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    "id": 697564,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) S. W. Chege",
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        "legal_name": "Sabina Wanjiru Chege",
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    "content": "Clause 61 in Part VI gives the requirement that a certificate of accreditation is to be returned to the County Education Board on expiration. Again, we are going to amend this because if a certificate expires, you just need to apply for another one. It has expired and you do not have to physically return the certificate to the institution that offered it. Part VII sets out the quality of education and standards required to be maintained in the ECDE centres. It also provides for the establishment of an Early Childhood Quality Assurance Committee to ensure the implementation of policies, and we will be still doing further amendments on this. We do not want duplication of duties. We have a whole department under the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology dealing with quality assurance. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, curriculum is a national issue, it is not a county government issue. When you look at the education standards and when you look at the national standards, we should not have different quality assurance groups. They can be assisted but we have a whole department where quality of education in this country is dealt with and implementation of policies done. This is under the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. Part VIII provides for maintenance of safety in an education center and the management board is mandated to ensure this by providing various safety tools such as firefighting equipment, first aid kits and a list of emergency contacts among others. We are dealing with children who are vulnerable at that age and so safety cannot be over-emphasized in this Bill. Part IX on transitional provisions is in relation to existing education centres or schools offering education services, where existing centers will be deemed to be operating in accordance with the requirements of the new law for a period of one year, but the County Education Board may require such a center to apply for registration again just to ensure that they conform to the set standards. Part X is about the establishment of a fund to sustain ECDE centers. That is where we are going to compel the Government of Kenya to make ECDE centers free so that each and every child in this nation can access early childhood education. If this legislation is enacted, ECDE, which is part of the basic education, will be free and compulsory. Through the Bill, a mechanism for establishment of infrastructure for children with special needs will be put in place, in line with Article 54 of the Constitution. The Bill recognises the need for learners to join early childhood centers without being subjected to any entry interviews as outlined in the Sessional Paper. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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