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Do schools have enough technology for students?
12+ hour, 50+ min ago (211+ words) Saturday, 16 May 2026 16: 55 Computer equipment for the Island's schools will be raised by a Rushen MHK. Michelle Haywood has asked a question for written reply to the Island's Education Minister Daphne Caine. She wants to know which class in each of…...
Just over 1, 000 youngsters have English as second language, says minister
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (232+ words) Thursday, 14 May 2026 07: 35 A total of 1, 060 students in Manx schools are recorded as having English as a second language. That's according to Education Minister Daphne Caine, who gave figures from December after a question in the House of Keys this week…...
Outdoor centre saw 6, 000 visitors in 5 years, costing "1m
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (219+ words) Wednesday, 8 April 2026 09: 35 An outdoor education centre has welcomed almost 6, 000 visitors in five years, at a cost of just over a million pounds. The Department of Education, Sport and Culture gave the figures in response to a Freedom of Information request…...
Stop censoring books, teachers warn school libraries
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (491+ words) Thursday, 2 April 2026 04: 55 Teachers have called for an end to censorship in school libraries, with their union warning it "should ring alarm bells for all of us". The warning at the National Education Union (NEU) conference in Brighton comes following claims…...
Adult learning festival heading to Douglas
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (231+ words) Tuesday, 10 March 2026 08: 11 You can now book your free tickets for this year's Adult Learning Festival." The event will be hosted by University College Isle of Man at the Santander Work Caf" at 11am on Monday, April 20." There'll be a presentation about…...
MPs vote down social media ban for under-16s
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (564+ words) Tuesday, 10 March 2026 04: 15 MPs have voted against a proposal to ban under-16s from using social media. The Conservatives had pushed for the move via an amendment to the government's flagship education legislation currently going through parliament: the Children's Wellbeing and Schools…...
Student job placement programme expanded
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (187+ words) Thursday, 5 March 2026 11: 57 The government's expanded eligibility for a programme which helps students become more employable. This year's Step Programme will now include second, third and final year university students." It offers paid eight-week summer placements with Island organisations in a…...
Mainstream schools to receive extra funding for SEND pupils as part of "4bn package
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (815+ words) Monday, 23 February 2026 05: 27 Mainstream schools will receive direct funding to support children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) as part of a "4bn package to make the system more inclusive. Targeted interventions such as small-group language work will receive funding, and…...
School suspensions under the spotlight in Keys
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (228+ words) Saturday, 31 January 2026 12: 25 Education Minister Daphne Caine will face questions about school suspensions next week. When the House of Keys sits on Tuesday, February 3, Arbory, Castletown and Malew MHK Jason Moorhouse will ask for data covering the Island's primary and secondary…...
Fancy becoming a TT marshal?
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (209+ words) Saturday, 10 January 2026 16: 55 If you're interested in becoming a TT marshal, there's still time to book yourself a training course this year. A series of incident management courses have been announced in venues across England, Wales, Scotland and the Isle of…...