I’ve spent 4 years now trying to get more support for Skills Guernsey. As the lead for the group, with a team of good people with me, we produced and Action Plan. If we don’t get focus and funding on this in the next few months and years then Guernsey will founder. We have always depended on the skills of … Read More
Education President’s Election Speech
This is an Excerpt from the Hansard Transcript of the Election for Committee Presidents Monday 19th October 2020 “The Deputy Greffier: Article II – Election of a President of the Committee for Education Sport & Culture. The Bailiff: Members of the States, does anyone wish to propose another Member for this Presidency? Deputy Ferbrache. Deputy Ferbrache: Sir, I propose Deputy … Read More
Assisted Dying
On 1st May, I hosted an event at Les Cotils at which the matter was debated by experts in this subject who had kindly visited Guernsey (2 of these guests I know at their own expense) to debate the subject. I felt very strongly that the such a serious moral issue, which would not only derail States priorities at a … Read More
Not more Rule 14s… ESC, please stop giving me a reason to ask them!
After the recent appointment to the Education Service of a lead for Curriculum Standards – a job created from 2 old posts from staff who left the service last year – I had concerns raised with me about the process, or the bypassing of process, that this appointment took. This is one of a catalogue of errors in good governance … Read More
Looking for a new job?
The first Guernsey referendum has resulted in a new electoral mode and in 2020 we will be voting for our Deputies island-wide, rather than by electoral district. It has become apparent to me, through the many months that we have been discussing this matter, that one of the key issues that the referendum was seeking to find a solution to … Read More
Responses to a Rule 14 Question
I submitted Rule 14 questions to the Committee for Education Sport & Culture on 5th September, which can be reviewed here with further details. I have now received responses from the Committee and have pasted these below (content exactly as received, spacing and bold features my own additions from original PDF document): “REPLY BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE COMMITTEE FOR … Read More
Shining a light with Rule 14 Questions
In response to numerous concerns raised with me about recent senior level appointments made into the Education Office, I have submitted Rule 14 Questions to the Committee for Education Sport & Culture. The responses that they give will be a matter of public record. The appointments of a Director of Education and Deputy Director of Education are very important and … Read More
Education Debate: Structure of Secondary & Post 16
Speaking to the Fallaize Amendment on 19th January 2018 Sir, this Amendment asks Members to set aside the Committee’s mandated proposals, the resolutions for which are set out clearly in Appendix 1 of the policy letter. Members are being asked to discard the costed and careful planning for the transformation of our secondary and post 16 education which has been … Read More
Waste Charges Debate December 2017
Earlier this morning Deputy Roffey outlined 3 ways in which the community will have to pay for their waste…well let’s not forget the 4th…. and that is the purchase cost of the packaging in the first place. I realise that this policy letter is about how we meet the costs of waste collection and disposal. It is all about charging, … Read More
Tax has never been more of a taxing topic!
Yesterday, Friday 30th June the States of Deliberation broke up for it’s Summer holiday. Don’t panic though….that doesn’t mean that work stops. Far from it. Committee meetings continue, sub-committee meetings, presentations, constituent enquiries, etc all carry on .. business as usual during the summer. The States as a group though has a summer recess and next meets on 6th September. … Read More