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Education to face further challenges?

As States members prepare to return to the Royal Court this week, James Falla and Matt Fallaize consider the challenges coming down the line as ESC looks to see its transformation project through, including interviews with Deputy Aiden Matthews on his objections to plans to move the sixth form centre to La Mare and a response from Education president Andrea Dudley-Owen. Plus there's a look ahead to the February meeting and a relatively light agenda.

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