Education

Special Education Needs Report
- Compiling this report required numerous hours of interviews with current and past professionals employed within the Ministry of Education, Government agency stakeholders, and most importantly, parents and concerned citizens of the Cayman Islands during the months of October and November of 2006. It may have been uncomfortable for many to provide such direct input, but in all cases, participants were thoroughly honest and passionate in regard to the current system for children with Special Educational Needs (SEN).

National Consensus on the Future of Education in the Cayman Islands
- The National Consensus on the Future of Education in the Cayman Islands document provides the framework for the current education reform process. Published following the Ministry's landmark education conference of 2005, it is the result of contributions from the hundreds of education professionals and representatives of every facet of society, who came together to define the challenges and identify the solutions.

The new National Curriculum for Schools 2008
- The review of the Cayman Islands National Curriculum for schools has been completed after an extensive review and wide – ranging consultation. This is strategy 2 of the government’s 10 strategies for reform, as outlined in the National Consensus on the Future of Education document.

A new model for the governance of Education Services
- A new model for the governance of Education Services was revealed in September, in line with strategy 1 of the government's 10 strategies for education reform. Improved delivery of services to users through more clearly defined lines of communication; added accountability at every level; and the introduction of 'Learning Communities' are just some of the features that make this a sustainable long-term solution for the future.