THE seven-page 2025 Island SEND Review follows the landmark 2021 nasen review, which made 50 recommendations to help Jersey fix its system for those with special educational needs. That earlier review warned that the Island’s education system was “based on separating provision” and that without urgent reform, “the risk of deflection or delay may result […]
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Guiding principal – college head set to retire after six years in charge
AFTER a career in education lasting more than three decades, the principal of Highlands College will be retiring this summer. Jo Terry-Marchant, who joined Highlands in 2004 and has been the college’s head for the past six years, has confirmed that she will step down from the role at the end of the current academic […]
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Jersey politicians miss out on observation team for Guernsey election
OBSERVERS from across the Commonwealth are taking part in a mission to assess this week’s general election in Guernsey, although no Jersey States Members were selected to take part. A trio of politicians from Scotland and the Caribbean islands of St Lucia and Montserrat have been part of the eight-person Commonwealth Parliamentary Association mission for […]
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Politicians share concerns about damage to children and Island’s reputation
SCRUTINY leaders have expressed renewed concern about the support provided to young Islanders by the Educational Psychology service. With only a week to go until the start of the autumn term, the service remains short-staffed and embroiled in a long-running dispute with the Association of Educational Psychologists after the union branded Jersey an “unsafe” place […]
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Wales boss Rob Page has sympathy for Danny Ward’s situation at Leicester
The 30-year-old is third-choice goalkeeper at Leicester and has not played for the Foxes in over 12 months.
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Education Minister says phone ban is “helping teachers”
A BAN on the use of mobile phones in schools is still in its early phases but is “helping teachers”, the Education Minister has said. Deputy Rob Ward told the Children, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel that “young people are getting used to” the shift in policy and that he had been told anecdotally […]
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Future staff training could take place following knife assault, says Education Minister
FUTURE training for staff to deal with incidents such as a knife assault that took place at Haute Vallée School earlier this month could take place, the Education Minister has revealed. In the States Assembly yesterday, Deputy Rob Ward was asked by Deputy Inna Gardiner if he plans to provide additional training for staff on […]
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New town school would save £427,000 a year
BUILDING a new purpose-built primary school in town to replace three others is an opportunity that cannot be missed and would save around £427,000 in operational running costs, the Education Minister has said. Deputy Rob Ward was speaking ahead of a proposed debate which could kibosh the proposals to replace Springfield, St Luke’s and La […]
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Campaigner’s response to nursery funding update
MORE “support and collaboration” is needed from government towards nursery providers to cover a proposed 15 hours of free provision for two-to-three-year-olds, a mother and recruitment expert has said after it emerged that negotiations had collapsed. Denise Heavey, who co-founded community initiative MentorHood Jersey, said the government’s proposed funding model for the introduction of free […]
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Minister moves to reassure families after nursery closure announcement
PARENTS hit by the imminent closure of a St Helier nursery will be supported in finding alternative places, the Education Minister has said. Deputy Rob Ward moved to reassure families after Busy Bees group confirmed it will temporarily close the toddler and pre-school rooms at its Springfield site from 3 October due to staff shortages. […]
