:00:09. > :00:12.Good evening, welcome to the BBC in Turning Jersey into a centre of
:00:12. > :00:16.excellence and avoiding the cuts - the new Education Minister's plan
:00:16. > :00:23.for the island's schools. I won't be supporting anything which
:00:23. > :00:26.compromises the education of our children. Also, the costly games -
:00:26. > :00:31.could the next Island Games in Bermuda be out of reach for our
:00:31. > :00:41.sporting stars? And kicking the habits - how
:00:41. > :00:50.
:00:50. > :00:53.improving your driving can save Jersey's new Education Minister
:00:53. > :00:57.believes the island should aim to be a centre of skills excellence.
:00:57. > :01:02.In his first interview with the BBC after taking on the role, Deputy
:01:02. > :01:05.Patrick Ryan says investment in training and apprenticeships is key.
:01:05. > :01:09.But it comes at a time the department has to make over �7
:01:09. > :01:17.million worth of savings, which the Minister hasn't ruled out avoiding.
:01:17. > :01:20.These are the faces that'll be running Jersey for the next three
:01:20. > :01:24.years. Today the Council of Ministers were settling into their
:01:24. > :01:27.roles. And it'll be easier for some than others, because there are just
:01:27. > :01:33.three new members. In particular, Deputy Patrick Ryan has a tough
:01:33. > :01:43.task. As one of the least experienced, he has one of the
:01:43. > :01:48.biggest jobs, running the education department. It is a huge job. I am
:01:48. > :01:52.a very proud and honoured to be given this job. It has been a
:01:52. > :01:55.difficult period of time the recently. One of the main problems
:01:55. > :01:59.has been how school performance has been measured, particularly GCSE
:01:59. > :02:04.results. Add to that the need to cut more than �7 million which has
:02:04. > :02:07.stalled, and this man certainly hasn't got it easy. While he
:02:07. > :02:16.indicated that he will keep Jersey's selective system as it is,
:02:17. > :02:22.he's talking about spending money not saving it. We may need to think
:02:22. > :02:28.about investing more money if we are to become the centre of skills
:02:28. > :02:32.excellence I would like the island to become. That is the future for
:02:32. > :02:35.us in Western society. Up first would be investment in vocational
:02:35. > :02:38.training and apprenticeship schemes like these at Highlands College.
:02:38. > :02:40.Deputy Ryan admits getting extra cash won't be easy in tough times,
:02:40. > :02:43.when all departments have been asked to make savings. But he
:02:43. > :02:53.believes the future is our education system and investment in
:02:53. > :02:55.
:02:55. > :03:01.Children could again get free milk in school in Jersey if a new
:03:01. > :03:04.campaign is successful. Last year the States withdrew funding for
:03:04. > :03:06.school milk, but it could now be paid for privately. The Milk
:03:06. > :03:12.Matters campaign, which is backed by Jersey Dairy, wants businesses
:03:12. > :03:15.to sponsor a school, as part of their support for the community.
:03:15. > :03:19.Six people were arrested and charged with drink driving in
:03:19. > :03:21.Jersey over the weekend. Police say they were stopped as part of
:03:21. > :03:28.routine police patrols or after collisions, and that it's worrying
:03:28. > :03:30.so many drivers were caught on one weekend. The vast majority of
:03:30. > :03:40.islanders drive lawfully and legally and don't get involved in
:03:40. > :03:43.
:03:43. > :03:47.drink driving. However, the concern remains that a small minority are
:03:47. > :03:51.not getting the message that if you do drink and drive you will be
:03:51. > :03:56.caught and held to account. It's one of the jewels in the Channel
:03:56. > :03:59.Islands sporting calendar. The next Island Games is being held in
:03:59. > :04:02.Bermuda, but fears are emerging that some teams may not be able to
:04:02. > :04:05.afford to travel there to compete. Mike Wilkins reports. It's the
:04:05. > :04:09.place many athletes have been dreaming of competing at. The sun-
:04:09. > :04:18.drenched island of Bermuda is hosting the Island Games in 2013.
:04:19. > :04:27.But it's going to be the most expensive games ever. Bermuda has
:04:27. > :04:33.instigated a document asking what our intentions are. Whilst this is
:04:33. > :04:40.a lot earlier than the normal games, this is important for us to relive
:04:40. > :04:45.conference to our sports that there competition will take place. At the
:04:45. > :04:47.moment... There is a risk a particular sport may not take place.
:04:48. > :04:50.Jersey and Guernsey enjoyed great success at the last Island Games.
:04:50. > :04:56.But this time round both are taking smaller teams, with Guernsey's
:04:56. > :05:04.football team a notable absentee. have had feedback from other rivals.
:05:04. > :05:11.They are likely to send small teams. We are likely to send smaller teams.
:05:11. > :05:15.If we can cut back, that will help. We will pay for the medical team. A
:05:15. > :05:18.smaller team may mean a smaller medical staff. It's estimated that
:05:18. > :05:21.each athlete needs to raise between �2,000-3,000 to help pay for
:05:21. > :05:28.transport and hotels, something which will test the bigger teams.
:05:28. > :05:34.Guernsey's volleyball team has already started raising funds.
:05:34. > :05:39.majority of the costs will have to be borne by the players. To do that,
:05:39. > :05:43.we are putting in place at deposit system so the players have to pay a
:05:43. > :05:46.certain amount each month to afford it. The athletes want to compete
:05:46. > :05:50.with the best, but unless more teams start raising the funds,
:05:50. > :05:53.there won't be many for the crowds to cheer on in Bermuda.
:05:53. > :05:56.You're watching the BBC in the Channel Islands. Later in Spotlight
:05:56. > :06:06.with Justin and Victoria, confused by the weather - the flowers
:06:06. > :06:06.
:06:06. > :06:12.tricked into blooming because of Stay tuned for that, and the
:06:12. > :06:15.weather forecast later. Now, how good a driver are you? Do you
:06:15. > :06:19.always follow the old mirror- signal-manoeuvre adage? Well
:06:19. > :06:22.apparently not all of us do. Road safety officers in Jersey say most
:06:22. > :06:26.of us have picked up bad, or even dangerous habits since passing our
:06:26. > :06:30.tests. So they're inviting people to have their driving assessed by
:06:30. > :06:35.professional instructors this weekend. Presenter Clare Burton had
:06:35. > :06:39.her skills put to the test this morning - here's how she got on.
:06:39. > :06:44.I've been driving for 13 years now on UK and Jersey roads, and I'm
:06:44. > :06:54.pretty sure I'm a competent driver. But we all probably think that -
:06:54. > :06:55.
:06:55. > :07:05.and we're probably all a bit biased. John is going to put me through my
:07:05. > :07:09.
:07:09. > :07:19.paces. Wish me luck. Indicate left on the junction before the one you
:07:19. > :07:19.
:07:19. > :07:27.want. -- one junction. I lady wants to cross the road. She has got a
:07:27. > :07:37.pushchair. The signalled that you actually put on to turn left was
:07:37. > :07:43.pointless. It was far too late. I have got to say, coming along the
:07:43. > :07:51.road, its slopes down towards the roundabout. You held it nice the
:07:51. > :08:01.back at 30 mph. -- nicely. Look at your speed a matter. Beefing up a
:08:01. > :08:07.
:08:07. > :08:17.little bit. Sorry! Slower. Nice and gently. That was a bit nerve-
:08:17. > :08:17.
:08:17. > :08:21.racking. I think I did OK. Only one way to find out. How did I do?
:08:21. > :08:26.the wider scheme of things you actually did quite well. There were
:08:26. > :08:36.a couple of things we pointed out as we went around. Things to think
:08:36. > :08:36.
:08:36. > :08:40.about. Overall it was pretty good. What is my score? If this had being
:08:40. > :08:48.a public assessment, I would have giving you about 90%. That is
:08:48. > :08:54.pretty good. Do you think a lot of people would be like me, that they
:08:54. > :08:59.have picked up some bad habits? That is the problem. People pass
:08:59. > :09:05.their driving test usually went they're round about the age of 17.
:09:05. > :09:10.Nobody then looks at their driving. You are encouraging people to
:09:10. > :09:17.submit themselves to this Test on Saturday. If they are bad, can you
:09:17. > :09:24.take their licence away? No. We have not got that kind of power. We
:09:24. > :09:28.will let them nowhere they stand. John, thank you. If you are up for
:09:28. > :09:38.submitting yourself to the harsh critique, you can go to Jackson's
:09:38. > :09:40.
:09:40. > :09:43.in St Peter on Saturday. Rather Clare than me. Now the weather with
:09:43. > :09:47.Clare than me. Now the weather with Helen. Hello, good evening. A lot
:09:47. > :09:53.of cloudy and damp weather heading our way in the next 24 hours. At
:09:53. > :09:58.the moment we have a weather front to the West. That heads closer in
:09:58. > :10:07.towards us by lunchtime tomorrow. It does start to fragment. Afridi
:10:07. > :10:10.we system. It brings cloud and some cloud. High pressure builds in. It
:10:10. > :10:15.looks like a quieter end to the week. Overnight tonight there will
:10:15. > :10:19.be a good deal of cloud, some outbreaks of rain. Generally
:10:19. > :10:26.becoming drier through the early hours of tomorrow morning. It will
:10:26. > :10:32.be a reasonably mild night. 11 or 12 Celsius. That cloud stage with
:10:32. > :10:36.us through much of the day tomorrow. We can see patchy rain at times. 14
:10:36. > :10:41.Celsius the top temperature. The forecast for the coastal waters
:10:41. > :10:47.tomorrow, winds would be from the south. They will become variable
:10:47. > :10:57.through the middle part of the day. Occasional rain. Visibility
:10:57. > :11:02.
:11:02. > :11:09.generally moderate. The times of For the surface, there will be
:11:09. > :11:13.about two to three feet of swell. Generally very messy conditions.
:11:13. > :11:19.Here is the outlook. A lot of cloud on Tuesday with patchy rain. Still
:11:19. > :11:24.we have that relatively mild air. Temperatures around 14. It starts
:11:24. > :11:31.to turn cooler when the rain clears. Wednesday looking like the coolest