In May, the province promised 180 new child-care spaces would open up in Nanaimo, Chilliwack, Nechako Lakes this fall.
VANCOUVER — As parents get ready to send their kids back to school, the province is putting the final touches on a pilot program under which three school districts will provide child care by using empty classrooms and other spaces on school property.
For Turnbull, the choice ultimately ended up being between quitting her job or moving closer to Unsworth, which is what the family did about a year ago.“There’s so many moms out there … that cannot work because of this, including some of my friends, and it’s sad to see them in poverty being low-income or on assistance, because they’ll make more off income assistance than getting a job and also paying for child care,” said Turnbull.
“On average, we’ve reduced costs for families per child from $53 a day, to $18 a day,” he said. “There’s more to do, but we won’t stop driving down costs for parents.” “These programs will mean fewer transitions for children, are more convenient for busy families, and may mean part-time district staff can earn full-time hours,” said the ministry.
As for the $10-a-day program, the province has not announced any new spaces since March. There are currently 15,300 spaces, short of the 22,000 that were promised by 2023. Karin Kirkpatrick, B.C. United’s child care critic, said she is disappointed to see that the NDP’s response to difficulties with the $10-a-day program is to launch another pilot program.
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