The Government has today published the report commissioned by the Minister for Education Prof John Cortes, which looked into the marked increase in the number of children with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND). The report, prepared by Public Health professional Una Geary used data from the Department of Education and an extensive literature search to arrive at its conclusions. There were also meetings with stakeholders and a public meeting. While the terms of reference were to identify causes, the report goes on to make a number of recommendations.
The Minister for Heath, Care and Business, Gemma Arias-Vasquez, and the Speaker of the Gibraltar Parliament, Judge Karen Ramagge visited Royal Navy Gibraltar Squadron yesterday.
Scouts Gibraltar and Girlguiding Gibraltar will be marking St George’s Day by exercising their Freedoms of the City of Gibraltar with a parade of Main Street this coming Saturday 20th April.
Immediately after the General Election last year, the Chief Minister announced specific constituency MPs. Minister Arias-Vasquez was appointed the MP with responsibility for the Westside Area.