Education fall-out: Minister defends action as \'wise\'

Education Minister Andrew Holness has defended his position to absorb parts of the Education Transformation Team into the Ministry of Education, saying it was the wise thing to do.



The Education Transformation Team was established in 2005 to lead the restructuring and transformation of the education system.



It was a recommendation by the task force report on education.



Mr Holness says the projects of the transformation team have been brought to a level where they can be absorbed into the ministry.



In a communiqué to the Frank Weeple, the Head of the Transformation Team the Education Ministry advised that as of January 2, 2009, all functions under the Curriculum Teaching and Learning Work stream, would be absorbed by the Ministry.



Staff members who work on this transformation team will have their contracts run until they expire in March, August or September, with different reporting arrangements.



Other members whose contract end in December have had them renewed until March.



One administrative staff member\'s contract, which will expire the end of this month, will not be renewed.