Practice 22: Enrollment and Learning

Support children’s learning, enroll and keep girls and boys in school until the age of 18.

• Explain that all wise and happy families ensure that their boys and girls go to school.
• Ask if all the children in the family are in school.
• Ask whether parents are aware about any management committee in school/learning center and whether they are part of it or contacted by it.
• Listen attentively.

• Appreciate if family the sends both their daughters and sons to ECD centre and school.
• If not, try to understand the root of the problem. For example, poverty can be an issue; or family is not convinced that education is necessary.
• Brainstorm and come up with some possible solutions.

• Identify the problem, discuss a joint solution and coach the mother.
• Coach her on how to talk to, and convince, especially the father if they are unconvinced about education.

• Enroll the children in early care and development or learning centres or if there are no early learning centres, send them to Kachi classes.
• When children participate in ECD activities their overall development is enhanced.
• Children have a right to education; it is important that they are enrolled and stay in school until the age of 18 years.
• Ensure that children are enrolled in school up to the age of 18 years.
• Encourage the children to stay in school as it will not only benefit them but also the family and community.
• Supervise the children in their learning and take active interest in their schoolwork.
• Stay in contact with school through School Management Committee or teachers and head teachers to know about your children’s progress.