February 16, 2021
After consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District, the Department of Education has approved the availability for full-day early learning and child care for school-age children during the two week “circuit-breaker”…
February 14, 2021
The Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Education will hold a media availability tomorrow (Monday, February 15) at 10:00 a.m. to discuss Alert Level 5 in the K-12 and Early Childhood Education systems. He will be joined by Tony Stack, CEO…
February 14, 2021
In light of the province’s move to COVID-19 Alert Level 5, and after consultation with public health, the Department of Education advises that all regulated child care operators are permitted to remain open. The department recommends that operators only provide…
January 7, 2021
Today the Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Education, announced the allocation of the $10.2 million from the COVID-19 Safe Restart Agreement funding for child care operations in Newfoundland and Labrador. This Federal Government investment will support child care operators and…
January 5, 2021
Today the Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Education, announced the implementation of a rate escalator for child care services operating in the Labrador region to support the recruitment and retention of Early Childhood Educators (ECEs) in that region. The rate…
December 18, 2020
The Honourable Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, today announced that Dr. Greg O’Leary has been appointed as Deputy Minister with the Department of Education. The appointment is effective as of January 4, 2021. He replaces Eldred Barnes who…
December 17, 2020
Today, the Honourable Derrick Bragg, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, and Gudie Hutchings, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, and Member of Parliament for Long Range Mountains, on behalf…
December 16, 2020
Today, the Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Industry, Energy and Technology, along with the Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Education, in partnership with the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District (NLESD) and techNL hosted a virtual event for high school…
December 14, 2020
The Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Education and the Honourable Andrew Parsons Minister of Industry, Energy and Technology will attend the virtual signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) and College of North…
December 10, 2020
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Education: Mr. Speaker, I rise in this Honourable House today to congratulate Jevon Marsh of Bonavista who was recently named to the…
