Education, Sport and Culture News

Teachers and lecturers to receive pay deal next month

Teachers and lecturers in the Isle of Man will be paid more than those teaching in the London fringe when a new pay deal is implemented next month.  It comes...
Friday, 17 June 2022

Isle of Man teacher training programme launched

People will be able to train as secondary school teachers in the Isle of Man from September. The International Qualified Teacher Status Programme will be...
Thursday, 16 June 2022

New scheme launched to support families over summer holidays

Charities and community groups are being invited to apply for funding to help provide activities and healthy meals for children, who are eligible for free...
Wednesday, 1 June 2022

More than 1,000 children take part in Manx Youth Games

Around 1,100 budding athletes took part in the Sporting Club Manx Youth Games on Saturday, which included 14 different sports. The Isle of Man’s largest...
Tuesday, 10 May 2022

Crucial Crew 2022 teaches children how to cope in an emergency

Multiple agencies will come together to teach primary school children how to stay safe and look after their mental health at a community event in Douglas next...
Monday, 9 May 2022

Hundreds of children set for Manx Youth Games

Hundreds of children will take part in the Island’s largest multi-sport event at the National Sports Centre on Saturday. The Sporting Club Manx Youth Games...
Friday, 6 May 2022

Heartstopper: Joe Locke describes Netflix role as ‘dream come true’

A school student, who beat 10,000 teenagers to land a starring role in the hit Netflix drama Heartstopper, has described it as a ‘dream come true’. Joe...
Saturday, 30 April 2022

New head teachers appointed for Ballakermeen and Queen Elizabeth II

Two Isle of Man secondary schools will have new head teachers from September after the successors to their longstanding leaders were appointed. Graeme Corrin...
Wednesday, 27 April 2022

Glencrutchery pool reopened to disability groups

A specialist pool, which caters for people with disabilities on the Isle of Man, will reopen on 28 April after a project to update the facility was...
Thursday, 14 April 2022

Easter holiday food voucher scheme approved

Children from low income families will receive food vouchers to help avoid holiday hunger in the Isle of Man this Easter, after Tynwald backed the move. The...
Thursday, 7 April 2022