Education, Sport and Culture News

Speech: Minister Allison’s statement on COVID-19 - 5 November 2020

Thank you Chief Minister. This week our school pupils returned from a brief half-term break to resume their studies. In England the exam regulator, Ofqual has...
Thursday, 5 November 2020

School pupils receive free access to Microsoft apps

School pupils and educators on the Isle of Man have been given free access to a range of computer applications and learning tools under a scheme run by the...
Thursday, 29 October 2020

Speech: Minister Allison’s statement on COVID-19 - 23 October 2020

Around the world COVID-19 continues to cause disruption to people’s way of life, anxiety, sickness and unfortunately deaths continue. It has been estimated...
Friday, 23 October 2020

Laptop scheme to help digitally disadvantaged pupils

School pupils in exam years will be able to borrow laptops and get help accessing the internet as part of a new scheme launched this week.  The E-Learning...
Thursday, 22 October 2020

Lockdown remote learning review published

A review of the remote learning school pupils received during lockdown has been published. It was commissioned by Dr Alex Allinson MHK, Minister for Department...
Wednesday, 21 October 2020

Additional Educational Needs survey launched

Parents, pupils and school staff are being asked for their views on the effectiveness of support given to children with Additional Education Needs (AEN) on the...
Tuesday, 20 October 2020

Temporary head appointed for Manor Park

Rob Coole has agreed to take temporary charge of Manor Park Primary School after the current headteacher announced her resignation. Mr Coole is the headteacher...
Tuesday, 20 October 2020

Deal allows GPs to sit exams on Island

GPs will be able to progress their studies without leaving the Isle of Man under a new agreement that lets them sit exams on Island. Since 2015, all GP...
Thursday, 15 October 2020

Parents advised against half-term travel

Parents are being advised against all non-essential off-Island travel at half-term so their children do not miss out on their education. Under current border...
Monday, 12 October 2020

Island to host Britain’s first live graduation of 2020

More than 170 students from the Isle of Man will, this evening, attend the only live graduation ceremony to be held in the British Isles this year. University...
Friday, 9 October 2020