The Technical Vocational Education And Training (Tvet) Policy

Abstract

Government of Uganda discussed and approved the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Policy on 14th January 2019. The approval of this policy set in motion a process to build a firm background for effective policy implementation and this entails undertaking of preliminary activities to enable roll out of the key reforms envisaged under the policy. Critical among these undertakings is formulation of standards, guidelines and procedures to guide implementation. 1.2 Therefore, the information contained herein entails the TVET policy implementation standards. These standards prescribe a set of mandatory metrics which are to be complied with by all stakeholders for successful implementation of the TVET policy. The standards are complimented by guidelines and collectively, they provide a framework to guide the TVET system and enable translation of the TVET Policy commitment to establish the aforesaid system into reality. 1.3 The standards and subsequent guidelines to guide implementation of the TVET Policy are provided in line with the themes highlighted hereunder