https://www.nei.org.jm/News/blog/1/term/550/locale/en-US/National-Education-Inspectorate-NEI-News-feed-Chief-Education-Officer News published by the National Education Inspectorate (NEI) for Jamaica. innovation2solution@gmail.com Sat, 18 Apr 2026 22:50:39 GMT Sat, 18 Apr 2026 22:50:39 GMT Chief Education Officer DotNetNuke Blog RSS Generator Version 6.5.4.0 30 https://www.nei.org.jm/News/Post/593/Another-168-Basic-Schools-to-be-Merged <p>THE Ministry of Education says it plans to rationalise 168 more basic schools during this fiscal year in order to strengthen the early childhood sector.</p> basic school rationalisation Chief Education Officer Dr Grace McLean Ministry of Education Youth and Information Public Administration and Appropriations Committee (PAAC) https://www.nei.org.jm/News/Post/593/Another-168-Basic-Schools-to-be-Merged Thu, 29 Sep 2016 17:28:31 GMT 2016-09-29 17:28:31Z https://www.nei.org.jm/News/Post/578/It-s-Illegal-to-Withhold-Exam-Results <p>The Ministry of Education says educational institutions, including universities, that continue to withhold students&rsquo; final examination results because of money owing are doing so illegally as the practice is against Government policy.</p> Chief Education Officer Dr Grace McLean Dr Wykeham McNeil Dr. Maurice Smith Member of Parliament Ministry of Education Youth and Information MP Juliet Holness PAAC PAAC chairman Permanent Secretary Public Administration and Appropriations Committee https://www.nei.org.jm/News/Post/578/It-s-Illegal-to-Withhold-Exam-Results Thu, 22 Sep 2016 16:59:45 GMT 2016-09-22 16:59:45Z https://www.nei.org.jm/News/Post/575/Schools-Urged-to-Report-Staff-Shortage-and-Other-Needs <p>Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, is appealing to school principals to provide information on staff shortage and other necessities so that they can be speedily addressed. In an interview with JIS News, Minis ...</p> Chief Education Officer education in Jamaica Minister of Education Ministry of Education Youth and Information Permanent Secretary report staff shortage school principals Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid Youth and Information https://www.nei.org.jm/News/Post/575/Schools-Urged-to-Report-Staff-Shortage-and-Other-Needs Thu, 22 Sep 2016 16:14:12 GMT 2016-09-22 16:14:12Z https://www.nei.org.jm/News/Post/471/All-Students-to-Sit-Technical-Subject-in-June-2017 <p>Come June 2017, all high-school students will be required to sit a technical or vocational subject in their exit examinations.</p> Chief Education Officer Dr. Grace McLean Institute of International Recognised Qualifications (IIRQ) June 2017 Ministry of Education Students to Sit Technical Subject Youth and Information https://www.nei.org.jm/News/Post/471/All-Students-to-Sit-Technical-Subject-in-June-2017 Thu, 14 Jul 2016 17:43:40 GMT 2016-07-14 17:43:40Z https://www.nei.org.jm/News/Post/412/Students-on-Their-Mark-to-Sit-Grade-Four-Literacy-and-Numeracy-Tests <p>Fifty-eight thousand students across the island will sit the Grade Four Literacy and Numeracy examinations on June 28 and 29.</p> Chief Education Officer Competency-based Transition Policy diagnostic test Dr. Grace McLean Grade Four Literacy Test Grade Four Numeracy Test GSAT https://www.nei.org.jm/News/Post/412/Students-on-Their-Mark-to-Sit-Grade-Four-Literacy-and-Numeracy-Tests Wed, 15 Jun 2016 21:07:12 GMT 2016-06-15 21:07:12Z