Aide Memoire for the 18th Annual Education and Sports Sector Review

Abstract

1.0 Introduction 1. This Aide Memoire is for the 18th Annual Education and Sports Sector Review. The theme of the review was "Skills for National Development" with emphasis put on the need to promote appropriate training skills amongst teachers and instructors for career grooming, employability, livelihood and life skills for pupils and students. 2. The 18th Annual Education and Sports Sector Review (ESSR) involved key stakeholders of the Education Sector, drawn from Line Ministries, Civil Society, Parliament, Education Development Partners, District Local Governments, Local Authorities, private providers and representatives of head teachers (see Annex 1 for detailed list). 3. The 18th Annual Education and Sports Sector Review was preceded by the preparation of ESSAPR and a field visit exercise to validate the performance of the sector as outlined in the ESSAPR and thus constituted a major build-up activity for the national ESSR workshop held on 15th -17th November 2011. The ESSR workshop was conducted through presentation of papers and reports by technical resource persons drawn from different backgrounds. (See Annex 6 of papers presented) 4. The 18th ESSR appraised sector performance for the period 1st July 2010 to 1st June 2011. Specifically the 18th ESSR:- (i) Assessed progress in achieving the agreed sector level performance benchmarks and undertakings including budgetary performance for FY 2010/11; (ii) Presented and confirmed the performance of the sector in achieving the critical and process undertakings; (iii) Discussed the following critical policy issues/ concerns arising from the recent study reports and agreed on credible mitigating measures for improving the delivery of education and sports services:- (a) Inadequate literacy/reading skills at primary; (b) Poor performance of science subjects at Secondary Education level and; (c) Inability to impart the required skills for employability and entrepreneurship at BTVET and Tertiary Levels of Education; and, (iv) Discussed and provided practical recommendations for the sector to enhance skills training (life coping and economical) building while providing Skills for National Development. The field findings related to the Chapter on Skills Development within the National Development Plan.