Previously agreed plans to build foundations for a new Sixth Form Centre at Les Ozouets will be scrapped.

The Education, Sport, and Culture President has confirmed that the work stream, included in Phase 1 of the development of a new post 16 campus at Les Ozouets, will be withdrawn.

In January 2024, the then-States approved £88million of funding for the first phase of the planned work at Les Ozouets which included building new facilities for The Guernsey Institute, and the foundations for a future Sixth Form Centre. No funding was agreed to pay for the building of the Sixth Form Centre though, with that left to a future States to arrange.

Critical deputies at the time questioned laying foundations for a building which a future States may decide is no longer desired or is designed to unsuitable specifications. 

Now, Deputy Paul Montague has said his ESC committee has decided to drop the Sixth Form plans.

Pictured: Deputy Paul Montague. Credit: Paul Chambers.

Updating the States on his committee’s work this morning, Deputy Montague said their decision was based on three factors: “risk, timing and construction methodology”.

“First, having one contractor install foundations that may later be built on by another introduces unnecessary risk,” he explained. “Second, Phase 2 timelines would leave foundations exposed to the elements for longer than is advisable, creating further risk.

“Third, the originally envisaged foundation methodology has since been revised. Together, these factors make delaying installation the prudent course of action.”

Deputy Montague confirmed the other work currently underway at Les Ozouets is ongoing as planned.

“Construction of Phase 1 at Les Ozouets Campus is advancing, with the main building’s steel frame in place and the apprentices’ block underway,” he said.

“Despite recent poor weather, our contractor, Rok Limited, advises that timelines remain on track for a summer 2027 opening, and the project forecasts delivery within budget.”

Despite having an opportunity to ask Deputy Montague questions, no other Deputy pushed him further on the future plans for the Bailiwick’s Sixth Form Centre.

Pictured: (Left) the former La Mare de Carteret High School site and (right), how artists had envisioned a new Sixth Form Centre might look.

The Sixth Form Centre is currently based at La Mare de Carteret, in buildings which had been deemed not fit for purpose as a secondary school by successive States until the former High School closed in July 2025.

Sixth Form students moved in in September 2025, on a temporary basis until 2029, by which time it had previously been suggested the new Sixth Form Centre at Les Ozouets would be open.

The Sixth Form Centre Principal has previously said staff are not treating it as a “temporary Sixth Form Centre” as they intended to give each student “the best two years they can have”.