Deputy Matt Fallaize has written to all parents and carers to tell them what's been happening with the plans for that change, and how it is being managed.

The President of the Committee for Education, Sport and Culture, says the ongoing reforms are "focused on promoting opportunity and excellence for every student now and in the future – whether in terms of academic standards, pastoral support or sporting, social and cultural enrichment through school."

The plans aren't all set in stone yet though, with the States still to agree a policy letter outlining ESC's plans.

That will be debated this summer, including a request for a multi million pound investment to redevelop four education sites in the island - they are the two planned 11-18 'colleges' at the current St Sampson's and Les Beaucamps high schools, the Guernsey Institute at Les Ozouets and La Mare de Carteret Primary School, which needs to be rebuilt despite the secondary school being earmarked for closure.

Pictured: La Mare de Carteret High School is to close within the next five years, but the adjacent primary school is still recommended for redevelopment as it will be staying open. 

Deputy Fallaize's letter to all parents and carers focused on what has been done so far, with the appointment of a new Director of Education, Laurie Ann Baker, who will be starting work in the island in August. She'll be working closely with the Executive Principal of the new one school/two sites system - Liz Coffey, and the two Designate Principals of the two new colleges, Vicky Godley and Kieran James.

The ESC President wrote that his committee still wants feedback from school staff as the plans develop and he said they are in consultation with the unions as work starts on staffing the two new school sites. Previously all teachers have been told there will be a job for them under the new secondary school system - with plans now progressing on the staffing structures, which will be shared with teachers before the end of this term.

Work on other areas including inspection frameworks, the names of the new school and its campuses, and the uniform students will wear is also ongoing with further updates expected periodically as the island moves towards the new secondary school system.

In his letter, Deputy Fallaize asks for further feedback via email to educationfuture@gov.gg or by phone on 733084. Further information is available online at gov.gg/educationtransformation.

ESC will also be holding two drop in sessions to discuss the plans with interested parties, at Beau Sejour between 15:00 and 20:00 on Tuesday 7 and Wednesday 8 May.