So far there are six amendments lodged against it, which can be read, along with the requête itself HERE. 

One of those amendments has been placed by the Committee for Education, Sport and Culture itself, as it tries to protect the work that's been done, and the millions of pounds which have been spent, on creating a 'one-school' model, over two campuses.

Pictured: Plans for Lisia School have progressed far enough for the uniforms and college names to be decided, but many questions remain over the infrastructure at each site. 

As Deputy Matt Fallaize and his committee try and ensure States support for Lisia School, the ESC President has written to the Policy and Resources President, outlining their views on the requête.

He opens in a passionate tone, giving an indication of the tone of the debate we'll hear later this week.

"My Committee considers the Requête to be unnecessary, ill-considered and, if the Prayer is turned into States’ Resolutions, damaging and destructive," wrote Deputy Fallaize. "The effect of the Requête, if approved, would be to stop, for an indeterminate period of time, the transition into one school in two 11-18 colleges which has been under way since 2018. This would be damaging to many hundreds of students."

Pictured: Part of the letter ESC has written to P&R, ahead of the debate this week which could see the end of the Lisia School model, or which could see its future confirmed. 

Deputy Fallaize says a 'pause and review' would create uncertainty among students, who won't know which school they will be attending, it would "deny (students) the benefits of the reforms agreed by the States twice, in 2018 and 2019, which include broadening the curriculum offer, equality of opportunity, access to high quality facilities for all and enhanced provision for students with special educational needs and students with communication challenges," and it could lead to "substantial further expenditure in order to carry out more comparisons" to determine the best model of secondary education for Guernsey.

Deputy Fallaize's letter goes on to criticise any models involving three schools, and he again insists one school, over two sites, is the best way to deliver the best model of secondary education for the island.

Pictured: Deputy Fallaize is focused on providing equality in education, which he says can only delivered through the 'one-school/two-sites' model. 

With the majority of staff working at the island's four States run mainstream secondary schools, and the staff at Le Murier, saying there are against the Lisia School model, Deputy Fallaize again acknowledges that ESC has failed to communicate effectively with the front line staff over the two years of the transformation process so far.

"My Committee recognises that there is a need to respond to the legitimate concerns raised by staff in schools in relation to elements of the space standards adopted for the two 11-18 colleges and elements of their day to day operation.

"My Committee is confident that these matters can be successfully addressed by the Committee, officials, school and college leaders and school staff working on them together during the remainder of the transition period."

To read his letter in full click HERE.

A benefits analysis of the Lisia School model as published by ESC can be read HERE.