Parents and guardians need more information about the BC education system. Here is a listing of some resources families and educators may find helpful. The list is not exhaustive and will be added to and updated, so check back often! If you would like a resource added or find a broken link, please comment on this page or send it to tracy@bcedaccess.com.
If you are a parent or guardian in British Columbia of a child or youth with disabilities or complex needs looking for support, knowledge and information about inclusive education in our Province, please go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/BCEdAccess and request to join our online private support and advocacy group. To learn more about what we do, please visit this post.
BCEdAccess Resources
- Advocacy and Conflict Resolution for Students with Disabilities in BC Education – A Rights Based Primer
- NEW! BCEdAccess and Family Support Institute of BC – Education and Other Toolkits
BCEdAccess Reports and Submissions:
- Exclusion Tracker Reports (2018-2023)
- 2022 Presentation to Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services
- 2021 Budget Proposal to the Select Standing Committee On Finance and Government Services
- Considering Leaving The System
- Forced Out
Resources provided by Community Partners
Policies, Procedures and the Law
- Ministry of Education: Special Education Policies, Procedures and Guidelines
- British Columbia School Act
- BC Independent School Act
- BC Ministerial Orders, Ministry of Education
- BC Interministerial Protocols for the Provision of Support Services to Schools
- BC Human Rights Code
- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
- UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
- UN Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities
School Districts
Each School District in the Province will have their own set of Policies and Administrative Procedures. Check your local district website, or ask your school or District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC) for more information.
Advocacy and Problem Solving
Note: Resources listed in this section are not limited to British Columbia. We have included additional out of province resources because we have found them to contain valuable information that can be generalized to other locations.
- Supporting Meaningful Consultation with Parents (British Columbia Council of Administrators of Special Education [BC CASE])
- Speaking Up! A Parent’s Guide to Advocating For Students in Public Schools (BCCPAC, 2008)
- Roles and Responsibilities of Teachers and Teacher Assistants/Education Assistants (BCTF and CUPE, 2009)
- Paper Trails, Letter Writing and Documentation (Wrights Law [United States])
Beyond Section 11 Appeals
- BC Human Rights Tribunal
- The Office of the Ombudsperson: B.C.’s Independent Voice For Fairness
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
- Teacher Regulation Branch
Provincial Organizations Who Provide Information and/or Assist Families and/or Educators
- Inclusion BC
- Family Support Institute
- Dyslexia BC
- BC Disability
- British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society (BCANDS)
- Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network (PLAN)
- The F.O.R.C.E. Society for Kids’ Mental Health
- Learning Disabilities Association of BC
- Autism Community Training (ACT)
- BC Epilepsy Society
- Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB)
- BC Centre for Ability
- BC Family Net
- PosAbilities
- Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (C.H.A.D.D.) Vancouver
- Disability Alliance BC & Disability Alliance’s Child Resource Guide
Other Important Reports and Publications
- Fair Schools Report (Ombudsman, Province of British Columbia, 1995)
- Focus on Suspension: A Resource for Schools (BC Ministry of Education, 1999)
- Stop Hurting Kids: Restraint and Seclusion in BC Schools – Survey Results and Recommendations (Inclusion BC, Family Support Institute,2013)
- A Review of Special Education in British Columbia (Ministry of Education, 1999)
- EA Standards of Practice white paper
BCEdAccess Society 
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