Questions raised by Garff MHK Daphne Caine
The Education Minister has been asked if he appreciates the importance of teaching modern foreign languages in Manx schools.
Graham Cregeen was questioned by Garff MHK Daphne Caine, who wanted to know what progress had been made with bringing a Mandarin speaker into primary education on the Island.
This was Minister Cregeen's response:
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