The Honourable Anthony Garcia, Minister of Education, has directed that Circular Memorandum 1 of 2018 dated 10th January, 2018 with instructions to primary school principals regarding application for admission to public primary schools be withdrawn until further notice.
Attached to the circular memorandum, issued by the office of the Chief Education Officer, was a form titled “Application for Admission into Public Primary Schools”. Minister Garcia has stated that he was unaware that this form had been issued to schools and as a result has requested its recall. In a news release issued on 18th January, the Ministry indicated that all registration was to be immediately halted pending the completion of a standardization process.
A meeting with denominational boards has been scheduled for Tuesday, 23rd January, 2018 at the Ministry’s Head Office when the application for admission to public primary schools will be discussed.