Education, Training and Careers News
Speech: Statement by Minister of Education, Sport and Culture on COVID-19 - 28 March 2020
Good Afternoon,
It was only six days ago that as Minister of Education, Sport and Culture I stood before you to announce sweeping moves to counter the threat...
Saturday, 28 March 2020
Schools will close to most children on Monday afternoon
Chief Minister Howard Quayle MHK has today announced that schools in the Isle of Man will close to most children from the end of the school day on Monday, 23...
Sunday, 22 March 2020
Statement by Minister for Education, Sport and Culture on COVID-19 – 20 March 2020
The key priority for our Department is the health and wellbeing of all our pupils, teachers and staff.
There has been understandable concern and anxiety about...
Friday, 20 March 2020
Isle of Man Sport Aid Recipients Announced
Forty nine athletes from 14 sports have been chosen for the Isle of Man Sport Aid's (IOMSA) 2020/21 scholarship programme.
Each scholarship provides a...
Monday, 9 March 2020
Leading sports coach Debby Sargent to deliver seminar
The importance of training female athletes as individuals will be the subject of the latest Isle of Man Sport Seminar to be held in Douglas on Saturday 21...
Thursday, 5 March 2020
Computer bus man Alex Townsend to retire
A teacher, who was once recognised by Apple for his unique Isle of Man computer bus service, is to retire next month - seeing an end to longest project of its...
Tuesday, 3 March 2020
New headteacher for Foxdale Primary School
Anna Griffiths has been appointed as the new headteacher for Foxdale Primary School.
Miss Griffiths has worked in teaching since 2001, including most recently,...
Monday, 17 February 2020
Open letter to parents and carers on teachers’ pay dispute
We are sure that you will have heard that teachers on the Island have voted for action short of strike, as a result of their ongoing pay dispute with the...
Friday, 14 February 2020
Olympic champion Amy Williams to attend Isle of Man Sports Awards
Olympic champion Amy Williams MBE will be welcomed as the guest of honour at the 2019 Isle of Man Sports Awards on 2 April.
At the Winter Games in 2010, Amy...
Thursday, 6 February 2020
Free online safety sessions for Safer Internet Day
The Isle of Man Government, in collaboration with Manx Telecom and Sure, are offering a day of cyber security and online safety sessions at the Welcome Centre...
Sunday, 2 February 2020