Section 3Part 2 — DUTIES OF MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR EDUCATION, AND DUTIES OF OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITIES
Duties and powers of Minister responsible for education
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Subject to available resources, the Minister shall, in the exercise of the powers conferred upon the Minister by this Act —
determine national policy and the strategic direction of education and promote effective implementation of such policy;
promote the education of the people of the Islands by the establishment of a varied, relevant and comprehensive educational system for the purpose of fostering the spiritual, emotional, cultural, moral, intellectual, physical, social and economic development of the community;
establish an educational system organised in accordance with this Act; and
direct the expenditure of all sums appropriated by the Cayman Islands Parliament for educational purposes.
The Minister shall, subject to available resources, provide reasonable accommodations within the education system in order to facilitate the compulsory education of persons with disabilities and take appropriate and reasonable measures to ensure that all educational institutions provide inclusive education to persons who have special educational needs on an equal basis with persons who do not have special educational needs.
The Cabinet may establish bodies which shall advise the Minister on such matters as the Minister may require, and shall perform such other functions as may be prescribed under this or any other Act.
The Minister may, by written instrument, delegate any of the Minister's functions under this Act (other than this power of delegation) to any person or body.
A delegation under subsection (4) is revocable at will and does not prevent the exercise by the Minister of any function so delegated.
The Cabinet may by regulations make additional provisions in relation to the form and purpose of bodies established under subsection (3).