{"id":5,"date":"2026-01-19T10:18:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T10:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/education\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2026-03-06T09:18:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T09:18:28","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/education\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull banner\" style=\"padding-top:4vh;padding-right:3vw;padding-bottom:4vh;padding-left:3vw;min-height:500px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1400\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-19 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/02\/falkland-islands-education-banner.jpg\" style=\"object-position:52% 27%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"52% 27%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/02\/falkland-islands-education-banner.jpg 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rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Infant and Junior School (IJS)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.primary.ac.fk\/Learning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Camp Education (CE)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.secondary.ac.fk\/\">Falkland Island Community School (FICS)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stanley House<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Falkland College<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.falklands.gov.fk\/library\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Falkland Is<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.falklands.gov.fk\/library\/\">lands Library Service<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We provide Education to all age ranges through these establishments across the whole island, providing access to accredited courses, both in person and online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to this the Education Directorate also support learners in their post 16 and post 18 overseas education at a wide range of providers, the majority of which are based in the UK.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our key functions are to:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Strategically manage the delivery the Islands plan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure Education Ordinance meets the Islands needs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Regulate childcare and administer the childcare subsidy scheme<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shield- provision of the service for school leavers and adults with complex needs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deliver careers education in primary and secondary schools.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide a careers service for Islanders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide community education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apprenticeships \u2013 manage the FI Apprenticeship Scheme and support apprentices both in the Islands and the UK<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support the delivery of skills provision in the Islands<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Administer the delivery of Further Education and Higher Education regulations and 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