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The Ministry of Education Transformation is primarily responsible for the formulation of educational policies, and the administration and regulation of education programmes. On our website, you will find everything you need to know about education in Barbados.

Job Vacancies – Individual Consultancies

Expressions of interest for individual consultancy services The Ministry of Educational Transformation is seeking expressions of interest for three (3) individual consultancies. Please review the information for each consultancy below:

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MEdT Pontifications and Poetry 2025

The Ministry of Educational Transformation (MEdT), in collaboration with Starcom Network Inc., presents its annual oratorical competition Pontifications & Poetry 2025, under the patronage of the Honourable Prime Minister Mia

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Letter Writing Competition 2025

54th International Letter Writing Competition for Young People At the invitation of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), the international agency that governs and co-ordinates the exchange of mail around the

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The dates for term one of 2025 / 2026 Academic Year are listed below

School Calendar for
2025-2026

TermScheduleDatePeriod
Term 1Planning Week1-5 September 202514 weeks with 2 days break
Term commences8 September 2025
Teachers' Professional Day17 October 2025
Mid-term Break23-24 November 2025
Term ends for students11 December 2025
Term ends for teachers12 December 2025
Christmas Vacation15 December 2025 - 3
January 2025
3 Weeks
Term 2Term commences for teachers5 January 202613 weeks with 2 days break
Term commences for students6 January 2026
Mid-term Break19-20 February 2026
Term ends for students1 April 2026
Term ends for teachers2 April 2026
Easter Vacation6 April - 17 April 20262 Weeks
Term 3Term commences for teachers20 April 202612 weeks with 1 day break
Term commences for students21 April 2026
Teachers' Professional Day21 May 2026
Mid-term Break22 May 2026
Term ends for students2 July 2026
Term ends for teachers3 July 2026
Summer Vacation6 July - 31 August 20268 Weeks
Planning Week1-4 September 2026
Term 1 2026-2027 Commences7 September 2026

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Popular Courses from the
National Transformation Initiative

Beginner Sign Language

Beginners Sign Language

Our trainers will walk you through the fundamentals of American Sign Language (ASL). You will start with the basics such as the alphabet and counting to 10, moving your way through to days of the week and identifying colours. By the end of the course you will be able to sign simple sentences and give a personal introduction!
Introduction to Coding

Introduction to Coding with Java

In this practical course you will learn what code is and the basic principles of programming with Java. The course level is basic so no prior experience in coding is necessary and your course instructor Chris will be there to support you along the way.
Personal Financial Management

Personal Financial Management

Designed to provide the basic concepts of financial management, show you how to prepare a budget and introduce the tools to help control your spending based on that budget. It will examine debt; mortgages; the impact of risk on decision making and saving for more than just a rainy day.

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Barbados School Nutrition Policy

The National School Nutrition Policy for Snacks and Drinks 2023 is available in PDF format and can be downloaded here.