State Department for Early Learning & Basic Education
Functions
- Basic Education (Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary) Education Policy management
- Primary and secondary education institutions management
- School administration and Programmes
- Registration of Basic Education and Training institutions
- Administration of Early Childhood and Pre-Primary Education, Standards and Norms
- Management of Education Standards
- Management of National examinations and Certification
- Curriculum Development
- Quality Assurance in Education
- Representation of Kenya in UNESCO
- Adult education Management
The Mandate
- Education Policy Management;
- Management of Continuing Education;
- Administration of Early Childhood Education;
- Standards and Norms;
- Management of Education Standards;
- Management of National Examinations and Certification;
- Curriculum Development;
- Quality Assurance in Education;
- Primary and Secondary Education Institutions Management;
- Teacher Education and Management;
- School Administration and Programmes;
- Registration of Basic Education and Training Institutions;
- Special Needs Education Management; Representation of Kenya in UNESCO;
- Adult Education Management; Tertiary Institutions and State Corporations
- University Education;
- Commission for Higher Education (CHE);
- Higher Education Loans Board (HELB);
- To promote and integrate Information and Communication Technology (ICT) at all levels of education and training.