Shorter licence idea worries teachers' union
THE number of teachers willing to move to Guernsey could drop if the length of housing licences or permits decrease, according to a teachers' union.
THE number of teachers willing to move to Guernsey could drop if the length of housing licences or permits decrease, according to a teachers' union.
Dr Mary Bousted (pictured), the general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers, and its senior vice-president, Alice Robinson, were in the island to catch up with local members.
The pair raised concerns about the new population policy, which could see professionals from the UK living on four-year permits as opposed to the five-year licence that can currently be issued.
They spoke to director of education Derek Neale about the proposals and said they were strongly supporting his drive to get seven-year permits for non-local teachers.
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