Education and Early Childhood Development
The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development has a broad mandate that includes responsibility for early childhood development and the education of children and youth through the public school system.
The department’s mandate is carried out through the provision of child, youth, and family-centered programs and services early learning and care programs for children from birth to school entry high quality educational programs and student services in both of Canada’s official languages strong assessment and evaluation services a focus on creating a more culturally-responsive education system to support inclusive student learning a progressive and responsive policy environment effective financial management, facilities planning, and comptrollership effective opportunities for ongoing, high-quality professional learning for teachers and principals https://www.ednet.ns.ca/.
Minister’s action Plan to Modernize and Improve Education System
English version https://www.ednet.ns.ca/docs/educationactionplan2015en.pdf
French version https://www.ednet.ns.ca/docs/educationactionplan2015fr.pdf
Teacher Certification
A valid Nova Scotia Teachers' Certificate is required in order to be employed as a teacher in the Nova Scotia public school system. This site provides critical information related to the certification process, teaching standards, teaching service and salaries, appeals, and legislation. All forms related to teacher certification can be located on this site. An online payment service is available for some fee based services. Visit the Teacher Certification web site. https://certification.ednet.ns.ca/
Specialized Roles Information
Speech-Language Pathologists - This document is currently under review. It will be reposted once this process is complete https://studentservices.ednet.ns.ca/sites/default/files/Speech_Language_Pathology_Guidelines.pdf
Educational Assistants/Teacher Assistants https://studentservices.ednet.ns.ca/sites/default/files/ta-full.pdf
School Psychologists - This document is currently under review. It will be reposted once this process is complete https://studentservices.ednet.ns.ca/sites/default/files/School_Psych_Guide.pdf
Bus Drivers: https://novascotia.ca/sns/paal/rmv/paal269.asp
Apprenticeship Information
The Department of Labour and Advanced Education works to provide fairness, safety and prosperity for all Nova Scotians by helping them live, learn and work to their highest potential. http://novascotia.ca/lae/