THE Papua New Guinea Education Department has warned that early childhood education schools established outside of the department’s minimum operating standard (MOS) will not be recognised. Department assistant secretary, early childhood education (ECE), Michael Mera confirmed this when asked on why many ECE centres were still struggling with funding and infrastructure. “School preparedness is very important,” he said. “Students attending early childhood schools are usually between the ages of three and five years old.” Mera reiterated that the department was strict in ensuring that early childhood schools guarantee safety and welfare of their students.
“MOS is a regulated process and it is structured and regulated to ensure that the standards are maintained,” he said. “The MOS are a set of guidelines that enable provincial education boards (PEBs) to make recommendations for schools that wish to register under the department.” Mera said based on the inspection, the PEB deliberation and recommendations, the secretary will be notified and the ECE centre could be established. “The MOS required building infrastructure, schools setup including water, sanitation and hygiene facilities, general school environment, parental support, catchment areas, teachers and their qualifications and compliance to standards of the Teaching Services Commission,” he said. The National / PNG Education news Also read
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