'Gang of four' to lead ESC from today?

Wednesday 07 February 2018

The four deputies who successfully won support for a two-school model of secondary education are hoping to be elected to the Committee for Education, Sport and Culture today.

Deputy Matt Fallaize is the front runner to be elected as the new ESC President, with deputies Mark Dorey, Richard Graham and Rhian Tooley also expected to win seats on the committee this morning. Deputy Peter Roffey will be nominated to join the 'gang of four' to back up their plans for the future of secondary education.

The elections will be carried out during today's States meeting which will also look at encouraging "longer working lives" and the annual report for Les Nicolle Prison.

The ESC committee elections are among the first items on the agenda and will be debated during the morning session.

Deputy Gavin St Pier, the President of the Policy and Resources Committee, said it is time for the States to focus on supporting the new committee as it works to drive forward the changes the States have already agreed to make to secondary education:

"The Policy & Resources Committee is unanimously supporting Deputy Fallaize as the next President of the Committee for Education, Sport & Culture.

"Whichever States Members form the new Committee, it is important that they receive the full backing of the States as they seek to deliver the new model of secondary education agreed by the Assembly last month."