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Proposals submitted to make Guernsey colleges independent following a substantial donation offer
Overview
Proposals have been put forward by Guernsey's Policy & Resources Committee and the Committee for Education, Sport & Culture to grant independence to The Ladies' College and Elizabeth College. The move follows a conditional offer of a substantial philanthropic donation that would provide long-term financial security and replace annual States grants totalling £2.2m. If approved, the independence process would see grant funding cease by September 2027, while both colleges would continue to meet educational and safeguarding standards.
Key points
- Proposals have been submitted to make The Ladies' College and Elizabeth College independent from the States.
- The change is driven by a conditional offer of a substantial philanthropic donation providing long-term financial security.
- Accepting the donation would allow the two schools to forgo annual States grants totalling £2.2m.
- The States of Guernsey would need to transfer ownership of currently leased land to the new operating entities.
- States grant funding to the two colleges would cease from 1 September 2027 or as soon as practicable thereafter.
- Both colleges would continue to provide pupil data and maintain educational and safeguarding standards.