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(2) The States of Jersey Social Security Committee operates a Social Security Scheme which ensures sickness benefit and a basic pension to all contributors. In addition, teachers operate a superannuation scheme to which both employer and employee contribute, providing a retirement lump sum and a pension during the period of retirement. The Education Committee provides an in-service and secondment for re-training and extended training, available to all its teaching staff;
(3) Representatives of the five Teachers' Associations form the teachers' side, who join with the Education Committee to form the Education Consultative Council. Educational plans are discussed at this level prior to being placed before the Island Parliament. The Committee has established a Curriculum Council for the development of a curriculum at all levels, and teachers are actually involved in discussions;
(4) It is considered that the requirements of this section are adequately complied with.
I.
Improvement of the material conditions of teaching staff
(1)
Independent schools may operate within the Island provided that the Education Committee is satisfied that they are adequately staffed and that pupils receive a satisfactory education,
(2) All schools administered by the States of Jersey Education Committee have to ensure that religious and moral education is part of the curriculum. Consultation takes place between the Committee, teachers and representatives of the Island's Churches;
(3) All teaching takes place in English, which is the official language of the Island. French is a compulsory language from 7-8 years of age;
(4) The maintenance of denominational schools is left to the initiative of the governing bodies, and only those run by the Roman Catholic teaching orders are at present operative. However, pupils need not necessarily be Roman Catholic.
J.
Right to choice of school
(1) to (4) There are no restrictions on the rights covered by this section.
ARTICLE 14: PRINCIPLE OF COMPULSORY EDUCATION, FREE OF CHARGE FOR ALL
As stated elsewhere in the present report, the States of Jersey provide free education from the ages of five to eighteen.
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