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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks at the recent handover of electronic devices donated to several schools by the Barita Foundation through the Ministry’s ‘One Laptop or Tablet Per Child’ initiative. The ceremony was held at the Tivoli Gardens High School in Kingston.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks at the recent handover of electronic devices donated to several schools by the Barita Foundation through the Ministry’s ‘One Laptop or Tablet Per Child’ initiative. The ceremony was held at the Tivoli Gardens High School in Kingston.

Teachers Major Participants In ‘Coding In Schools’ Programme

The Ministry of Education’s ‘Coding in Schools’ programme continues to gain traction, with teachers now being trained in coding. A total of 15,000 teachers will be trained to deliver the curriculum to students up to grade 9, under a ‘Train...
Acting Principal of Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College in St. James, Dr. Lorna Gow-Morrison, addresses a recent Think Tank at the agency’s regional office in Montego Bay.
Acting Principal of Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College in St. James, Dr. Lorna Gow-Morrison, addresses a recent Think Tank at the agency’s regional office in Montego Bay.

Support For Parents With Special Needs Children
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, displays a flyer for the Ministry’s Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) programme. He was addressing the opening of the Greenwich Town Restorative Justice Centre, on Friday (April 8), at the Greenwich Town Resource Centre, St. Andrew, on Friday (April 8).
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, displays a flyer for the Ministry’s Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) programme. He was addressing the opening of the Greenwich Town Restorative Justice Centre, on Friday (April 8), at the Greenwich Town Resource Centre, St. Andrew, on Friday (April 8).

Justice Ministry To Ramp Up Child Diversion Programme In Schools
Chief Executive Officer, Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage-Grey (right); Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Maureen Dwyer (centre); and Founder, Hear the Children’s Cry, Betty-Ann Blaine, sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to provide a more effective response to the issue of missing children in Jamaica under the Ananda Alert system at the Terra Nova Hotel in St. Andrew on April 8. Overseeing the signing is Acting Deputy Registrar, CPFSA, Lesia Bhagwandat Vassell.
Chief Executive Officer, Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage-Grey (right); Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Maureen Dwyer (centre); and Founder, Hear the Children’s Cry, Betty-Ann Blaine, sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to provide a more effective response to the issue of missing children in Jamaica under the Ananda Alert system at the Terra Nova Hotel in St. Andrew on April 8. Overseeing the signing is Acting Deputy Registrar, CPFSA, Lesia Bhagwandat Vassell.

Partnership Strengthened For Recovery Of Missing Children
Flyer for the Ministry of National Security Social Services Fair at Haile Selassie High in St. Andrew.
Flyer for the Ministry of National Security Social Services Fair at Haile Selassie High in St. Andrew.

National Security Ministry Takes Social Services Fair To Haile Selassie High School

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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing, on Wednesday (April 6).
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Criteria For Appointment Of Principals To Be Revised

The criteria for the appointment of principals are to be revised following Cabinet’s approval for these changes to be made. This will be facilitated through the amendment of section 43 (1) of the Education Act, 1965 and sections of the Education Regulations, 1980, which relate to the criteria for the appointment of principals. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams
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Education Ministry To Roll Out School Resocialisation Programmes

Programmes to facilitate the resocialisation of students as part of measures to prevent violence and other deviant behaviours in schools will be rolled out across the island shortly by the Education and Youth Ministry. Speaking in a recent interview with JIS News, portfolio Minister, Hon Fayval Williams, said that the intervention is necessary because “[students] have been away from the...
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Assistant Chief Education Officer, Curriculum Unit, Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Clover Hamilton -Flowers.
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Teachers Urged to Tailor National Standards Curriculum to Students Needs

Assistant Chief Education Officer in the Curriculum Unit, Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Clover Hamilton-Flowers, is encouraging creative use of the National Standards Curriculum (NSC) to cater to the needs of individual learners. The call is in keeping with the recommendations of the Professor Orlando Patterson-chaired Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC) report, which indicates that tailoring the application of...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), examines a robot being shown to her by instructor, Halls of Learning, Antonia Curtis (right), during the National Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) Career Forum at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, on April 1. Observing (from second left) are Instructor, Halls of Learning, Nile Sadler and Deputy Principal, University of the West Indies, Mona, Professor Ian Boxill.
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Education Ministry Implements Initiatives to Boost STEAM Learning

The Ministry of Education and Youth is implementing several initiatives at various levels of the sector to increase science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) learning. This was stated by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, during the national STEAM career forum at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, on April 1. She said the Ministry has introduced the...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
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Apply Security And Safety Policy To Deal With Student Infractions – Minister

School administrators are being encouraged to utilise the Ministry of Education and Youth’s Security and Safety Policy in dealing with student infractions at the institutions. This urging by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, comes against the background of violent student altercations, one fatal, occurring at several high schools since the start of 2022. While acknowledging that principals and other school...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams
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96 Aspiring Principals Trained

Ninety-six aspiring school leaders have been equipped to assume roles in the nation’s schools, having successfully completed the National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL) Aspiring Principals’ Programme. The graduates, who form Cohort 7, were awarded the Professional Qualification for Principalship, during a virtual presentation ceremony on March 31. Minister of Education and Youth, the Hon. Fayval Williams, who delivered the...
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(FILE) Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks at a recent virtual town hall on the full resumption of face-to-face classes.
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Principals Urged To Craft Programmes To Aid Struggling Students

School leaders are being encouraged to implement programmes and initiatives to support students, particularly those who are facing challenges in their academic journey. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, in making the call said that while the Government continues to roll out programmes to “support [students] in a targeted manner, it’s not simply about individual programmes”. “It’s about...
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