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The Department of Education, Sport and Culture (Rheynn Ynsee Spoyrt as Cultoor) is a department of the Isle of Man Government.. The department was formerly the Department of Education and Children and was renamed as the Department of Education, Sport and Culture under Statutory Document No. 2017/0325 with effect from November 2017.
Education in the Isle of Man is compulsory for children aged between 5 and 16. As a Crown dependency the Isle of Man parliament and government have competence over all domestic matters, including education; however the structure and curriculum are broadly in line with that of UK schools and particularly the English national curriculum.
Bunscoill Ghaelgagh is a government-run [1] Manx-language primary school in St John's, Isle of Man that has enabled 170 children to learn fluent Manx. [1] As of 2011 it is the only school in the world where children are taught their lessons solely in Manx and which allows children to learn the language fluently. [2]
In the Isle of Man, English is used, but Manx is being revived with one Manx-medium school at St. John's. In Scotland, English is the primary language of instruction but Gaelic medium education is also available. There is little or no use of Lowland Scots as a medium of education.
Douglas, the capital city in the Isle of Man, home to the seat of government, is where most Government offices and the parliament chambers are located. The Civil Service has more than 2,000 employees and the total number of public sector employees including civil servants, teachers, nurses, police, etc. was 7,413 full-time equivalent on 31 ...
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The English language has replaced Manx as the dominant language on the island. The native dialect is known as Anglo-Manx or Manx English, and has been employed by a number of the island's more notable writers such as T.E. Brown and "Cushag". which distinguishes itself by considerable influence and a large number of loanwords and phrases from Manx Gaelic.
To act during governor's absence from the Isle of Man. If one be sick the other two to act jointly. [3] 29 Apr 1734: To act during governor's absence from Isle of Man. If one be sick or absent, other two to act jointly. [3] 30 Jul 1734 [3] 26 Dec 1734