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