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Investigators appointed to undertake investigation into RSE delivery

The Department of Education, Sport and Culture (DESC) has appointed Independent External Investigators following concerns raised around the Relationships and...
Wednesday, 1 March 2023

Schools and UCM open as normal today

The Island’s schools and UCM will be open as normal today.  School buses will also be running as normal. The public are asked to take care when travelling and...
Wednesday, 18 January 2023

Schools closed due to travel difficulties, safety issues and the ongoing forecast

The Department of Education, Sport and Culture has announced that its schools and UCM will be closed today due to travel difficulties, safety issues and the...
Tuesday, 17 January 2023

NASUWT strike planned for Thursday 12 January suspended

Following the meeting on Friday 6 January between the NASUWT and the Department of Education, Sport and Culture, and the subsequent work which has continued...
Wednesday, 11 January 2023

150 years of education for all

A commemorative booklet has been produced to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the 1872 Isle of Man Act for Public Elementary Education, which expanded...
Monday, 19 December 2022

Interactive learning to help students recognise exploitation

A ‘drop down’ day of workshops, educational theatre and group discussions will teach children how to recognise and report criminal exploitation. Over the next...
Friday, 18 November 2022

Government doing all it can to keep schools open to students during NASUWT strike action

Every effort is being made to keep schools open during six days of strikes planned by teachers who are members of the trade union NASUWT, but asking students...
Friday, 18 November 2022

Schools to benefit from new wellbeing programme

Teachers in the Isle of Man are being offered training that will place wellbeing at the heart of learning, teaching and leadership within the Island’s...
Monday, 14 November 2022

Business Isle of Man and Chamber of Commerce launch knowledge exchange workshops for small businesses

Business Isle of Man, an Executive Agency within the Department for Enterprise, in partnership with the Isle of Man Chamber of Commerce, will host a series of...
Thursday, 13 October 2022

New heads for Willaston and Scoill Yn Jubilee

Two primary schools in the Isle of Man will have new head teachers from January 2023. Max Kelly will take over at Willaston, and Adrian Shorthouse at Scoill Yn...
Friday, 30 September 2022
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