MINISTER within the Ministry of Education Nicolette Henry and Chief Education Officer Olato Sam, along with three youth representatives attended the 19th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers (CCEM) in The Bahamas from June 22 to 26. 

The theme of the conference was ‘Quality Education for Equitable Development: Performance, Paths and Productivity’ – 3PS.
Through a number of forums and caucuses for Ministers, Senior Education Officials and Youth, the team was exposed to discussions aimed at establishing priorities in the education sector in the context of the post-2015 development framework for education.
Great emphasis was placed on devising strategies for delivering quality education, minimizing differences in learning outcomes between more and less advantaged groups, and expanding the scope of post-basic education provision and opportunities for all youth and adults.
In addition, the team was able to have strategic engagements with representatives from various institutions such as the Commonwealth of Learning, the Caribbean Development Bank, UNESCO, UWI and other Ministries of Education within the Commonwealth.