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Education ‘heading towards’ control for schools

EDUCATION is searching for the best way to implement local management of schools in Guernsey, the department’s new chief officer said yesterday.

Education ‘heading towards’ control for schools

Training can’t stop if times get tough

CONTINUED demand for training and development despite the difficult economic conditions has been described as ‘hugely encouraging’ by the chief executive of the GTA University Centre.

Training can’t stop if times get tough

Mile walk to school OK for older children, say parents

SECONDARY school students are old enough and roadwise enough to walk to and from school, parents have said.

Mile walk to school OK for older children, say parents

School review must be taken in context, say heads

PRIMARY school heads have welcomed a review of the sector.

School review must be taken in context, say heads

‘His job is one of loneliest in the world’

THE parent of a 12-year-old pupil at La Mare de Carteret High said being a head teacher was probably the loneliest job in the world.

‘His job is one of loneliest in the world’

Interim primary review to take just 30 days

AN INTERIM review of primary education in Guernsey is to be completed by the end of March.

Interim primary review to take just 30 days

La Mare head quits

LA MARE High head teacher Ken Wheeler has quit amid failing GCSE standards at his school.

La Mare head quits

Snow teams will make sure schools are safe… or shut

HEAD TORCHES and de-icing chemicals have been issued to schools to help them stay open when it snows.

Snow teams will make sure schools are safe… or shut

Child sex abuse devastates lives… let’s give victims a voice

One in five children will have experienced sexual abuse by the time they reach adulthood. Zibby Yates was one of them and carried the secret for almost two decades. Now she is spearheading a new campaign aimed at building on Guernsey’s determination to tackle such abuse – and give victims a voice. Nicci Martel reports.

Child sex abuse devastates lives… let’s give victims a voice

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Campaigns

Voice For Victims Voice For Victims

Voice for Victims is a campaign aimed at promoting the rights of those affected by child sexual abuse.