Bishop Asks For Help For Local Teachers

Bishop of Truro, Rt Rev Bill Ind, has been in contact with Chaplain of the Isles, Rev Julian Ould, in regards to the housing situation for teachers on the Islands. One of the reasons for poor teacher retention in the (Church of England) Five Islands School is the poor situation for housing teachers.

The Bishop visited the Islands a few years ago, at the creation of the Five Islands’ federation. It has recently improved since it’s creation by departing headteacher John Evans.

The Bishop asked in the House of Lords: “To ask her Majesty’s Government what further steps can be taken to improve the availability of local accommodation in the Isles of Scilly so as to improve the recruitment and retention of teachers and other key workers.”