GSLP-Liberals-Manifesto-2019

HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES IN
SCHOOLS
We will consult with the teaching
profession with a view to introducing
new roles such as that of School
Social Worker, Welfare Support
Worker and School Nurses with a
Specialist Community Public Health
Qualification. We will also enhance
pastoral support teams in the schools,
in particular the secondary schools and
the College.
GHA / EDUCATION
COLLABORATION
We will improve collaborative
arrangements between the
Department of Education and the GHA
which will facilitate access to those
children and young adults who most
need specialist mental health treatment
and an integrated care pathway.
PUPIL REFERRAL UNIT
We will work across departments
and agencies to provide facilities for
children and young people who need
additional support within a pupil
referral unit.
NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND
EDUCATION
Digital technologies are expanding and
it is important for Gibraltar to have the
skills required by the industry. The
Curriculum is being reformed is to tackle
the skills gaps in industry in line with
the GSLP Liberal vision for Gibraltar.
CODING & COMPUTER SCIENCE
We will introduced Computer
Science in secondary sector at
GCSE and A Level. A Coding and
Computational-thinking curriculum
will be developed for the primary
sector. The New curriculum will see
introduction of a Digital Technologies
vocational pathway at GCSE and A
Level equivalent. We will deliver an
Extended Diploma which would allow
students to specialise in different
fields such as Cyber Security, Business
Analysis, System Infrastructure,
Telecoms, Cabling and Web design and
Social media for e-commerce.
STEM INITIATIVE
We will compliment the excellent
work being done by our students
in the Cyber Security field by the
introduction of a new STEM based
initiative spanning from the primary
sector through to the Gibraltar
College. We will also provide for the
introduction of a new coding / robotics
based initiative. This will be further
complemented by the development of
a new extra curricular coding school.
RUNNING EDUCATION
We will carry out a review of Education
in Gibraltar, and consider ways of
providing a more effective service
which will be efficient and better cater
both for the professionals, teachers
and non-teachers within it and for
the children and young people going
through education.
EDUCATIONAL ADVISORS
We will increase the complement
of Educational Advisors by two, and
revise their roles to focus on education
and on supporting teachers and
schools rather than on administration,
by providing them with enhanced
support.
LEGAL REVIEW
At the same time we will complete our
review of the out of date Education
and Training Act.
EDUCATION COUNCIL
We will revive the Education Council,
to include representation from parents,
teachers, union, and other experienced
persons to advise on Education
Policy. This will include persons who
have left the service (Headteachers,
Directors of Education, Advisors,
Deputy Heads etc).
POLICY UPDATE
We will develop and update policies
on issues such as bullying, health and
safety, use of mobile devices, etc.
DIGITAL DEPARTMENT
We will undergo a process of full
digitalisation of the Department of
Education.
HIGHER EDUCATION AND LIFE
AFTER SCHOOL
Our children and young people will
have more opportunities within
New College of Further Education
...aspire to the best Gibraltar
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