Dear States Members

Thank you for your continued interest in the Committees plans for the Future Structure of
Secondary and Post-16 Education.
Following on from our workshop, the additional comments and observations sent in by a
couple of Deputies and also initial feedback from the headteachers and professional
associations (teaching unions) we are now able to outline the next steps the Committee will
be taking.
As always, the needs of our children and young people remain at the forefront of our
planning along with our desire to provide world-class lifelong learning to enable everyone to
achieve their best possible outcomes and to meet both this aim and the educational and
social objectives in the new Policy and Resource Plan.
A list of the options remaining under consideration is appended for ease.
1. The future of States funding for the grant-aided Colleges beyond the current
agreement (which ends in August 2019) could have an impact on the future structure
of secondary and post-16 education, whichever option is finally approved. We are
commencing discussions with the Colleges to inform the Committees consideration
of the new level of funding beyond 2019. The Committee will bring to the Assembly a
Policy Letter on this issue during 2017.
2. It is clear from the feedback from our States Members workshop and the initial
views of the professional associations that whilst a two-school model does have
some merit from an educational point of view, it has too many practical difficulties
to be a realistic option.
For this reason the Committee will not do any further work investigating a two-
school model (Option 6: either 2 x 11-16 schools and a separate post-16 institution
or 2 x 11-19 schools both with sixth forms and a separate CFE).
It is clear that the model referred to as Option 4 in the information provided to
Members is also least favoured by Deputies, our headteachers and professional
associations. It was felt that a move to middle schools with further possible transfer
of students at 14 was too radical a departure from the current system and too
complex a reorganisation with no identified educational benefits.
For this reason the Committee will not do any further work investigating this option.
3. There are currently two preferred 3 school options worthy of detailed investigation
(Options 1 and 3) and one further 3 school option (Option 2) which requires further
work to rule it in or out, dependent both on feasibility and what it would mean for
sixth form/Post-16 provision.
Each of these options includes a different approach to Post-16 education which
needs to be investigated in detail, particularly the education outcomes associated
with the various models e.g. Tertiary College, Sixth Form attached to a school,
separate Sixth Form College, separate College of Further Education etc.
 The Committee also intends to use the current 4 school model as a
benchmark/baseline against which to compare the 3 school options.
Both capital and revenue costs will be modelled, including the costs of any additional
facilities that may be provided as part of the possible redevelopment of La Mare de
Carteret site, e.g the Primary School rebuild and potential implications for the
development of the College of Further Education We may need input and assistance
from other States Committees and bodies.
4. The detailed investigation of the preferred 3 school options will also include
consideration of the needs of Alderney students.
5. Alongside the development of these proposals, we will be considering the future role
of our special schools.
6. Detailed transition plans for the preferred 3 school options will also be drafted
including consideration of any changes for students, staff, catchment areas and
possible transport implications etc.
7. The Committee will continue discussions with the professional associations,
headteachers and staff on possible implications for staff redeployment moving from
a 4 to a 3 school model. At this stage the Committee does not envisage compulsory
redundancies for any teachers but acknowledges there is considerable work to do to
formulate and agree a transition plan.
8. The Committee intends to publish its proposals at the end of June 2017. There will
then follow a period of public engagement with opportunities for the community to
provide feedback on the proposals which will then be considered by the Committee
before a final Policy letter is published, hopefully in late September for debate in
November.
The Committee believes it is important that public discussion about the future of the
education estate, including possible school closures or the alternative use of
buildings, avoids the busy exam period in May/June.

The Committee is aware that it has set itself a challenging timescale to achieve this. It is also
aware that the current uncertainty surrounding the future structure of secondary and post-
16 education is having an impact on staff, students and parents. The Committee hopes to
minimise this impact as much as possible by working to this challenging timetable and
continuing to work in partnership with headteachers, professional associations and staff.
In the interim, if any States members would like to understand more about secondary or
post-16 education, how it is currently delivered in our schools and the opportunities and
challenges ahead then our headteachers are willing to meet individual members or small
groups at your convenience. Please contact Nicky Bougourd who can arrange this for you or
feel free to contact any of our schools direct.
Option 1: Three 11-16 schools at La Mare de Carteret, St Sampsons and Les Beaucamps.
Les Varendes/Grammar site to be used for Post-16 Provision along with CFE at Les Ozouets
This option would be to rebuild La Mare de Carteret High School as an 8 form entry school 1
(approx 960 pupils based on an average 24 students per class). In order to have sufficient
places and flexibility for all year groups, St Sampsons would remain a 6 form entry school.
However Les Beaucamps would also need to be 6 form entry in some years and average
class sizes may need to increase in some larger year groups across all schools.
The Grammar School site would be used to deliver post-16 education (A levels and
International Baccalaureate) and for the College of Further Education, along with Les
Ozouets so the College of Further Education could move out of the Coutanchez and
Delancey sites. However, this process would be phased over a considerable time period.
Option 2: Two 11-16 schools at St Sampsons and Les Beaucamps and one 11-19 provision
at Les Varendes/Grammar, (La Mare not rebuilt, St Sampsons extended; some extension
at Les Varendes/Grammar School and/or Les Beaucamps)
This option would be to not rebuild La Mare de Carteret High School. Instead St Sampsons
would need to be extended to become the 960 pupil school. Both Les Beaucamps and the
Grammar School would need to be 6 form entry with increased pupil numbers. This may
require additional facilities/extension at Les Varendes (if possible).
Post-16 (A Levels and IB) would stay at Les Varendes and the College of FE would eventually
move onto a single site at Les Ozouets. We will also look at the possibility of whether all
Post-16 provision could be sited only at Les Ozouets.
Option 3: Three 11-16 schools at La Mare de Carteret, St Sampsons and Les
Varendes/Grammar sites. La Mare rebuilt at 960 and Les Varendes or St Sampsons
extended. Les Beaucamps used for CFE or a separate sixth form college.
This is another alternative three school model, which would see Les Beaucamps School used
as a sixth form college or part of the College of Further Education and three 11-16 schools at
La Mare, St Sampsons High School and the Grammar School Les Varendes site.
Les Beaucamps could either be used for a separate sixth form college or for part of a College
of Further Education. The Les Ozouets site would still be required for some elements of CFE
provision.
Option 5 (For benchmarking): Four schools (three 11-16 and one 11-18/19) and a separate
College of Further Education
This is the status quo with regard to the education estate including rebuilding La Mare de
Carteret High School to cater for 600 pupils (5 form entry).

1
Forms of entry refers to the number of registration classes per year group. Forms of entry will indicate a
range of total pupil numbers (school capacity) depending on the average class size. Guernsey secondary school
capacity is currently calculated using an average class size of 24. So an 8 form entry schools would have 8
classes of 24 per year group across 5 years so would have a total capacity of 8x24x5=960. With an average
class size of 26 an 8 form entry school would have a capacity 8x26x5=1040. In practice class sizes would vary
depending on the subject being taught, the ability profile of the students, staffing and may also be affected by
the physical size of the classroom available.