Presented by Olato Sam at the Regional Consultation on the Development of New Education and Training Policy and Strategy at CDB in St. Michael, Barbados in July 2016

1. Presenter: Olato Sam
ADDRESSING ISSUES OF ACCESS,
EQUITY AND PARTICIPATION
GUYANA

2. Country Realities
Early Childhood Initiatives
Public Private Partnerships
School Feeding
OOSYS
Retention
TVET
Policies and Programmes
Access, Equity and Participation

3. COUNTRY REALITIES
Issues of Access, Equity and Participation are
compounded by significant geographical
challenges.
Wide expanse of hinterland and deep riverine
areas.
Hinterland and deep riverine communities at a
distinctive disadvantage.
Recognizable disparity reflected in all
performance indicators.

4. Early Childhood Initiatives
40 years of Nusery Education
-85% of cohort covered
-providing access given hinterland/deep
riverine realities
-discrete nursery schools or nursery classes
in primary schools
-teacher training

5. Early Childhood Initiatives
CDB supported BNTF initiatives--
1. construction/rehabilitation of nursery
schools;
2. construction/rehabilitation of teachers'
houses in the hinterland;
3. building capacity through basic
certificate courses in numeracy and
literacy;
4. computer training.

6. Early Childhood Initiatives
Early Childhood Education Project—GPE--
World Bank
1. capacity building for nursery and Grade
1 teachers;
2. provision of ECE Resource Kits;
3. parental/caregiver education;

7. Indigenous Language
Initiative
Unicef supported project to:
a. map the use of indigenous languages in
Guyana;
b. develop an indigenous language
curriculum in Wapishana;
c. pilot the teaching of English as a second
language in selected nursery schools
and classes in Wapishana communities.

8. Public Private Partnerships
 Government of Guyana-- Private Sector:
 buses, bikes and boats;
 shoes for students.
 *Government funds Uniforms for
hinterland and deep riverine students

9. School Feeding
 EFA/FTI supported hot meal programme
resulted in:
 1. improved and sustained attendance of
students and teachers;
 2. increased participation of communities
in education;
 3. development of sustainable micro-
enterprises.
 *GoG has sustained and expanded this
programme.

10. Out of School Youth Survey
 UNICEF supported national survey to:
 a. identify pockets of unserved, under-
served, and out of school youth;
 b. identify structural barriers and
contributing factors;
 c. inform policy and planning in relation
to providing educational services for all.

11. Student Retention
The ILO funded Tackle project aimed at
student retention and decreasing child
labour through:
1. transportation services to ensure access;
2. nutrition enhancement component (hot
meal);
3. after-care--assistance with home work;
4. mentorship of at-risk students;
5. parenting workshops and psycho-social
support for both parents and students.

12. TVET
 CDB supported initiative to:
 a. rehabilitate existing practical
instruction centres;
 b. expand the scope of TVET offerings in
hinterland Regions through practical
instruction departments of secondary
schools;
 c. provide training for hinterland
community members.

13. Policies and Programmes
 Automatic Promotion
 Secondary Competency Certificate
Programme
 Nationwide screening of pupils
 HFLE Policy and expansion of
programme

14. Thank
You!!!!!