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Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Call for hot lunches for primary schoolchildren
A politician has called for hot lunches to be made available to children in Guernsey's primary schools. The education president Deputy Andrea Dudley-Owen said she had discussed the logistics with her equivalent in Jersey where the scheme was introduced in December. Dudley-Owen said a three course lunch would cost parents £2.50 in Jersey which "wouldn't be prohibitive but would actually pay for itself in terms of health and social benefits". She said recent findings that children at Guernsey's States-run schools were 70% more likely to be unhealthily overweight had informed her proposal. Dudley-Owen said: "We know the cheaper food available is most often the highly ultra-processed food which is now found to be not good for our bodies. "We're trying to set children up to be the healthiest they can be," she added. The education president said schools would not need to extend or change their buildings as in Jersey the meals were provided through "mini-pop-up canteens". "This is about doing the best we possibly can for our island's children," she added. Follow BBC Guernsey on X and Facebook. Send your story ideas to All government primary schools offering hot meals States pupils 70% more likely overweight - report Schools' vegetable campaign targets fussy eating Campaign to help parents make healthy lunchboxes States of Guernsey
Yahoo
04-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Appeal for members of new school governance boards
Guernsey's government is looking for "passionate and dedicated" residents to sit as chairpersons on governance boards for States-run schools. Education, Sport and Culture (ESC) said it was looking to fill new interim governance boards, which will transition into full governance boards in early 2026. There will be six governance boards overseeing a cluster of schools in Guernsey, as well as boards overseeing the Guernsey Institute and St Anne's School in Alderney, said officials. ESC President Deputy Andrea Dudley-Owen said: "We're looking for individuals who have passion and skills, and who are inspired to make a difference." She said the positions were "a unique and rewarding leadership opportunity" that would help "support the drive from good to excellence" in education. Anyone interested in applying for the roles should register for the briefing session, with more information available on the recruitment website. Follow BBC Guernsey on X and Facebook. Send your story ideas to Guernsey schools to have boards of governors Sark School seeks first community governors School governance boards may be required by law States of Guernsey
BBC News
04-04-2025
- General
- BBC News
Guernsey States appeals for members of school governance boards
Guernsey's government is looking for "passionate and dedicated" residents to sit as chairpersons on governance boards for States-run Sport and Culture (ESC) said it was looking to fill new interim governance boards, which will transition into full governance boards in early will be six governance boards overseeing a cluster of schools in Guernsey, as well as boards overseeing the Guernsey Institute and St Anne's School in Alderney, said President Deputy Andrea Dudley-Owen said: "We're looking for individuals who have passion and skills, and who are inspired to make a difference." She said the positions were "a unique and rewarding leadership opportunity" that would help "support the drive from good to excellence" in interested in applying for the roles should register for the briefing session, with more information available on the recruitment website.
BBC News
27-03-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Private school pupils 70% less likely to be overweight
Children at Guernsey's fee-paying schools are 70% less likely to be unhealthily overweight than their contemporaries from States-run schools, according to a new Guernsey Child Measurement Programme report found nearly 29% of children in States-run schools were either overweight or obese, compared to fewer than 17% of those from private Nicola Brink, director of public health, said the States needed to "focus more" on "health inequality".Dr Brink said previous studies had shown "the cost and time needed to prepare healthy foods" were barriers to healthy eating so "healthy choices are not always easy or possible for some islanders". The study used for the latest States' report, examined data from children in year one (five to six year olds) and year five (nine to ten year olds).It found more than one in four of Guernsey's year five children had "unhealthy levels of excess weight", with 11.1% overweight and 17.2% classed as year ones, the figure dropped to one in five, with 10.4% Cataroche, head of health intelligence, said: "While the absolute levels of excess weight among primary school-aged children are still concerning, the change over time, the stabilisation and reduction which we are currently seeing is positive."
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
College grants to be based on student numbers
Private colleges in Guernsey will still get States funding in future - but will no longer receive a lump sum. It follows a call to end government grants given to the island's three independent colleges. Instead politicians agreed to replace the lump sum with a per student grant system - so if the colleges take fewer in the future they would receive less money. The changes to the proposals from the education committee mainly came through an amendment laid by Deputy Gavin St Pier who said the move "really acknowledges that we need to recognise the role that they play and ensure their stability". He said: "The colleges play a significant role in our education system, whether you like it or not." The Committee for Education, Sport and Culture had hoped to reallocate a the money to States-run schools. The grants totalled £723,000 in the 2019/20 academic year and are expected to total about £2.85m for the 2025/26 academic year. Going forward the grant will increase in line with inflation and the money will be ring fenced and the maximum grant on this model cannot exceed the total for the 2025/26 academic year adjusted annually by RPIX. Each year's subsidy is to be calculated based on the number of qualifying students on the 31 October in the preceding academic year. Politicians also agreed to give the colleges a five-year notice period if they wanted to reduce or withdraw the grant to allow them time to plan for any change. Follow BBC Guernsey on X and Facebook. Send your story ideas to College cuts could have wider impact - P&R Colleges maintain position ahead of funding debate IoD urges States to fund independent colleges States of Guernsey
