ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Early Childhood Education Act
63. Quality assurance
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
63. Quality assurance
(1)There is established a committee known as the early childhood quality assurance committee which shall consist of—(a)two persons of either gender, not being public officers, appointed by the Governor by notice in the County Gazette and who have knowledge and at least ten years' experience in matters relating to early childhood education or education quality assurance;(b)the county executive committee member responsible for education or a representative nominated by the county executive committee member in writing;(c)one public officer in the department responsible for health, nominated by the respective county executive committee member responsible for matters relating to health;(d)one representative of the quality assurance body established under the Basic Education Act (Cap. 211);(e)one person with knowledge and experience in matters relating to education nominated by the County Education Board; and(f)one person representing persons with disabilities nominated by the National Council for Persons with Disabilities.(2)The appointments under subsections 1(a) and 1(e) shall be for a term of three years renewable for one further term.(3)The Committee shall at its first meeting elect a Chairperson.(4)The county executive committee member responsible for education shall establish a secretariat to support the Committee.(5)The quality assurance committee, in consultation with the Education Standards and Quality Assurance Council, shall—(a)ensure the implementation and adherence to standards and guidelines on quality assurance in education centres in the County in accordance with the national standards developed by the Education, Standards and Quality Assurance Council;(b)ensure that the standards and quality of education offered in education centres under this Act and under any other written law are adhered to and maintained; and(c)monitor and evaluate and where appropriate, make proposals for and review of the standards and guidelines on quality assurance in the county.