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The calculation for the budget for primary schools is based on the number of pupils on the school roll.

The Careers Guidance Service, which once fell under the then Department of Education, is now part of the Department for Economic Development. It is based at:

Schools all have their own catchment area. The Catchment Area Order 2010 can be found on this page along with copies of the Policy on Admissions to Primary Schools and the Policy on Admissions to Secondary Schools. To apply to send your child to a school out of the catchment area, please fill in the Out of Catchment application form, go to Maps and look up your school catchment area or contact:

The Department is often approached by charities and companies keen to run competitions via schools and such approaches are welcome. Approaches are assessed on their educational merits and are run according to the Department's competitions criteria. It is emphasised that participation is at headteachers' discretion and there can be no guarantee of schools' participation.

Copies of the Department of Education, Sport and Culture's complaints procedure are available online and from the Department at the address above. 

Personal Information

The Department of Education, Sport and Culture is a data controller for the purposes of the Data Protection Act 2018 and the Data Protection (Application of GDPR) Order 2018 and the Data Protection (Application of LED) Order 2018, together with any regulations made under them (Manx Data Protection Legislation). In order to investigate your complaint fully it may be necessary to share some of your information with other Department staff. This will only be done if absolutely necessary and in relation to resolving your complaint.

The Department′s privacy notice can be viewed on the website or a hard copy can be provided to you.

Complaints

Use:

The Department of Education, Sport and Culture will use your information to:

• Correspond with you regarding your complaint
• Correspond with service areas to seek resolution or clarification

Data collected:

• Name
• Telephone number
• Address
• Email
• Details of your complaint

Retention period:

Complaint correspondence is kept for up to 12 months, unless subject to other proceedings.

Complaints can be emailed directly to: desccomplaints@gov.im

Course fees for the University College Isle of Man (UCM). The Department of Education and Children may reduce or waive fees for UCM courses if the circumstances warrant such action, for instance financial hardship, etc.  Applicants for the waiving of course fees should be made in writing to:

The curriculum for Isle of Man schools, Essentials for Learning, was introduced in June 2011 and replaced the 2006 Curriculum for Learning and Achievement. The curriculum underlines the importance placed on developing a wide range of social and emotional skills as well as a child's ability to learn. As children progress through Key Stage 3 and 4, the content of the curriculum is increasingly shaped by the external examinations they sit.