Having served in educational leadership for over a decade, Dr. Maurice Smith has firsthand experience of the challenges associated with efficiently operating a school. He recalls however, that while serving as principal on two occasions, his decision to leverage the use of data and interpersonal relationships resulted in significant improvement in school performance and output.

The Ministry of Energy, Science, and Technology is working to strengthen the security of the Tablets in Schools programme before the next phase is rolled out. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Dr. Andrew Wheatley, said the measures include enhancing the capability to track the devices in the event that they are lost or stolen. There will also be improvements in relation to internet safety in order to prevent access to inappropriate content online.

The Government has launched the Alternative Pathways to Secondary Education (APSE), which will provide students with additional and improved teaching programmes. Under APSE, instruction will be based on tailored curricula, enabling each learner to perform to his/her fullest potential, based on aptitude, interest and ability.