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Layman E Scott Sr High School

Students return to Brac high school following asbestos all-clear

Students are returning to Layman E. Scott Sr. High School on Cayman Brac after asbestos was removed from the premises.

Safety review of public schools after new asbestos discovery

Education chiefs have ordered a safety review of public school facilities after another Cayman Islands high school had to be shuttered because of asbestos.

A school without a home: Lifting the curtain on CIFEC’s chaotic first term

As the walls of the old CIFEC campus came tumbling down last month, students and teachers at the troubled school struggled through another day in temporary facilities that concerned parents and advocates warn is not fit for purpose.
The Cayman Islands Further Education Centre (CIFEC)

As school year begins, CIFEC relocation yet to be confirmed

Months after asbestos was confirmed at the Cayman Islands Further Education Centre, officials are working to secure alternative locations to teach students during the 2024/25 school year, which is already under way.
Operations at the Cayman Islands Further Education Centre continue as normal even after the discovery of asbestos. - Photo: Reshma Ragoonath

Asbestos discovery confirmed at CIFEC

Experts have confirmed the presence of asbestos at the Cayman Islands Further Education Centre, underlining the urgent need for a new premises for the Walkers Road school.

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