Although progress has been made towards equity and inclusion in education reforms in Kenya, some gaps remain especially among girls, learners with special needs, learners from low-income households, and other marginalised groups, with the COVID-19 pandemic magnifying these gaps. 

In this Policy Brief, People’s Action for Learning presents an overview of the six Policy Dialogues on education in Kenya held in the past 2 years, and offers the following recommendations to enhance equality and inclusion for all learners:

• Increase teacher capacity and improve teacher-pupil ratio 
• Enhance capacities of schools to cater to learners with special needs 
• Strengthen schools as safety nets for learners with some special needs and disability  
• Provision for neurodiverse learners 
• Increase and rationalise resources 
• Expanding inclusion of children in marginalised areas 
• Expanding inclusion through Community-Based Learning (CBL) and Home-schooling 
• Ensuring continuity of learning for all children 
• Revisit equity and inclusion in the school deboarding debate 

You can download the full policy brief from the link in the right column.