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THE impact that cuts to private nursery care could have on working parents has yet to be fully considered, Education Minister Rod Bryans admitted to a Scrutiny Panel on Wednesday.

PARENTS angered by the controversial decision of the Education Department to cut private nursery care have been urged to attend a special evening meeting to make their voices heard.

EDUCATION Minister Rod Bryans will be questioned over his decision to cut free nursery education for up to 100 families a year at a public hearing next week.

CHANGES need to be made to the Island’s sixth-form provision to make A-level study more accessible to Jersey teenagers, the Education Minister has said.

STUDENTS of seven Jersey secondary schools can now undertake Duke of Edinburgh’s Award programmes through their school.

A DECISION not to let the Island’s aspiring politicians use the States Chamber for debates could be overturned following intervention from the Education Minister and backbench politicians.

PEOPLE interested in learning about the past are being offered a unique opportunity to interact with local historians and discover more about Jersey’s rich heritage at the Island’s first Local History Fayre taking place this weekend.

A PIONEERING digital event organised by a 14-year-old Haute Vallée student is to return for a second year.

CAMPAIGNERS have united to create a group to preserve the People’s Park after it emerged ministers were discussing it as a potential site for a new hospital.

THE launch of a trial ‘pupil premium’ scheme, which would give disadvantaged children extra funding to help improve their grades, has been put back until later in 2016.