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A rebranding exercise will see all the different elements of The Guernsey Institute given new names.
When it comes in to effect, the Guernsey College of Further Education will be known as TGI College.
The other departments will be renamed TGI University Centre, TGI Apprenticeships, and TGI Business School.
It's part of a wider plan to fully integrate The Guernsey Institute when it moves into the new facilities at Les Ozouets.
With funding now in place for the building work there, work has started to prepare TGI for its move from its current five campuses across the island into the one, purpose-built facility.
Jacki Hughes, Executive Principal of The Guernsey Institute, said: “Our goal has always been to deliver high quality technical, vocational and professional education to the Bailiwick community, and with funding now secured for the Post-16 Campus, work can begin on preparing us to do that when we move into our new facility. We have been ready to go with this work, and so it is exciting to see some key pillars beginning, starting with the rebranding of parts of the organisation.
“Renaming the Institute of Health & Social Care Studies to the TGI University Centre makes so much sense for the huge breadth of work that team does. Offering professional qualifications, initial teacher training and much more, they do not only deliver education to health professionals, so this work is much needed. And bringing the TGI College fully into TGI’s brand is another exciting step towards full integration.
“The Post-16 Campus will provide us with the purpose built and specialist facilities we need to deliver our huge range of courses, to students from 14-years-old to 99,
and we are now all working hard preparing for that move and what that transition will look like.”
Pictured: The former St Peter Port Secondary School could be demolished this year, leaving the site ready for redevelopment as a new post-16 campus.
The Guernsey Institute was created by bringing together the Guernsey College of Further Education, the Institute of Health & Social Care Studies, and the GTA University Centre.
The different departments new names will reflect the work students will be doing:
TGI University Centre - formerly known as the Institute of Health & Social Care Studies, this will encompass a broad spectrum of professional qualifications, such as
a range of masters-level courses which include opportunities outside of health.
TGI College - building on the legacy of the Guernsey College of Further Education, TGI College will continue to offer a wide range of vocational and technical courses to students of all ages.
TGI Apprenticeships - currently The Guernsey Apprenticeship, will serve as a cornerstone of our commitment to hands-on, practical learning experiences, directly
linking education with industry needs.
TGI Business School - the GTA University Centre will form a central part of the TGI Business School, delivering professional education to local business.
Tenders are currently out for the demolition of the old St Peter Port school.
When the old school has been knocked down, it will be replaced with a new post-16 campus including facilities such as professional business spaces for the GTA, nursing simulation suites for TGI University Centre, and mechanics workshops, plastering studios and more for TGI College.
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