Minister for Education, the Hon. John Cortes, held the latest of his regular meetings with the Head Students of the three Government secondary educational establishments — Gibraltar College, Westside School and Bayside School.

The students attending were:
• Isabelle Ramos – Bayside
• Jessie Chipol – Bayside
• Tristan Benyunes – College
• Caitlyn Bautista – Westside
• Aditya Dhanwani – Westside

The meeting, held at the Department of Education, covered a wide range of subjects. Topics discussed included scholarships, the internet, social media and mobile device use, the impact of Covid on their educational journey, opportunities for work experience, educational pathways, the possible reduction of voting age, and PSHE (Personal, Social and Health Education).

Minister Cortes said:

“We spoke for an hour, and it could easily have carried on. It was inspiring to talk to these representatives of our secondary students about so many issues that interest them as students and young people, and interest me as ‘their’ Minister. We happened to agree on almost everything! I listened attentively and answered their questions, and there were certainly valuable suggestions which I hope to take up. I will always make myself available to discuss Education matters with young people. They are the essence of my work in Education. They are what it’s all about.”

ENDS