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CHAPTER 2: POLICY AND INSTITUTIONAL<br />

FRAMEWORK<br />

This chapter presents the policy, institutional, legal <strong>and</strong> regulatory frameworks for<br />

delivery <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> services.<br />

2.1 Overview <strong>of</strong> Policy, Institutional, legal <strong>and</strong> Regulatory<br />

Frameworks for education <strong>and</strong> sports services delivery.<br />

The <strong>Ministry</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> has over time undergone several reforms that are<br />

institutional, legal <strong>and</strong> regulatory in nature. Examples include UPE, USE <strong>and</strong> UPOLET, the<br />

development <strong>of</strong> sub­sector strategic plans, the establishment <strong>of</strong> new departments as a result <strong>of</strong><br />

the restructuring process, adoption <strong>of</strong> SWAp, <strong>and</strong> the reviewing <strong>of</strong> various Acts (eg <strong>Education</strong><br />

Act 2008).<br />

All the reforms are aimed at improving service delivery at all levels <strong>of</strong> education <strong>and</strong> training,<br />

for better outcomes as articulated in the Government policy document on education <strong>and</strong><br />

National Planning Framework (Government White Paper (1992) on <strong>Education</strong>; <strong>and</strong> National<br />

Development Plan).<br />

Since its initiation, the National Development Plan (NDP) 2010/11 – 2014/15 has been<br />

providing the framework for planning <strong>and</strong> service delivery for all Government sectors,<br />

<strong>Education</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> inclusive, for the medium term, directing development priorities <strong>and</strong><br />

implementating strategies.<br />

2.2 Policy Framework <strong>and</strong> Commitments<br />

The Government White Paper (1992) on <strong>Education</strong> is the basis for <strong>of</strong>ficial policy regarding the<br />

various education programmes in the Country. It is the supreme guiding document for the<br />

overall policy framework <strong>and</strong> main thrust <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Education</strong> <strong>and</strong> Sport Sector<br />

There is however other policy documents (sub­sector policies <strong>and</strong> strategic plans) that have<br />

been <strong>and</strong> continue to be developed to complement the broad policy objectives articulated in the<br />

Government White Paper. These help to guide sub­sector specific policy priorities <strong>and</strong><br />

implementation strategies.<br />

Such sub­sector policies <strong>and</strong> strategic plans include the Universal Secondary <strong>Education</strong> (USE)<br />

Policy, Special Needs <strong>Education</strong> (SNE) Policy, Non­Formal <strong>Education</strong> (NFE) Policy, Physical<br />

<strong>Education</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> (PES) Policy, among others.<br />

Strategic plans include the BTVET Strategic plan 2010 – 2020, Secondary <strong>Education</strong> Strategic<br />

Plan (SESP) 2009 – 2018, draft Special Needs <strong>and</strong> Inclusive <strong>Education</strong> Implementation Strategy<br />

2012 – 2017.<br />

ESSAPR FY 2011/12 to inform the 19 th ESSR – OCTOBER 2012

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