Parents responsible for securing school transfers - Ministry

Parents and guardians seeking transfers for children assigned through the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) process are being reminded that they are responsible for securing placement at another school.

The reminder comes as the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information reiterates that it will only assist with transfers involving adverse circumstances.

The ministry said parents and guardians should obtain an acceptance letter from the school to which they wish to transfer the child as well as a release letter from the institution where the child was originally placed.

Both documents must include the child’s name and Student Registration Number (SRN), which can be found on the student’s Primary Exit Profile (PEP) report.

After obtaining these letters, parents and guardians must write to the permanent secretary in the ministry, requesting approval for the transfer.

The letter must include the child’s name and SRN and be submitted to the relevant regional office along with the acceptance and release letters.

The ministry, through its regional offices, will then process the request and issue approval letters to both the accepting and releasing schools within one week of receiving the required documents.

Persons seeking additional information are encouraged to contact the ministry via email at pepaction@moey.gov.jm.