Parents Who Have Any Educational Issues Or Concerns Should Email
ceas: Rc-dcs-hq-ceas@mod.gov.uk

note – Information Is Subject To Change Without Notice.

reference Jsp 342, Pt 1 (v4.0 Sep 19), Chapter 5 (education Overseas Non Mod Schools):
https://www.gov.uk/government/
publications/the-education-of-service-children-jsp-342

ceas Provide Advice And Support To Service Personnel About The Education Of Service Children. Further Information Is On This Link:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/
childrens-education-advisory-service.
Service Personnel With Children With Special Education Needs (sen’s) Posted To Canada Need To Register With Ceas In The Uk. Contact Ceas For The Registration Form If Applicable.

Education

personnel Are Expected To Use State School Provision (see Further Information Below).

whilst Most Children Who Attend Canadian Schools Thoroughly Enjoy Themselves And Benefit From The Experience, The Canadian And British Schooling Systems Differ Considerably.

local Provincial Schools Do Not Necessarily Follow The Canadian National Curriculum That Is Taught In Other Provinces, And Will Not Follow The Uk National Curriculum. In Canada Children Do Not Begin Formal Schooling Until Age 6. Your Predecessor’s Advice Regarding Schooling In Your Province And Local Area Will Be Invaluable, But You Are Strongly Encouraged To Make Your Own Enquiries And Carry Out Your Own Research Prior To Your Arrival.

please Note Jsp 342 Chapter 5 (6). The Potential Difficulties For A Student About To Commence, Or In The Middle Of, An Examination Course Transferring Back To The Uk From The Education System Of Another Country, Cannot Be Overstated. Consequently, Boarding (either In Uk State Or Independent Boarding Schools) Is Recommended For Children Who Would Otherwise Be Returning To The British System In The 4 Years Prior To National Examinations.

noting The Size Of Canada And Difference In Education From Province To Province, And City To City, Bdls Cannot Advise On Specific Schools. Seek Advice From Your Predecessor And Other Exchange Officers In The Area. Additional Information Can Be Obtained From These Websites:

Ontario – https://www.ontario.ca/page/
ministry-education
And
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/sbinfo
/boardlist.html

Quebec – http://www.education.gouv.qc.ca/
en/references/studying-in-quebec/quebec-education-system/ And https://www.qesba.qc.ca/en/school-boards

Nova Scotia – https://www.ednet.ns.ca/ And https://www.ednet.ns.ca/our-schools-regional-centres-education

Manitoba – https://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/
And
https://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/
schools/schooldivmap.html

Alberta – https://www.alberta.ca/education
.aspx
And
https://www.albertaschoolcouncils.
ca/education-in-alberta/role-of-school-boards

british Columbia – https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/
governments/organizational-structure/ministries-organizations/ministries/education And https://www.welcomebc.ca/start-your-life-in-b-c/daily-life/education-in-british-columbia

many Parents Of Children Within The Primary School Age Group Would Take The View That The Benefits Of Experience And Education And Life In A Foreign Country Outweigh Any Disadvantage That Their Children Might Encounter On Re-entering The British System Of Education. As The Age Of Children Increases So Do The Potential Difficulties That Await A Child On Return To The Uk, Particularly For Those Who Arrive When They Were In The Middle Of An Examination Course. Seek Advice From Ceas On These Issues Prior To Accepting Your Posting.

most Canadian Schools Go Back From Holidays On The Tuesday After Labour Day (1st Monday In September), And There Are Short Breaks At Christmas And In March Regardless Of The Date Of Easter; There Are No Half-term Holidays And The School Year Finishes In Late June – Hence The Popularity Of Enrolling Children In Summer Camps.