The Executive Support Services Section of the Ministry of Education and Youth is responsible for making many of the key decisions relating to policy, communication and information. These include the corporate planning, marketing and communications, and management information activities. One area directly reports to the Honourable Minister of Education and Youth, whilst the other reports to the Permanent Secretary.
The units and sections in this division are:
The Minister’s secretariat is comprised of advisors, consultants, research officers and administrators – all assigned to the Honourable Minister of Education and Youth. This Secretariat assists in the preparation of speeches, cabinet submissions, policies, legal documents, sectoral debates, briefs, reports; and also helps in arranging and publicizing events attended by the Honourable Minister, the Permanent Secretary and the Chief Education Officer.
For more information please contact the:
Ministry of Education and Youth
Office of the Honourable Minister
2-4 National Heroes Circle
Kingston 4
Tel: 876-612-5814-5
Fax: 876-948-9132
The Permanent Secretary’s Secretariat conducts research on regulations, programmes and other documents for the Political Directorate, the Permanent Secretary, and the Ministry’s Agencies where necessary. It serves as the secretariat for all Senior Management meetings; prepares, coordinates and monitors Cabinet submissions; and coordinates the Ministry’s contribution to the Governor General’s Throne Speech and the Minister’s contribution to the Sectoral Debate. It disseminates information to the public as directed by the Political Directorate and the Permanent Secretary.
For more information please contact the:
Ministry of Education and Youth
Permanent Secretary’s Secretariat
2-4 National Heroes Circle
Kingston 4
Tel: 876-612-5810-11
Fax: 876-922-6238
The Legal Unit plays an integral role in supporting the Ministry of Education and Youth’s efforts to achieve its strategic objectives in furtherance of Vision 2030.
OUR VISION
An education system which operates at all levels in accordance with the tenets of good governance and the rule of law.
OUR MISSION
To provide legal professional services to the Ministry of Education and Youth, its portfolio agencies and institutions that is of a high standard and responsive to client needs.
OUR STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
1. To contribute to the strengthening of the legislative, regulatory and policy framework for the education system;
2. To facilitate the making of sound decisions by Ministry Staff, and those employed in the Ministry’s Agencies and Institutions, through the provision of legal advice on the interpretation & application of the Education Act & other related laws.
3. To enhance the capacity of Ministry Staff, and those employed in the Ministry’s Agencies and Institutions, by making them more conversant with legal issues arising in the execution of their duties.
4. To promote compliance with the rule of law, due process, and procedural fairness by Ministry Staff, and those employed in the Ministry’s Agencies and Institutions;
5. To create public value by researching & disseminating legal information to the Ministry’s various publics on aspects of law important to the Education Sector
OUR VALUES
Professionalism, Confidentiality, Objectivity & Impartiality.
OUR WORK
The Legal Unit provides legal advice to Ministry Staff on matters relating to the interpretation and application of the laws and regulations administered by the Ministry, which are primarily the Education Act and its regulations, as well as the legal framework governing the public sector generally. We also provide advice on the implications at law of Ministry programmes, policies and initiatives. In respect of the Ministry’s corporate affairs, we advise on and vet contracts and other legal documents, and develop standardized templates for routine or simple transactions. We also provide legal advice and assistance to the Permanent Secretary in the performance of functions associated with the delegated authority for human resource management of Ministry staff. The Legal Unit is responsible to keep under review existing legislation and to make recommendations for new or amended laws and regulations, as well as to lead in the implementation of the Ministry’s Legislation Programme.
Upon request, the Legal Unit provides legal advice to the various Tribunals established under the Education Act, namely, the Teachers Service Commission, the Teachers Appeals Tribunal, and the Independent Schools Committee.
Through the Ministry’s Regional Offices, we are involved in providing legal advice to the Boards of Management of public educational institutions, particularly in respect of disciplinary proceedings involving both schools personnel and students. Through the Permanent Secretary, the Legal Unit provides legal advice to Heads of the Ministry’s portfolio agencies on the interpretation and application of the legislation they administer and on their day-to-day corporate affairs.
The Unit comprises of three (3) Attorneys and four (4) dedicated support staff members.
We are located on the third floor of Building 1 of the Ministry of Education’s headquarters.
For more information please contact the:
Ministry of Education and Youth
Permanent Secretary’s Secretariat
2-4 National Heroes Circle
Kingston 4
Tel: 876-612-5810-11
Fax: 876-922-6238
Internal Audit provides support to the office of the Permanent Secretary. It is responsible for auditing the internal activities of the Ministry of Education and Youth and public educational institutions island-wide. It also audits local and internationally funded projects of the MoEY. This will ensure that the Ministry’s programmes and projects are carried out in an economic, efficient and effective manner, and compliance with the Financial Administration and Audit Act and other relevant laws and regulations pertaining to the use and management of Government funds.
For more information please contact the:
Director
Internal Audit Unit
Ministry of Education and Youth
2-4 National Heroes Circle
Kingston 4
Tel: 876-612-5748
Fax: 876-948-5609
Direct and open communication is fundamental to the Ministry’s communications programme. It also enables us to build relationships with our stakeholders and avert misunderstandings that will lead to ill will and a poor image of our Ministry.
The Communications Unit manages the public relations, public education and promotion portfolio of the Ministry of Education and Youth, as well as the communications aspects of the Education Transformation Programme and the new agencies. This is done in partnership with communications personnel in our agencies and the Community Relations Education Officers in our Regional Offices island-wide. Please contact our Communications Unit if you would like information on our policies and programmes for dissemination to the press. Do not contact any member of staff directly.
For more information please contact the:
Ministry of Education and Youth
Communications Unit
2-4 National Heroes Circle
Kingston 4
Tel: 876-612-5827/8
Fax: 876-922-6328
Email: [email protected]
VISION STATEMENT
To be a regional leader in the development and integration of efficient educational support systems.
MISSION STATEMENT
TO SERVE, CONNECT AND COLLABORATE.
We will provide reliable and sustainable integrated technology services and are committed to meet the needs of all our customers by equipping and supporting the education environment with cutting edge technology. Through ongoing research and development into late breaking ‘student centric’ educational solutions, we strive to enhance all aspects of technology in the education environment to facilitate teaching, learning and collaborating. Above all, we wish to use technology to develop and enrich the gifts and abilities of our ultimate end users, our children.
Effective February 21, 2011, all requests for IT/ICT services must be directed to our ICT Service Desk at 876-612-6074/extensions 6074/6084 or email: [email protected].
The Information Management Unit has as its responsibility the administration of the Access to Information Act, and the management of the Ministry’s Records Management Programme and Research Library and Information Centre. It also provides other information services to the internal and external customers of the Ministry of Education and Youth. These responsibilities are executed through the Access to Information section, the registries located at the MoEY’s Head Office and its six Regional Offices island-wide, the customer service centre and the library at Caenwood Centre.
For more information please contact:
Ministry of Education and Youth
Documentation, Information & Access Services
2-4 National Heroes Circle
Kingston 4
Tel: 876-612-5974
Fax: 876-967-3474