Participants at a County Education dialogue forum aimed at improving the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) have highlighted delayed release of schools' capitation, insufficient number of teachers in core teaching subjects, inadequate infrastructure and lack of text books as major challenges hampering implementation of CBC.
Education stakeholders in Kakamega want the government to provide qualified special education teachers to ensure students with disabilities or special needs receive quality education.
During the dialogue meeting that brought together key stakeholders in education quality and learning outcomes held at Kakamega School, participants asked the government to move with speed and address those challenges as learners prepare to transition to senior secondary schools (SSS) next year.
Maureen Musalia, from the Kenya Union of Special Teachers (KUSTE), said that special education teachers are instrumental in fostering inclusive education by providing personalised support to students with diverse learning needs.
