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THE BASIC EDUCATION ACT, 2013
No. 14 of 2013
Date of Assent: 14th January, 2013
Date of Commencement: 25th January, 2013
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Sections
PART I — PRELIMINARY
1 —Short title.
2 —Interpretation.
3 —Application.
4 —Guiding principles.
PART II – ESTABLISHMENT, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF
THE NATIONAL EDUCATION BOARD
5 —Establishment and functions of the Board.
6 — Conduct of business and affairs of the Board.
7 —Composition of the Board.
8 —Qualifications for appointment as chairperson or member of the
Board.
9 —Disqualifications from appointment.
10 —Appointment and term of Chairperson and members.
11 —Vacation of and removal from office.
12 —Staff of the Board.
13—Experts and consultants.
14—Remuneration of the Board.
15— Reporting.
16— Secretary to the Board.
PART III – COUNTY EDUCATION BOARDS
17— County Education Board.
18— Functions of the County Education Boards.
19— Consultation with National Education Board.
20—Composition of the County Education Boards.
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21—Conduct of business and affairs of the County Education Boards.
22— Tenure of members of the County Education Board
23— Remuneration of the County Education Boards
24— Co-option.
25— Committees of the County Education Board.
26 —Roles of county Government
27 —Role of sponsors.
PART IV – FREE AND COMPULSORY EDUCATION
28—Right of child to free and compulsory education.
29— Free Tuition.
30—Compulsory primary and secondary education.
31—Duty of parents and guardian.
32—No payment of fee for admission.
33—Proof of age for admission.
34—No denial of admission.
35—Incentives and prohibition of holding back and expulsion.
36—Prohibition against physical punishment and mental harassment.
37— Holiday Tuition
38— Prohibition against employment of a child of compulsory school age.
39—Responsibility of the government.
40—Duty of a principal or head teacher.
PART V - SYSTEMS AND STRUCTURE OF BASIC EDUCATION
41—Promotion of education.
42—Structure of education.
43—Categories of schools.
PART VI- PROMOTION OF SPECIALNEEDS EDUCATION
44—Establishment and management of special institutions.
45— Regulations in special needs education.
46— Duty of County Education Board to provide child guidance services.
47—Report of child with special needs by County Education Board.
48—Future provision for children with special need.
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PART VI I - PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
49—Establishment of private schools.
50—Registration of private schools.
51—Right to attend a private school.
52—Duties and rights of a private school.
PART VIII—GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF BASIC
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
53—Governance and management of education and training.
54—Structures of governance and management in education.
55—Board of Management.
56—Composition of Board of Management.
57—Qualifications of members of Boards of Management.
58—Functions of a Management Committee of pre-primary institution.
59—Functions of the Board of Management.
60—Annual report on governance.
61—Committees of the Board of Management of a basic education institution.
62—Secretary to the Board of Management.
63—Remuneration of the members of the Board of Management.
PART IX- STANDARDS, QUALITY AND RELEVANCE
64—Establishment of the Education Standards and Quality Assurance Council.
65— Composition and staff at Education Standards and Quality Assurance
Council.
66—Powers of the Quality Assurance and Standards Officers.
67—Cabinet Secretary and promoters to be responsible for maintenance of
standards.
68—National Qualifications Framework Accounts and Audit
69—Review of standards, quality and relevance.
70—National and international standards and quality assurance
71—Standards, quality and relevance in education.
72—Guidelines on standards, quality and relevance.
73—Policy and guidelines on curricula.
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74—Curricula development.
75—Prohibition of development and examination of own curriculum.
PART X- LICENSING, REGISTRATION AND ACCREDITATION
PROCEDURES IN BASIC EDUCATION AND
TRAINING
76—Licensing, registration and accreditation of persons and institutions of
education, training and research.
77—Rejection of application by the County Education Board.
78—Offence to promote without being licensed or accredited and registered.
79—County Education Board to maintain a databank.
80—Fees.
81—Rules, regulations and guidelines on quality.
82—Licensing of an institution of basic education and training.
83—Application to County Education Board for establishment of a basic education
institution.
84—Examination and assessments.
85—Appeal against decision of County Education Board.
PART XI -FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
86—Financing of basic education.
87—Financial year.
88—Annual estimates.
89—Accounts and Audit of departments or schools.
90—School based auditing.
91—Investment of funds.
PART XII - GENERAL PROVISIONS
92—General penalties.
93—The Education Appeals Tribunal.
94— Establishment of the National Council for Nomadic Education.
95—Regulations.
PART XIII - REPEAL, SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
96—Repealed Acts.
2013 Basic Education No. 14
THE BASIC EDUCATION ACT, 2013
No. 14 of 2013
Date of Assent: 14th January, 2013
Date of Commencement: 25th January, 2013
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Sections
PART I — PRELIMINARY
1 —Short title.
2 —Interpretation.
3 —Application.
4 —Guiding principles.
PART II – ESTABLISHMENT, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF
THE NATIONAL EDUCATION BOARD
5 —Establishment and functions of the Board.
6 — Conduct of business and affairs of the Board.
7 —Composition of the Board.
8 —Qualifications for appointment as chairperson or member of the
Board.
9 —Disqualifications from appointment.
10 —Appointment and term of Chairperson and members.
11 —Vacation of and removal from office.
12 —Staff of the Board.
13—Experts and consultants.
14—Remuneration of the Board.
15— Reporting.
16— Secretary to the Board.
PART III – COUNTY EDUCATION BOARDS
17— County Education Board.
18— Functions of the County Education Boards.
19— Consultation with National Education Board.
20—Composition of the County Education Boards.
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21—Conduct of business and affairs of the County Education Boards.
22— Tenure of members of the County Education Board
23— Remuneration of the County Education Boards
24— Co-option.
25— Committees of the County Education Board.
26 —Roles of county Government
27 —Role of sponsors.
PART IV – FREE AND COMPULSORY EDUCATION
28—Right of child to free and compulsory education.
29— Free Tuition.
30—Compulsory primary and secondary education.
31—Duty of parents and guardian.
32—No payment of fee for admission.
33—Proof of age for admission.
34—No denial of admission.
35—Incentives and prohibition of holding back and expulsion.
36—Prohibition against physical punishment and mental harassment.
37— Holiday Tuition
38— Prohibition against employment of a child of compulsory school age.
39—Responsibility of the government.
40—Duty of a principal or head teacher.
PART V - SYSTEMS AND STRUCTURE OF BASIC EDUCATION
41—Promotion of education.
42—Structure of education.
43—Categories of schools.
PART VI- PROMOTION OF SPECIALNEEDS EDUCATION
44—Establishment and management of special institutions.
45— Regulations in special needs education.
46— Duty of County Education Board to provide child guidance services.
47—Report of child with special needs by County Education Board.
48—Future provision for children with special need.
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PART VI I - PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
49—Establishment of private schools.
50—Registration of private schools.
51—Right to attend a private school.
52—Duties and rights of a private school.
PART VIII—GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF BASIC
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
53—Governance and management of education and training.
54—Structures of governance and management in education.
55—Board of Management.
56—Composition of Board of Management.
57—Qualifications of members of Boards of Management.
58—Functions of a Management Committee of pre-primary institution.
59—Functions of the Board of Management.
60—Annual report on governance.
61—Committees of the Board of Management of a basic education institution.
62—Secretary to the Board of Management.
63—Remuneration of the members of the Board of Management.
PART IX- STANDARDS, QUALITY AND RELEVANCE
64—Establishment of the Education Standards and Quality Assurance Council.
65— Composition and staff at Education Standards and Quality Assurance
Council.
66—Powers of the Quality Assurance and Standards Officers.
67—Cabinet Secretary and promoters to be responsible for maintenance of
standards.
68—National Qualifications Framework Accounts and Audit
69—Review of standards, quality and relevance.
70—National and international standards and quality assurance
71—Standards, quality and relevance in education.
72—Guidelines on standards, quality and relevance.
73—Policy and guidelines on curricula.
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74—Curricula development.
75—Prohibition of development and examination of own curriculum.
PART X- LICENSING, REGISTRATION AND ACCREDITATION
PROCEDURES IN BASIC EDUCATION AND
TRAINING
76—Licensing, registration and accreditation of persons and institutions of
education, training and research.
77—Rejection of application by the County Education Board.
78—Offence to promote without being licensed or accredited and registered.
79—County Education Board to maintain a databank.
80—Fees.
81—Rules, regulations and guidelines on quality.
82—Licensing of an institution of basic education and training.
83—Application to County Education Board for establishment of a basic education
institution.
84—Examination and assessments.
85—Appeal against decision of County Education Board.
PART XI -FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
86—Financing of basic education.
87—Financial year.
88—Annual estimates.
89—Accounts and Audit of departments or schools.
90—School based auditing.
91—Investment of funds.
PART XII - GENERAL PROVISIONS
92—General penalties.
93—The Education Appeals Tribunal.
94— Establishment of the National Council for Nomadic Education.
95—Regulations.
PART XIII - REPEAL, SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
96—Repealed Acts.
