The Island’s Conservative Group have today issued a press release explaining that the final decision on the schools will not be made before the 2009 local elections.
In their words, they will “seek a fresh mandate from the public for its ‘Better Schools’ programme in the 2009 IW Council elections.”
Many are finding this confusing as they say they understood that’s what the long-winded public consultation over the schools reforms was for.
Planning will continue
The development of the plans by the officers of the council will not be affected by this news.
The Tory statement says “Preparations for the two-tier change will continue apace over the next 10 months, with the current formal consultation concluding in September 2008, before statutory notices are published in the spring of 2009.”
Once this has been completed, the current administration will seek re-election before the proposals are put in to action.
Confusion is rife as to why the Conservatives have made this announcement, when no signs of it have been shown previously.
