The Education (Amendment) Bill

The Department has finalised its undertaking to refresh its existing legislation that governs the Island’s education system. The new amendment Bill aims to update and modernise some areas of existing education law. 

Previous consultation results addressed by the Bill 

The results of the previous consultation on the Education Act have been published (opens in a new tab) and are available for review online on the Government Consultation Hub. The consultation requested feedback from a range of stakeholders.

The Department of Education, Sport and Culture conducted a consultation to gather stakeholder and public feedback on areas identified for updating in the proposed Education (Amendment) Bill. This consultation was open for a six-week period from 27 March to 10 May 2024. 

The overarching vision of ‘Our Island Plan’ is to build a ‘secure, vibrant and sustainable future for our Island Nation’.  

Education plays a fundamental role in achieving this vision and the Department has committed to updating its existing legislation to ensure that it is suitable and relevant for future education provision.  

In order to deliver this commitment, the Department is seeking to introduce an Amendment Bill to implement change in the following areas which have been identified as a priority: 

• Promoting the education of children who are looked after
• Alternative provision of education
• Religious education 
• Admissions and school capacity  
• Additional safeguarding measures
• Emergency school closures
• Children who are not in school
• Educational grants and funding
• Additional educational needs

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