Vice-President wants to close Grammar School

Education's Vice-President has announced he wants to close Guernsey's Grammar School to merge it with the College of Further Education.

Deputy Carl Meerveld is launching his views on the education debate which is due to take place at the end of November.

Politicians will finally make a binding decision on the future of the school system.

Deputy Meerveld says he’d like to see the rebuild of La Mare De Carteret, with the Grammar and the College of FE becoming a centre for those above 14 to study.

He also wants to see selection at eleven removed.

His plans are in direct conflict with the President of Guernsey’s Education Committee, Deputy Paul Le Pelley, who has already said he wants to retain the Grammar and keep some form of selection.