Student exclusions up to 110 in seven weeks
SEVEN weeks of school term in the island has already seen 110 student exclusions from school lasting anywhere from a session to up to five days.
News|Nov 4, 2019
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Delays haunt appointment scrutiny
PLEDGING full co-operation is one thing, delivering it is quite another.
Guernsey Press Comment|Oct 26, 2019
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Education has options after £1m. church deal
EDUCATION chiefs yesterday confirmed the £1m. purchase of Delisles Methodist Church and land as part of secondary education reforms - although the building could potentially yet be sold off.
News|Oct 23, 2019
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Education member defends climate change teaching
A DEPUTY’S comments about schools teaching about climate change has gained little support.
News|Oct 16, 2019
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‘Our children need to be taught the facts about climate change’
PARENTS and grandparents of pupils at Castel Primary School support how their children are taught about climate change, despite concerns expressed by a sceptical deputy, who feared children were being brain-washed.
News|Oct 16, 2019
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Canada rugby team help with recovery efforts after typhoon cancels World Cup match
The clash with Namibia was called off after Super Typhoon Hagibis saw torrential rain and tornado-like winds hit large parts of Japan.
Viral Sport|Oct 13, 2019
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Charity founder fears a waste of teaching effort
A LOCAL charity behind reading initiatives in schools has applauded the Education president’s transparency in publishing the island’s falling literacy standards, but is concerned about recent trends.
News|Oct 8, 2019
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Footes Lane track ready
SPORTING action will return to Footes Lane this weekend after the first phase of its regeneration is completed.
News|Oct 3, 2019
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Funds going on teachers’ perks
IT IS truly ironic that the clearest evidence yet that Guernsey needs urgent improvements to its education system comes from the fact that 22 of our elected representatives voted to spend £157m. of tax revenue to let the Education, Sport & Culture department build state-of-the-art sport, leisure and recreation facilities for teaching staff to enjoy, even if they will have to share these new facilities with teenagers from time to time.
Readers' Letters|Sep 26, 2019
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Education debate moves past buildings
ONE of the most well-worn phrases of the long-running education selection debate has been ‘It’s not about the buildings…’
Guernsey Press Comment|Sep 26, 2019
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Scrutiny investigation needs to dig deep
FOLLOWING the Guernsey Press article of 27 July 2019 publishing an email from Deputy Fallaize regarding the appointment of Ms Sealy to the newly-created position of head of curriculum and standards, we wrote the next day to deputies Graham and Dorey for their comments.
Readers' Letters|Sep 19, 2019
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ESC vice-president’s emails hit out at ‘bitter minority’
PRIVATE emails sent by Education’s vice-president made allegations about a ‘bitter and tiny minority’ of deputies who wanted to exploit an appointment controversy to frustrate the plans for the new 11-18 comprehensive schools.
News|Sep 19, 2019
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ESC: no date yet for decision about roles within schools
TEACHING staff remain uncertain over their future in the new secondary school system and there is no timescale for when announcements will be made.
News|Sep 15, 2019
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Independent review of ESC appointment to be set up
AN INDEPENDENT review will be commissioned into the appointment controversy at Education – with Scrutiny putting everyone on notice that it will slam it shut if there is not full co-operation.
News|Sep 12, 2019
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Independent review of Education appointment to be set up
AN INDEPENDENT review will be commissioned into the appointment controversy at Education – with Scrutiny putting everyone on notice that it will slam it shut if there is not full co-operation.
News|Sep 11, 2019
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