Discussions are currently taking place concerning the integration of migrant children into the local primary school system.
This revelation was made by Dr Amery Browne, the minister of Foreign and Caricom Affairs, as he spoke at a breakfast meeting at the Hilton Trinidad, Port of Spain on Thursday hosted by US Ambassador Candace Bond.
Browne said the Education Ministry was working with “key stakeholders” towards this integration, “ideally in the upcoming school year.”
However, he noted that no decision has been made as to how and when this would happen.
The key stakeholders include: the Catholic Education Board of Management; Living Water Community: Education Ministry: the Pan American Development Foundation; the UN Children’s Fund; and the UN Refugee Agency (UNCHR).
A few months ago, RC Archbishop Jason Gordon said the Catholic Board was fully prepared to begin receiving these children, but nothing could be done until the relevant state authorities grant approvals.