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• Isle of Man Sports Awards: Call for Nominations for Top Achievements

  People in the Isle of Man are invited to nominate athletes, teams and coaches for the 2024 Isle of Man Sports Awards. Names can be submitted across twelve categories, including Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year, which last year went to rugby star Bevan Rodd and elite women's British Time Trial Champion Lizzie Holden. To be eligible, nominees must be Manx or have resided on the Isle of Man for at least two years, and recommendations will be accepted online or via email to iomsportsawards@gov.im. Nominat…

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• Employment and Skills 2024 to showcase career opportunities

  Around 1,400 young people will have the opportunity to explore a wide range of career and lifelong learning opportunities in Douglas next month. The Department of Education, Sport and Culture's Employment and Skills 2024 event will encourage open conversations between students and employers. It is hoped these insights will help students better understand the importance of lifelong learning and skills across various sectors, as well as different career journeys. This year's event will take place at the Vill…

  read more Fri, Oct 25th 2024 1:30 pm by www.gov.im on gov.im

• Manx schools join ground-breaking dual career sport scheme

  The Isle of Man has gained a unique status in the support provided to high performance athletes in full-time education. It comes after all secondary schools and University College Isle of Man (UCM) successfully applied to Sport England’s Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS). The innovative programme supports young people to gain qualifications alongside their sporting pursuits, follow other interests, and further their personal development. Guy Taylor, TASS National Director, said: 'The accreditation…

  read more Mon, Oct 14th 2024 4:31 pm by www.gov.im on gov.im

• University of Chester partnership extended until 2030

  A long-standing partnership that allows people to study higher education courses at University College Isle of Man (UCM) has been renewed until 2030. The agreement between the Department of Education, Sport and Culture and University of Chester means UCM students can access more than 40 degree courses without leaving the Island. It also provides access to the English University’s resources and learning platforms. The extension was officially signed by Daphne Caine MHK, Minister for Education, Sport and Cul…

  read more Fri, Oct 11th 2024 5:35 pm by www.gov.im on gov.im

• 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 Childca…”

• 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-c…”

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