Care and Treatment Education Programs (CTEP) and Education and Community Partnership Programs (ECPP)
School boards: get funding and reporting information for programs that support students who cannot attend their regular school either because they need care, treatment or rehabilitation services.
Overview and changes for 2025–2026
The Ministry of Education is modernizing ECPP funding to:
- improve student outcomes
- enhance access and program quality
- reduce administrative burden
- give school boards more flexibility to meet changing needs and local priorities
Starting in 2025–2026, there are 2 separate funding components that will replace the prior ECPP component:
- Care and Treatment Education Programs (CTEP)
- Education and Community Partnership Programs (ECPP)
CTEP and ECPP are distinct programs that are each part of the complex supports allocation in the Special Education Fund.
This page explains the programs, their funding and reporting requirements and how school boards can manage ECPP program changes or closures. You can also find information about funding and reporting for previous ECPP years.
Care and Treatment Education Programs (CTEP)
CTEP provides education programs for students who cannot attend school because they need care and/or treatment for needs such as:
- highly complex needs
- physical or mental health needs
- severe behavioural needs
Funding for CTEP includes:
- Base amount — each board receives the higher of $300,000 or its 2024–2025 ECPP care and treatment approved application amount, adjusted for 2025–2026 labour-related increases
- Per-pupil amount — $3.70 × average daily enrolment (ADE)
All 72 school boards receive CTEP funding. This ensures equitable access and addresses unmet needs.
Further details are available in Directives for Care and Treatment Education Programs (CTEP) 2025–26 (PDF).
Reporting requirements
Starting in 2025–2026, boards must submit their CTEP report back at the end of each school year.
Education and Community Partnership Programs (ECPP)
ECPP funding supports students who:
- have been court-ordered into a youth justice secure or open custody/detention facility
- are in an adult custodial facility serving youth
- attend the Syl Apps Youth Centre
- attend the provincial Child and Parent Resource Institute (CPRI) program
Further details are available in Directives for Education and Community Partnership Programs (ECPP) 2025–26 (PDF). Funding to boards providing ECPP is set out in O. Reg. 190/25 Core Education Funding - Legislative Grants for the 2025–2026 School Board Fiscal Year.
Reporting requirements
Starting in 2025–2026, boards must submit their ECPP report back at the end of each school year.
Manage ECPP program changes or closures
Use these forms if your school board needs to update or close its ECPP.
- Request a program change — Education and Community Partnership Programs (ECPP) school board request for program changes (PDF)
- Close a program — Education and Community Partnership Programs (ECPP) school board program closure form (PDF)
Closeout application forms
School boards, contact your regional office for your customized, prepopulated electronic closeout application forms. These PDF versions are for reference only:
- Closeout application form for ECPP for 2024–25 (standard form) (PDF) — Complete this form if your ECPP program is not a divested program.
- Closeout application form for ECPP for 2024–25 (divested form) (PDF) — Complete this form if your ECPP program existed prior to the creation of Education Programs (a divested program).
Find instructions for filling out your forms in Instructions for Completing the Application Form for an Education and Community Partnership Program (ECPP) 2024–25 (PDF).
Archives
This site includes material from the last 5 years. You can find older documents on Archive‑It, which stores past versions of the Financial Analysis and Accountability Branch site.