Report abuse

I read your tweets and find your radical outlook on education fascinating and could be a very beneficial influence for Guernsey in the longer term. Your views are backed up by other things I have read. I’d like to see Guernsey become at the forefront of global education trends not trailing years behind. Being radical could work for Guernsey but it would be a long journey from where we are now.

I can understand why you thought you might not have been in harmony on the board but I imagine your opinion is valued highly and you are still in a position of influence so please don’t stop coming up with food for thought.

I have confidence in the current board members and I am waiting with fingers crossed for the report on the future vision of education which was promised by the end of the year.

It concerns me greatly that the state of the LMDC building is putting off new teachers but I am informed that the teachers who are already there are some of the best in the world!

I believe the states owes it to the school, the teachers and pupils who have come through all the turmoil, to continue to support efforts to maintain standards. I have no doubt that this will entail financial support, to secure and retain new and current teachers and to make the current school building as comfortable, usable and presentable as possible.

Report abuse

I was approached back in April/May and I gave it very serious consideration but ultimately I felt I could be more productive on other Boards. I also considered my views on education to be too radical.

Nevertheless I believe that there are some very progressive people on the Board and it will be interesting to see what they come up with.

Report abuse

I will have to hold my hands up here and say sorry, got a bit muddled up there.

Is this true regarding LMDC?

Surely Deputy Sillars has not allowed the good work to slip, that would probably mean another vote of no confidence coming up.

I have still not seen around the school but from what I have been told it is in a very sad state. Sad really, I always remember this school as well equipped and that includes the teaching staff. It is not right that the staff and children may have to go through this again. Terrible.

If true, heads should roll.

Report abuse

You see that little black square with the red flag and the little grey donkey?

If you could zoom in approximately X50 you would see that it says under the tail ” TIG WISHES TO STRESS THAT IT IS NOT COMPULSORY TO READ THIS OR ANY OTHER POST”

Because it is written in Guernsey French and tucked away where the sun don’t shine I have to admit that it is something of an otiose revendication but anyway now that it is out in the open perhaps it is one that everyone can follow .. I certainly do

Merry Christmas Valeite. I might take the 25th off but can’t make any rash promises about Boxing day :)

Report abuse

Please give yourself a Christmas break, I love your sense of humour, but just lately Victor Meldrew springs to mind. Have a Merry Christmas and chill out.

Report abuse

Sounds like it’s time to bang your shoe on the table when they’re divvying up the next batch of Civil Servants ( or try to find out how Education always seems to get away with it !)

Merry Christmas .. if we all get passed 21/12/12

Report abuse

Report abuse

In answer to the point you make that is because staff numbers at Housing have remained virtually static, certainly for the 12 years or so that I have been there but the work load has increased dramatically over the same period.
Also I have never said that they work late or on weekends every week but it is not uncommon when issues need to be addressed.

Some senior staff will be on training projects for the new SAP’s system and several training days getting up to speed with housings new computer system, which I have to say is brilliant. There workload on their desks is still there when they get back into their own offices and it has to be completed at some point.

We of course, also get the same levels of sickness as many other departments which also puts additional pressure on staff.

Report abuse

again you are demonstrating how misguided you are.

Mulkerrin’s recommendation :The remedial action undertaken by the Education Department has been comprehensive and should be continued.

The remedial action was undertaken before the Mulkerrin review. Nothing in Mulkerrin’s report and recommendations made any difference to the results last year.

Check this out for yourself.

http://www.gov.gg/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=5655&p=0

In section 6 Mulkerrin listed all the work which had ALREADY BEEN DONE! ie enlisting Geoff Cowley etc.

Nevertheless Mulkerrin’s report has put extra pressure on the education department to try to fulfill the mainly impossible changes he demanded. He has increased the workload and costs at the centre of the department. Extra man hours are also going into FTP.

Meanwhile LMDC has had the extra resources removed and nothing has been done about the building conditions. Consequently it is alleged there is a fresh recruitment crisis at LMDC

Report abuse

Enjoy the freebies and the taxi rides home while it lasts…

Report abuse

I was referring to her post Dec 14 at 11.18pm.

Mulkerrin did have something to do with the resources and results. His report highlighted the failings and that is why extra rescources were given. I for one am happy to see him on the Education Board. He has a proven track record.

I am largely in agreement with her post of 15 Dec at 9.54am. Apart from the 11+ & private education and College grants. That post was not there when I posted.

I have still not been able to see my old school (not through want of trying ) but I am shocked at the things I have been told.

Report abuse

Report abuse

So many anecdotes about a surplus of Civil Servants in Education and yet your senior management are having to work late evenings and weekends in order to keep up

Time someone high up in the HR hub earned their corn ?

Report abuse

Two were on the Old Board who resigned!
How come they were voted back onto the New Board?

Report abuse