ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Early Childhood Education Act
45. Framework of curriculum
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
45. Framework of curriculum
(1)The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development shall be responsible for the development of the early childhood education curricula to be applied by counties.(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 relevant stakeholders including the national and county quality assurance bodies—(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.(3)The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development shall, in carrying out the review under subsection (2), take into account the specific or special needs of children within the respective county.(4)In reviewing the curriculum under subsection (1), the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development shall ensure that the curriculum adheres to the policy and guidelines on curricula developed by the Cabinet Secretary under the Basic Education Act (Cap. 211).(5)As soon as practicable after reviewing the curriculum framework, the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development shall publish by notice in the Gazette—(a)the curriculum framework that has been prescribed or, as the case may be, reviewed; and(b)the curriculum framework or the amendment to the curriculum framework in its entirety, or a notice as to the manner in which a copy of the curriculum framework or the amendment to the curriculum framework can be obtained by members of the public.(6)If a curriculum framework is reviewed under this section, every service provider for a registered education centre and to whom that curriculum framework applies, shall implement that curriculum framework in accordance with any requirements prescribed in regulations made under this Act.