Education news


Guernsey’s better job market the magnet for graduates

SCARCE job opportunities in the UK and other countries is one of the reasons why Guernsey has seen a high level of graduates return to the island to work, the Education minister has said.


Over two-thirds of graduates now in work, survey finds

MORE than two-thirds of graduates are now in employment having finished their studies in July last year.


Rainbow pre-school breathes ‘new life’ into playgroup with project

PRE-SCHOOL children could not contain their excitement when turkey eggs that they have been looking after for the past month hatched.


Former board member criticises Education over school admissions

HAVING 30 children in one Reception class when there were spaces in other schools showed the ‘inefficient’ way primary school places were allocated, a former Education board member has said.


Teachers still in pay talks – a year on

STATES negotiating is again under the spotlight after it was revealed that teachers and the Policy Council are still at odds over last September’s pay – a year after talks began.


New school will give pupils same chance as their peers

PROVIDING continuity of education by turning the Link Centre into a school will be the key to giving its pupils the same opportunities as their mainstream peers, Education has said.


Link Centre to become a school in its own right

EDUCATION is looking to improve the quality of students’ education at the Link Centre by turning it into a new special school from September.


Parents slam handling of school placements

A FRUSTRATED parent has criticised the way Education has handled the placing of children starting school in September.


Education ‘a vital ingredient within island’s ICT strategy’

THE importance of education to the progress of the technology sector in Guernsey should not be overlooked, according to a group of employers.


Full schools mean ‘tough choices’ on admissions

EDUCATION could be left with ‘tough choices to make’ if parents of 17 youngsters due to attend La Houguette and Vauvert do not agree to let their child go to another school.

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