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CIG Opens Application for Summer Internship Programme

6 March 2026 | Press Release

Caymanian students who hold a government scholarship and will be 17 years of age or older by 1 May 2026 are encouraged to apply at careers.gov.ky. The deadline to submit applications is 31 March 2026

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Governor’s Design and Construction Award Winners Announced

27 February 2026 | Press Release

The Governor, Jane Owen, is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Governor’s Award for Design and Construction Excellence, presented at Government House this week

Clifton Hunter Graduates Named 2025/2026 GHSS Scholars

23 February 2026 | Press Release

The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) today announced the launch of the NexGen Educators campaign, a national initiative designed to encourage Caymanian students in Year 13 and beyond to consider careers across the sector.

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What We Do

The Ministry of Education & Training is responsible for providing policy advice, administrative and governance support and the delivery of a range of programmes and services to the public that enable the Minister to achieve the strategic goals for Education.

The programmes, policies and legislation of the Ministry of Education & Training are aimed at supporting the best education opportunities for all our children. This includes the enhancement of teaching and learning, strengthened core curriculum in government schools and scholarship funding for tertiary education.

What We Do

Organisation & Functions

Outside of the core administrative arm of the Ministry, the Departments/Units within the Ministry’s remit include: the Department of Education Services; Early Childhood Care and Education Unit; the Scholarship Secretariat Unit; and the Cayman Islands Public Library Service.

The University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI) is the statutory authority that falls within the remit of the Ministry and a Ministry representative sits on its board.

The scope of the Ministry’s activities includes:

Policy advice, development, implementation, communication and evaluation services to the Honourable Minister, and support for legislative revisions and development
Funding and governance services by the Core Ministry to its Departments/Units, and, on the Minister’s behalf, for UCCI. The Ministry also manages executive expenditure and executive assets which fall within the Minister’s areas of responsibility
General secretarial and administrative services to the Honourable Minister, as well as services to support the administration of the Education Council.

The Ministry's functions are as follows:

Planning and Policy Services - Formulates national policies and those specific to government schools.
Administration - Provides strategic direction for all government schools.
Legislative & Regulatory Services - Supports the enhancement of teaching and learning in schools through the following:
- Increased use of online and computerised testing;
- Strengthened core curriculum across government primary and secondary schools;
- Provision of scholarship funding for advanced, specialised tertiary education;
- Placement of compulsory age students with special needs in alternative educational institutions;
- The registration of teachers;
- The registration of educational institutions.