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Child care expansion in BC: Implementation roles and responsibilities

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Technical recommendations for child care policy makers and the sector
Author: 
Swanson, E.
Format: 
Article
Publication Date: 
24 Mar 2026

Description 

This paper proposes that child care expansion in BC be planned and managed by school districts. A district-led model would replace the current approach — unplanned, grant-based, and market-driven — and align expansion with the BC government’s commitment to an integrated early learning and child care (ELCC) and K–12 system.