I have listened to most of the debates in the States of Deliberation during the last two sessions. I am deeply saddened concerning the situation in which we find ourselves as a community regarding funding for post-16 education. Whether as individuals we supported the previous system of selection, whether we lament the loss of scholarships to the independent colleges, whether we were mindful to support (or not), the various proposals since is now totally immaterial.
On Tuesday the States will start to debate the Budget proposals presented by the Policy & Resources Committee. I have lodged an amendment seeking approval to fund the build of Les Ozouets campus.
One of the island’s largest teachers’ unions has called on the Education, Sport & Culture Committee to scrap its plans to move the sixth form centre to La Mare de Carteret.