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The following factors need to be taken into consideration in developing a child friendly
school policy. Although all the learners would benefit from a child friendly learning
environment, children with special needs would be the greatest beneficiary of such a policy.
Inclusive
particular, gender equity and targeting of the poor and the disadvantaged groups;
2. Respect for the rights of the individual, cultural diversity, indigenous languages
and Special needs education is not only an issue for schools and teachers who look
after children with disabilities, but also a whole system approach that touches the
whole nation in its drive to include all inhabitants in every aspect of responsible civic
life. It therefore calls for a radical and holistic change of attitudes and misconceptions
about persons with disabilities to ensure that they too have access to quality
education.
In this regard, the adoption of complementary and mutually supportive approaches that are
Teachers are a costly but powerful resource. Expansion of the training of teachers at
both levels, pre-service and in-service will be organised in order to support an inclusive
teaching system. Thus the training of teachers will be broadened to cover relevant
aspects of disabilities
Regarding special needs education, the main policy objective will emphasise
inclusiveness. Support and equipment will be provided to enable pupils with mild
the same as the mainstream schools but spiral in nature. Vocational and technical
in at least two of the following skill areas as appropriate to the student’s age:
resources, self-direction, functional academic skills, work, leisure, health and safety.
Equality
School boards are responsible for providing facilities that allow equality of access to
educational programs for students with special educational needs, and should use
their annual capital allowance of the block for small renovation projects to make
facility's needs when new construction or renovations are planned and approved, and
to complete those changes to existing buildings that are possible and reasonable as
students' needs are identified. This is a long-term planning process that should,
wherever possible, anticipate student arrivals and any exceptional facility needs.
Increase share of enrolment particularly of girls to promote the gender equality objectives as
Government with other stakeholders will support the expansion of school feeding and
strengthen the establishment of school canteens for improving the nutritional standards
School leaders shall ensure that the nutrition, health services, and social services children
need in order to learn are provided either at the school site or in cooperation with other
community agencies
A nutrition services program that includes a food service program that employs well-prepared
staff who efficiently serve appealing choices of nutritious foods; a sequential program of
nutrition instruction that is integrated within the comprehensive school health education
curriculum and coordinated with the food service program; and a school environment that
through school feeding/ canteen schemes will be enhanced and the provision of a
Another complex set of linkages exists between the education system and the economy,
whereby the school is seen as the solution to a wide range of economic problems. This
The School has to develop strong linkages with other government departments,
to ECD. Through these linkages, the School will participate in the implementation of the
National Policy on Integrated Early Childhood Development and strengthen its ties and
collaboration with parties interested in this area. Through the multi-sectoral working
group and the committees set up for the promotion of ECD, partnerships and alliances
with civil society and international agencies will be promoted and sustained.