A sensitization forum has helped parents in Suba North Sub County understand senior school pathways under the competency-based curriculum (CBC).

The forum was convened by an organization dubbed Homa Bay County Education Network in partnership with the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD).

However, the organization's officials, Rolex Ong'ute (member) and Julius Omuga (Coordinator) said they realized that many parents have not understood the various pathways where their children would transit to.

Omuga said the new curriculum was different from the 8-4-4 system of education which many parents understood well which necessitated them to visit parents in various schools to bridge the knowledge gap on the pathways. "Parental engagement is important in the implementation of the CBC.