Imfundo research programme in Kenya

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Imfundo has been supporting the implementation of Free Primary Education (FPE) by the Ministry of Education Science and Technology (MOEST) in Kenya since September 2003. This support built on earlier engagement with the MoEST since 2002. Imfundo Education Adviser has designed a programme of support for the MoEST, which involves partners International Extension College, BBC and Centre for Educational Leadership (University of Manchester).

In discussion with the MoEST INSET team in 2003 the need for Imfundo support in developing the School Based Development Program was identified and endorsed by the Senior Education Adviser. A team of stakeholders from schools, TACs, Inspectorate, Teacher Training Colleges, Kenya Institute of Education and Teacher Services Commission was established by the MoEST.This team worked with Imfundo on the design and development of the School Based Development Program in a number of Imfundo facilitated workshops-September, October, December 2003 and May and August 2004.With the support of Imfundo, the School Empowerment Programme was conceptualised. This directly targets 17,500 Head Teachers and the 54,000 Key Resource Teachers, KRTs-that is the Head teacher and three KRTs from every school in the country.

Imfundo has been supporting The Kenyan Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) in the design and development of a component of the School Based Teacher Development Programme called The School Empowerment Programme (SEP). Imfundo has been working in particular with the INSET unit within the MoEST. 

The School Empowerment Programme is a distance learning course designed to develop the capacity of the whole school by training Head teachers and Key Resource teachers to deal with the challenges of free Primary Education in Kenya. The programme will be mainly delivered through print based material and supported by multi-media (audio, video and radio).

The material is designed to meet the needs of two key groups:

• The Head Teacher materials will reflect the areas relevant to them in bringing about change in the school, working with the community, management and leadership etc.
• The Key Resource teacher material will support classroom practice and delivering this training on to the rest of the teachers. 

Imfundo is continuing its support to MOEST INSET unit by assisting them to prepare to deliver high quality teacher training through new emerging ICT platforms i.e. online teacher educational materials and SMS mobile technologies.

Contact us 

• Education Adviser+254 20 2844000 ext 3302
• Senior Programme Officer Telephone: +254 20 2844000

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