The headline finding was that only a quarter are confident that they will stay in or return to Guernsey after their education is complete. It’s a concerning headline, but one that often fails to hold much water. Sixth-formers especially often say it.
Those of us who grew up here have all known people who said they’d never come back. Some of them never did, whether that was a decision driven by work, relationships, or personal choice. Others think they won’t, but that established Guernsey tradition of returning with a couple of young kids in tow still has a strong pull.
Clearly Guernsey can, and needs to, do more to attract those people back or help them to stay. Those arguments are well-rehearsed.
Is Guernsey a good place to grow up, but not to build a future? An argument can be made in each case.
But we must also be doing something right to attract as many young professionals as we do, who are keen to move here, train here, work here, and become part of the community here, whatever their culture. They offer much in many ways across the island, and don’t tend to complain.
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