Dr Alex Allinson and DESC CEO face Tynwald committee
The education minister says the first six months of his role have been 'brutal'.
A committee has been taking Dr Alex Allinson and new DESC CEO Graham Kinrade to task this morning, over the findings of the Beamans report.
It was highly critical of the department, describing a 'fractured' relationship with schools.
Mr Kinrade was asked to explain the next steps of the department, and how members reacted when the report was published:
You can listen back to the full committee hearing here.

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