Progress

The Develop Talent driver group have been meeting regularly to find the best ways to meet their set driver objectives as outlined in the Stratgic Report. Their progress is recorded below:

a. Objective Progress

• The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) system was established in May 2011. Visits to all pre-schools and reception classes have been completed and formal inspections of all but three pre-schools have been completed. Clear development priorities have been identified for each early years setting.

 

• Monthly newsletter established and distributed to ECCE centres in September 2011. Early years website launched http://www.education.gov.ky/pls/portal/url/page/mehhome/education/earlyeducation

  

• The first annual Parent Education and Information Fair was introduced in May 2011 as part of the Month of the Young Child with excellent private sector participation and positive public response.

 

• Successful early childhood conference by CI Early Childhood Association held in October 2011.

 

• First national early year’s curriculum framework launched by Ministry in December 2011. A new training programme on implementing the new curriculum framework to be launched between January to April 2012.

 

b. Objective Progress

• A pilot programme to support the introduction of a new national workforce development strategy is being developed using an action learning model. The proposal will be developed and reviewed by the group by mid-January 2012.

 

• Strategy drafted for piloting of ACT Work Keys and Key Train programmes to various key groups. Materials for presentations to pilot organizations being developed.

c. Objective Progress

• The Education Ministry in partnership with DMS broadcasting, Radio Cayman and other media outlets, launched public education campaign on “Valuing Education” at all levels in May-July 2011. Ministry is planning and seeking similar levels of support for a new “Valuing Achievement” campaign for November release.

 

• Education and educators honoured as theme for 2012 National Heroes Day celebration.

 

• The Education Ministry is currently consulting on professional standards for teachers and principals within the Cayman Islands Education system. This will help to inform the criteria for the Golden Apple Awards for Teachers.

 

• A new website, www.showmethemoney.ky, is being developed to provide residents with information about scholarship and training opportunities that exist in the public and private sectors. The Chamber of Commerce, Ministry of Education and C.I. Students Association are working collaboratively on the project.