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Parents in Jersey will soon be able to claim up to 30 funded nursery hours each week.
Currently, all three to four-year-olds are entitled to 20 hours per week of free nursery education for 38 weeks in term time - but this will increase by ten hours per week from September 2021.
The commitment was made by former Education Minister Senator Tracey Vallois in December last year and has now been approved by the current Children and Education Minister following consultation with industry leaders.
Deputy Maçon says it was vital that private sector nurseries were consulted, as they provide almost half of government-funded hours in the island.
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The former Chief Statistician left his post last November amid concerns over the ability of the unit to produce reports and statistics free of outside influence. Credit: Statistics Jersey, Government of Jersey.
A new group has been set up in Jersey to look at improving ways statistics are gathered in the island.
The Chief Minister Senator John Le Fondré has tasked Deputy Kirsten Morel with chairing the group, which will review the arrangements for regulating and producing statistics by Statistics Jersey - the body that publishes impartial data into the public domain.
It comes after the former Chief Statistician, Dr Duncan Gibaut, left his post last November amid concerns over the ability of the unit to produce reports and statistics free of outside influence.
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Deputy Jeremy Macon has been appointed as Jersey s next education minister.
Deputy Macon will replace Senator Tracey Vallois who resigned in January after claiming her concerns about the reopening of schools in the island had been dismissed.
He will retain his position as the minister for children as part of his new role.
Deputy Russell Labey will fill Mr Macon s previous appointment as housing minister.
Both members were nominated by chief minister John Le Fondre and were not challenged for the positions.
Under his new title as the minister for children and education, Deputy Macon said he planned to introduce more internships and apprenticeships in a bid to improve employability among young people.