11 Nov 2015 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Chairperson, on behalf of the Chairperson, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 45 of the Bill be amended- (a) in sub clause (2) by deleting the words “subject to subsection (3)” appearing immediately after the words “centre shall”; and (b) by deleting sub-clause (3). Madam Temporary Chairperson, this amendment seeks to unconditionally prohibit the expulsion of a child from an early childhood education centre.
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11 Nov 2015 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move:- That Clause 47 of the Bill be amended- (a) by deleting sub-clause (2) and substituting therefor the following new sub-clauses- (2) The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development shall review the curriculum framework to be administered by all licensed education centres within the county in consultation with the county executive committee member- (a) within a period of five years after the development of the curriculum under subsection (1); and (b)subsequently, every five years after each review. (2A) The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development shall, in carrying out the review under subsection (2), take into ...
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11 Nov 2015 in Senate:
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11 Nov 2015 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 49 of the Bill be amended in sub-clause (2) by inserting the words “and the respective Parent Teachers Association” immediately after the words “County Education Board” appearing in paragraph (b). Madam Temporary Chairperson, the amendment seeks to incorporate the Parent Teachers Association in a consultative process through which charges in relation to tuition at Early Childhood centres may be imposed.
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11 Nov 2015 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 51 of the Bill be amended by inserting the words “on weekends” immediately after the words “school holidays”. Madam Temporary Chairperson, this amendment seeks to prohibit Early Childhood Education centres from offering their services on weekends in addition to national days and school holidays.
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11 Nov 2015 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move:- THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting Clause 52 and substituting therefor the following new clause- 52. The county executive committee member shall, in consultation with the County Education Board, implement school feeding programmes in early childhood education centres within the respective county and shall for this purpose- (a) issue guidelines and facilitate the implementation of the feeding programmes; and (b) provide adequate nutritious foods taking into account the physiological and regional demands of children in the early childhood The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A ...
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11 Nov 2015 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 56 of the Bill be amended by inserting the following new sub-clause immediately after sub-clause (1)- (1A) An education centre shall submit the application made under subsection (1) together with a certificate from the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development containing a statement that the foreign curriculum adheres to the set curriculum for early childhood education. Madam Temporary Chairperson, this amendment seeks to provide that an application to offer foreign curriculum in an Early Childhood Education Centre should be accompanied by a certificate issued by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development indicating ...
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11 Nov 2015 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 68 of the Bill be amended in sub-clause (1) by deleting the words “sub-section (1)” appearing immediately after the words “specified under” and substituting therefor the words “sub-section (2)” Madam Temporary Chairperson, this amendment seeks to clarify on the correct sub-section referred to.
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11 Nov 2015 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move:- The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.
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11 Nov 2015 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 71 of the Bill be amended in sub-clause (1) by deleting the words “the relevant period for registration” appearing immediately after the words “licensed for” and substituting therefor the words “a period of one year after the commencement of this Act”. Madam Temporary Chairperson, this amendment seeks to provide for a transition period of one year for all Early Childhood Education centres that will be in existence at the coming into effect of the law. The amendment proposes that such centres shall hold their licences for one year after which they ...
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