An erase Basic Threat and Risk Assessment virtual trainings session will be held on Sept. 26, 2025 for independent schools. This training can be used to partially meet the erase requirements. Register here https://pages.saferschoolstogether.com/erase-basic-threat-risk-assessment erase requirements for the 2025/26 school Read More …
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2024-25 Feeding Futures Applications Due Sept 15, 2024
Feeding Futures The 2024-25 application for Feeding Futures Funding (FFF) is due September 15th. All eligible schools seeking funding must apply to confirm that allocated funds will be used in alignment with the spending criteria. You can access the Feeding Futures Funding Application here: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/k-12/administration/program-management/independent-schools If you Read More …
Registration Open – 2024-2025 Erase Training Sessions
The Ministry has opened registration for a number of number of Digital Threat Assessment (DTA) and Basic Threat and Risk Assessment trainings. You can see the dates and register through this webpage https://pages.saferschoolstogether.com/erase-professional-sessions – click the “learn more” buttons.
Making Sense of the SEL Toolkit Webinar Recording
Making Sense of the SEL Toolkit (April 19, 2024) FISA thanks Jenny Williams, one of the creators of the Wellbeing School-Wide Toolkit for overviewing how to use this simple, but powerful tool. Visit https://wellbeingbc.ca/school-toolkit to access the Toolkit and other Read More …
ERASE Sessions for May 2024
The following training sessions have seats available. Independent schools that are scheduled for a Ministry inspection in 2024-2025 may want to take advantage of these spring trainings in order to fulfill erase training requirements. Basic Threat and Risk Read More …
Basic Threat Risk Assessment Online Training Session – March 8, 2024
Special Session Added for Independent School Educators Basic Risk and Threat Assessment | March 8, 2024 – Remote via zoom Register HERE On March 8th, 2024, erase training on basic threat and risk assessment will be available for Independent Schools. Read More …
Mental Health and Substance Use Resources
In early December 2023, FISA attended an event hosted by Vancouver Coastal Health which brought public health professionals and educators together to review over 100 mental health and substance use programs and resources. Independent school educators may find many of Read More …
SET-BC FULL-SERVICE SUPPORT (AT plus SET-BC Team Support) REQUESTS – Fall intake cycle closes Nov. 22, 2023
Intake for School Requests for SET-BC Student-Based Full Service Supports for the second half of the 2023-2024 school year is open, with support beginning mid to late January of 2024. https://www.setbc.org/services/student-applications/ Completed Applications Deadline: Submission date for completed Full-Service applications is due November 22nd, Read More …
Feeding Futures – Applications due Oct. 9, 2023 – Resources to assist in completing the form
The Province has announced $214 million over three years to create or expand school food programs to support students experiencing food insecurity. This includes $12.2 million for independent schools over three years, with $4.5 million being made available for eligible Group 1, Read More …
ArtStarts – Artist in Education Grant – due Sept. 12, 2023
ArtStarts is again extending grants to independent schools (Group 1, 2, 3 and 4) in British Columbia to assist in bringing the arts and children together in the 2023-2024 school year through the Artist in Education (AIE) initiative. Participating schools Read More …