Robert Sillars news


Now ‘not the time’ to look at ending selective education

MOST people agree that now is not the right time to scrap the 11-plus exam, a Guernsey Press online survey has shown.


‘Child abuse must not be tolerated’

EDUCATION minister Robert Sillars has lent his weight to the Voice for Victims campaign, stating that ‘zero tolerance is a must’.


Renewable energy link to be forged with universities

GUERNSEY is teaming up with three UK universities to investigate ways in which the island’s waters could be used to develop renewable energy.


VAT threshold comes down

FULFILMENT businesses in the Channel Islands face an anxious wait for the expected announcement regarding low value consignment relief, the chief executive of Sigma Group has said.


Why should we aspire to UK mediocrity?

DEPUTY Robert Sillars pledged to tackle any problems within Education after he won a seat on the department yesterday.


New member for Education

ROBERT Sillars has been elected to the Education Department.


Clunes series nearly misses island

A SERIES of programmes about islands to be presented by TV star Martin Clunes nearly ended up missing out Guernsey completely.

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Voice For Victims Voice For Victims

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