The Department of Education will increase the presence of psychologists among secondary school students in Son Gotleu.

PalmThe Ministry of Education and Universities will increase the presence of psychologists in secondary schools in the Son Gotleu neighborhood of Palma this academic year. Minister Antoni Vera announced this measure on Monday after chairing the meeting of the Son Gotleu Educational Plan committee for the 2025-2026 academic year. During the meeting, participants outlined the needs of the neighborhood's schools. Vera stated that the Ministry will increase support for schools in the area and that, starting this 2025-2026 academic year, psychological support will be strengthened with the addition of more general health psychologists to the public secondary schools. The main objective is to reduce school dropout rates. Additionally, the intervention of staff from the Comprehensive School Safety Plan (PISE) will be expanded at the Joan Capó and Es Pont schools to address current needs. The meeting also addressed the neighborhood's issues of coexistence. The regional minister insisted that the priority is to guarantee safe educational spaces both inside and outside of schools.

Furthermore, Vera explained that, in coordination with the Palma City Council, the Local Police, the National Police, and the Consell de Mallorca (responsible for assisting homeless people), the process will begin to make the street leading to the IES Josep Sureda i Blanes school one-way towards Joanot Colom Park, a measure intended to improve traffic flow. It was also agreed that EMAYA (the municipal waste management company) will expedite the cleaning of the streets around the school and complete it before 8:00 a.m.

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In parallel, work will continue to open primary school playgrounds outside of school hours, and summer activities and extracurricular leisure programs for young people will be promoted. This is the third meeting of the commission in the current legislative term, with the aim of strengthening coordination between administrations and promoting actions that respond to the educational needs of children, adolescents, and families in Son Gotleu. The plan promotes initiatives aimed at fostering the academic, social, and personal success of students, improving school conditions and educational quality, and strengthening spaces for coexistence.

The session was held at the Josep Sureda i Blanes Secondary School and was attended by the Director General of Educational Planning and Management, Catalina Ginart; the Director General of Early Childhood, Attention to Diversity, and Educational Improvement, Neus Riera; the Councilor for Education of Palma, Lourdes Roca; and the principal of the host school, Mònica Limiñana. The principals of CEIP Es Pont, Mónica Berruezo; CEIPIESO Gabriel Vallseca, Asunción Gallardo; and CEIP Joan Capó, Francisca Inmaculada Chacopino, also participated. Representatives from the National Police, Federico Chacón, and the Local Police, Antoni Ramis and Mario Gonzales, also took part, as did the coordinator for the Levante area of the Palma City Council, Sissokho Youba, and the education inspector, Joana Lladó.