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/