Cut from 15 to 10 members
The reduction in members on the Education Council is not a reason to worry.
That's the view of Manager of Legal and Administrative Services for the Department of Education Andrew Shipley.
In November, Tynwald approved the decision to reduce the council from 15 to ten members, prompting concerns about cuts to the advisory body.
Members serve a three-year term.
But Mr Shipley believes it simply means the department is making more effective use of the resources it has:
Douglas wine bar to close its doors
Vino has been on North Quay since 2015
Tributes paid to marshal dubbed 'one of the unsung heroes of TT and MGP'
Kenny Hall gave an incredible 68 years of service
Farmer says he's losing one metre of land a year to coastal erosion
Calls for more to be done to slow down the rate of land loss
'Preservation expert' to deliver talk on saving historical buildings
CPD event to take place at the Manx Museum
Castletown Commissioners urge Tynwald to reject sale of former police station
It was one of the topics discussed at its public meeting last night