Government provides additional support for Coopers Pen children ahead of school reopening

The Government is stepping up support for children and families affected by the demolition of homes in Coopers Pen, Trelawny, last month, with assistance being provided to ensure that affected children are able to return to school when the new academic year begins on September 7.

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has directed Labour and Social Security Minister Pearnel Charles Jr., and Education, Skills, Youth and Information Minister Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon to coordinate the Government’s response and ensure that affected families are connected with the appropriate State support.

The assistance will include funding for school uniforms, textbooks and other supplies. The ministries, along with relevant government agencies, are expected to continue engaging the families in the coming days, with the immediate priority being the return of the children to school on Monday.