Each year, the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) spends more than $40 million for tuition payments, educational grants and school supplies for children in State care. The money benefits wards of the State at the early-childhood level all the way through to the tertiary level. This was disclosed by Director, Children and Family Programmes, CPFSA, Warren Thompson, during...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, says primary schools are prepared to facilitate the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations, which begin February 16. She noted that this year will be the first post-COVID sitting of the exam, following various interventions put in place to navigate the challenges and learning loss caused by the pandemic over the last three...

Winners of the Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Essay Competition under the Governor-General’s ‘I Believe’ Initiative were recognised at a ceremony held on Wednesday (January 25) at King’s House. His Excellency, The Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, was on hand to share in the presentation of awards and prizes to the 12 parish winners and the national winner and runners-up,...

The Ministry of Education and Youth is focusing on Higher Education as a top priority as part of the Government’s development agenda. Cabinet has granted approval for the development of a National Higher Education Policy, with the goal of increasing quality assurance and monitoring of higher education institutions. Addressing the University of Technology (UTech) Jamaica Students’ Union Future of Education...

Homestead Primary and Infant School in St. Catherine will be prioritised for infrastructure improvement and greater interventions to improve staff relationships and student behaviour outcomes. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the announcement during a visit to the institution today (January 24). The Minister met with teachers and members of the administrative staff, including the new Board...

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) Young Scientist of the Year 2022, Dr. Peter Nelson, addresses the sixth staging of the Conversations in Science Series, held on January 20 at the Chinese Benevolent Association in St. Andrew, under the theme ‘Celebrating the Positive Value Men in Science Bring to the World, their Families and Communities’.

Thirty-nine wards of the State will be recognised for achievement in the 2022 sitting of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) at an awards ceremony on Thursday (January 26). The function, hosted by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Youth, will take place...