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Dominica - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Education Regulations 2011 (SRO 7 of 2011). -

Adoption: 2011-03-31 | DMA-2011-R-89313

Part I - Preliminary
Part II - School Year, School Holidays and Hours of School
Part III - Rights and Responsibilities of Students and Parents
Part IV - Student Councils and Parent Teacher Associations
Part V - Enforcement of Compulsory School Attendance
Part VI - Discipline, Suspension and Expulsion of Students
Part VII - Administration and Operation of Schools
Part VIII - Closure and Discontinuance of Schools
Part IX - School Building and Other Related Environmental Standards and Requirements
Part X - Private Schools
Part XI - Professional Duties and Responsibilities of Teachers and Principals
Part XII - General

Dominica - Education, vocational guidance and training - Law, Act

Education (Amendment) Act, 2008 (No. 10 of 2008). -

Adoption: 2008-12-04 | DMA-2008-L-80968

Amends section 21, 27, 50 and 139 concerning the right of the principal or authorised person to search student for weapons of offence etc.

Dominica - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Education (Early Childhood Education) Regulation, 2003 (SRO 39 of 2003). -

Adoption: 2003-07-11 | DMA-2003-R-80967

Part I - Registration, Records and Related Matters
Part II - Environmental and other related standards and requirements
Part III - Admission
Part IV - Programmes
Part V - Staff
Part VI - General

Dominica - Education, vocational guidance and training - Law, Act

Education (Amendment) Act 2002 (No. 6 of 2002). -

Adoption: 2002-05-09 | DMA-2002-L-62133

Makes minor amendments to Education Act.

Dominica - Education, vocational guidance and training - Law, Act

Education Act (No. 11 of 1997). -

Adoption: 1997-11-13 | DMA-1997-L-48075

Comprehensive legislation governing the education system. Compulsory school age shall be between 5 and 16 years. S. 14 provides the right to education. S. 46 make it an offence to employ a person of school age during the school year; students over 14 years of age may be employed during vacations or within vocational training programmes. Part VI covers vocational training. Establishes a Technical and Vocational Education and Training Council to oversee vocational training schemes. Part VII sets forth duties and responsibilities of teachers and principals. Inter alia, provides teachers the right to an "adequate working environment", protection from harm, and compensation for injury or loss incurred during the execution of duties. S. 49 allows administration of corporal punishment in specified circumstances. Repeals the Education Ordinance (Cap. 103).