The Ministry of Education & Training is responsible for providing policy advice, administrative and governance support and the delivery of a range of programmes and services to the public that enable the Minister to achieve the strategic goals for Education. The programmes, policies and legislation of the Ministry of Education & Training are aimed at supporting the best education opportunities for all our children.
This includes the enhancement of teaching and learning, strengthened core curriculum in government schools and scholarship funding for tertiary education.
Outside of the core administrative arm of the Ministry, the Departments/Units within the Ministry’s remit include: the Department of Education Services; Early Childhood Care and Education Unit; the Scholarship Secretariat Unit; and the Cayman Islands Public Library Service.
The University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI) is the statutory authority that falls within the remit of the Ministry and a Ministry representative sits on its board.
The scope of the Ministry’s activities includes: