The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will begin a phased implementation of the National Standards Curriculum at the start of the new academic year.

Government has allocated $233 million to the Jamaica Values and Attitudes (JAMVAT) programme this fiscal year.

Early childhood education teachers are to benefit from a further 15 percent increase in salary this year. State Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, who made the announcement today (May 11), said the pay rise was approved by Cabinet in April. He noted that the teachers have benefitted from increases of similar amounts over the last two years.

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, is encouraging more private sector entities to become actively involved in early childhood education.

The Government is seeking to strengthen its partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on programmes aimed at boosting employment and training for young people.