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• Cost of primary school meals to rise in November

  The cost of a primary school meal will increase by 15 pence from Monday 4 November. This means parents will pay £2.55 instead of £2.40 per meal following the autumn half-term. Children eligible for free school meals will not be affected. Each year, the Department of Education, Sport and Culture (DESC) allocates a portion of its annual budget to subsidise school meals, which helps to cover expenses such as ingredients, kitchen staff and equipment maintenance. Daphne Caine MHK, Minister for Education, Sport…

  read more Thu, Sep 26th 2024 3:15 pm by www.gov.im on gov.im

• Childcare Credit Scheme: Hundreds more receiving early years’ support

  Nearly 1,300 parents are now receiving financial help towards early years’ education and childcare costs thanks to the Isle of Man Government’s new Childcare Credit Scheme 2024. The updated scheme, which is a key milestone on the Government’s Island Plan, means that an additional 612 children are being supported this year so far. The Childcare Credit Scheme 2024 which replaced the Pre-School Credit Scheme in April, extended financial help to parents of children who turn three in the academic year in which…

  read more Wed, Sep 11th 2024 12:55 pm by www.gov.im on gov.im

• Teenage taekwondo star to represent Great Britain

  Rising Manx taekwondo star Nino Ontoy has been selected to represent Great Britain at the 2024 World Poomsae Championships in Hong Kong. Poomsae is a non-combative and highly competitive aspect of the martial art, which comprises sets of pre-arranged defence and attacking movements. The 18-year-old is one of three British athletes chosen to compete in the under 30 men’s individual competition this November.  He said: 'I am really proud to be selected and will do my very best at the competition. My ultimate…

  read more Fri, Aug 23rd 2024 4:54 pm by www.gov.im on gov.im

• Results Days 2024: Students receive exam results

  Hundreds of young people have collected their GCSE, IGCSE and other technical or vocational qualification results in the Isle of Man today. The majority picked up their results from their school with staff on hand to provide advice and support with their next steps. The provisional results for all level 1 and 2 qualifications are: Overall level 1 and 2 pass rate (IGCSE/GCSE grades A*-G or equivalent) is 98% Level 2 pass rate (IGCSE/ GCSE grades A*-C or equivalent) is 73% Pass rate at the highest grades (IG…

  read more Thu, Aug 22nd 2024 5:24 pm by www.gov.im on gov.im

• Results Days 2024: Isle of Man students receive exam results

  Around 400 school leavers have received their exam results in the Isle of Man today. The vast majority collected their level 3 qualifications, which include A-Level and BTEC qualifications, from their school with staff on hand to offer support and advice on their next steps into higher education, apprenticeships or employment. Provisional Isle of Man schools’ results for A-Levels, or equivalent qualifications, show: Overall A*-E (or equivalent) pass rate is 98% A*-B (or equivalent) pass rate is 48% A*-C (o…

  read more Thu, Aug 15th 2024 4:32 pm by www.gov.im on gov.im

• Outdoor Learning Centre officially opened

  “The Outdoor Learning Centre (OLC) has been officially opened in West Baldwin by Daphne Caine MHK, Minister for Education, Sport and Culture. The OLC, forma…”

• The Island Games is coming home in 2029

  “The Isle of Man’s bid to host the 2029 Island Games has been successful. It comes after the International Island Games Association’s (IIGA) unanimously sup…”

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