Education could face vote of no confidence
TALKS are being held among a small group of States members about bringing a vote of no confidence in the Education, Sport & Culture committee.
They are particularly unhappy with comments made by its president, Paul Le Pelley, following the decision last week to abandon selection at 11.
Deputy Le Pelley has argued passionately to retain selection, but is adamant he will not resign, leading to concerns about how he will take the States decision forward.
The hope among his opponents is that he will reconsider his position, but there is support for the States to debate a no confidence motion if that does not happen.
Under the rules of procedure that will have to be taken against the whole committee, which consists of Deputies David De Lisle, Carl Meerveld, Andrea Dudley-Owen and Marc Leadbeater.
Only two of those, Deputies Meerveld and Leadbeater, voted to stick by the decision made by the last States to end selection.
Seven members would need to sign the motion.
Deputy Peter Roffey said he would not bring the motion himself.
But he said the committee faced a difficult task in overseeing the transition to all-ability secondary schools.
'It is best delivered by a politician whose heart and soul is behind the project and genuinely believes in it,' he said.
