbia starting this fall!
Yesterday there was an important announcement about a partnership between the Province of BC and the City of Vancouver to develop 2,300 new child care spaces in public buildings such as schools and community centres. This announcement is in line with the Province's Child Care BC initiative to build the components of a publicly funded system for early learning and care.
“There have been great societies that did not use the wheel, but there have been no societies that did not tell stories.” Ursula K. Le Guin
The Westcoast Early Learning Library (WELL) is celebrating National Indigenous People’s Day this year by highlighting the power of stories and storytelling.