Local_Studies_files/WEA Econ Viewpoints Prog 15 Final_1

Economic Viewpoints of
Guernsey - 2015
This course seeks to communicate the essence of Guernsey’s
economy, expressing different viewpoints from year to year.
At £75m per annum, Education is the second largest demand on States revenue resources.
The course will bring together expertise and practitioners in all aspects of education including: public
and private education, adult education, special needs, States policy and funding. It will end with a
debate about the future among Politicians and acknowledged experts.
Programme Names in blue are confirmed,
As of 12 January 2015. WEA reserve the right to change the speakers without notice.
13 January The Guernsey Economy - Overview – Roy Bisson
A detailed description of the Guernsey economy based on Policy Council statistics.
20 January – The Education Department
Jon Buckland, Chief Officer, States of Guernsey Education Department.
27 January – Guernsey’s Public Primary Education
Tracey Moore, Headteacher Amherst Primary School
Paula Sullivan, Headteacher Forest Primary School and Le Rondin School
Nick Hynes, Education Department. Head of Standards & Learning Effectiveness
3 February – Guernsey Federation of Secondary Schools
Christine Watson MA Ed., Headteacher, Guernsey Grammar School & Sixth Form Centre
Vicky Godley BA. Hons, MSc., Headteacher, La Mare de Carteret High School
Annabel Bolt, Headteacher, St. Sampson’s High School
Sophie Roughsedge, Headteacher, Les Beaucamps High School
Alan Brown, Education Department, Director of Education
10 February – Independent Colleges
George Hartley MA MSc, Principal, Elizabeth College
Ashley Clancy BA PGCE (Distinction), Principal, Ladies College
Andrew Warren MA (Hons), Principal, Blanchelande College
17 February – E-education – The Future?
Simon Barrett, Education Development Officer for Learning through Technology
Rory Steel, Asst. Headmaster Curriculum & Technology, Beaulieu Convent School, Jersey
24 February – Post 16, Higher Education & Guernsey Training Agency
Saboohi Famili, Chief Executive & Principal, Guernsey College of Further Education
Kieran James, Director of Sixth-Form Studies, Guernsey Grammar School
Frank Flyn, Education Department, Director of Finance & Resources
Simon Le Tocq, Deputy Chief Executive, Guernsey Training Agency University Centre
3 March – Special Needs Education, Les Voies & Le Murier
Jeremy Teehan, Headteacher, Le Murier School
Jonathan Furley, Headteacher, Les Voies School
Zoë Granger, Director of Inclusion & Support Services
10 March – Education – The Future
Deputy Robert Sillars, Minister of The States of Guernsey Education Department
Deputy Gavin St. Pier, Minister of The States of Guernsey Treasury & Resources Department
TBC: Denis Mulkerrin CBE MA, Guernseyman, advisor to the UK & Guernsey governments.
Alan Brown, Education Department, Director of Education