EducationLocal News Vocational training board turns away trainees as demand outstrips capacity by Lourianne Graham 21/08/2026 written by Lourianne Graham 4 min read The Barbados Vocational Training Board is facing a major capacity challenge as demand for skills training remains strong, with 1 500 people applying for its Construction Gateway programme. As the … Continue Reading 21/08/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal News Education advocates urge transparency, deeper scrutiny following CXC results by Ricardo Roberts 19/08/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 19/08/2026 Two education advocates have called for greater operational transparency, comprehensive public reporting and deeper national inquiries into student well-being after the release of the 2026 Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) preliminary … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationHealthLocal News UWI medical alumni group to support students at Cave Hill by Emmanuel Joseph 19/08/2026 by Emmanuel Joseph 19/08/2026 A revived Barbados chapter of the University of the West Indies Medical Alumni Association has agreed to help fund improvements to student facilities and mentor medical students at Cave Hill. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CommunityEducationLocal NewsSchool BCD gets new school bus to help children with disabilities reach school by Lauryn Escamilla 19/08/2026 by Lauryn Escamilla 19/08/2026 Children with disabilities will soon have improved access to school after the Barbados Council for the Disabled (BCD) received a new accessible school bus at Harambee House, Garrison, on Monday. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsRegional CAPE results rise as CSEC Maths improves – CXC by Ricardo Roberts 18/08/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 18/08/2026 Caribbean candidates recorded a 93.52 per cent Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) pass rate and a four per cent rise in Mathematics passes at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsRegional CXC records more than 35 000 no-shows across CAPE, CSEC exams by Ricardo Roberts 18/08/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 18/08/2026 The Caribbean Examinations Council has revealed its first instances of artificial intelligence misuse during assessments, as the regional body also recorded more than 35 000 candidates missing this yearโs exams … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsRegional CXC launches modular qualification framework by Ricardo Roberts 18/08/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 18/08/2026 The Caribbean Examinations Council has launched a new modular qualification framework after a pilot in mathematics recorded acceptable grades for 88 per cent of participating candidates, CXC Registrar and CEO … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsSchoolYouth CXC results out today by Barbados Today 18/08/2026 by Barbados Today 18/08/2026 Students across Barbados and the region will be able to access their 2026 CXC May-June examination results from noon today. The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) will officially release the results … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CommunityEducationLocal News Faith Marshall-Harris expands back-to-school assistance to Woolworths and Abedโs by Lauryn Escamilla 15/08/2026 by Lauryn Escamilla 15/08/2026 Families preparing children for the new school year are receiving additional help with the cost of school supplies, with the FMH Sandy Lane Charitable Trust making donations to both Abedโs … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsPolitics Schools to focus on โYear of Purposeโ by Lourianne Graham 15/08/2026 by Lourianne Graham 15/08/2026 Education Minister Chad Blackman has declared the 2026-27 school year as the โYear of Purposeโ in education, unveiling new digital platforms for both teachers and students to share ideas, experiences … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
