EDUCATION AND HEALTH PARTNERSHIPS EDUCATION SECTOR WORKING GROUP Southern Sun Cape Sun Cape Town South Africa 2325 November 2015 Mpheng Molapo LESOTHO Presentation Outline A description of the programme or policy ID: 566507
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CSTL Sharing Meeting 2015[EDUCATION AND HEALTH PARTNERSHIPS – EDUCATION SECTOR WORKING GROUP]
Southern Sun Cape Sun– Cape Town, South Africa23-25 November 2015
[Mpheng Molapo]
[LESOTHO]Slide2
Presentation OutlineA description of the programme or policyAchievements
ChallengesOpportunities/Emerging IssuesKey lessons learntSlide3
A description of the programme or policyThe Ministry of Education & Training (MoET) revived the Education Sector Working Group (ESWG) in 2014
This is a Forum whereby all the stakeholders working with learners and teachers are coordinatedStakeholders working with Education disrupted teaching & learning with their many interventions in schools
There was also duplication of efforts by organisations Slide4
AchievementsFinalisation of the School Health and Nutrition PolicyDissemination and orientation of The National Minimum Standards on Adolescent Friendly Health Services.
Life Skills Based Sexuality Education programme is being implemented in 100 High schools(in Grade 8) and in all Primary schools from Grade 4 to Grade 6Conditional Cash Transfers
implementation of the Child Friendly Schools’ standards programme in schoolsSlide5
Achievements Celebrating International Hand Wash Day for the first time (15 Oct 2015) Reaching learners for deworming during Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Survey in April – October 2015
Integrated Early Childhood Care and Development (IECCD) Policy and Strategic Plan are now working documents which among others, address issues of nutrition and health
School Feeding
SchemeSlide6
ChallengesDuplication of efforts by some stakeholders still continues Stakeholders implementing Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision(VMMC) not following agreed guidelines
Clubs formed for adolescents and young peopleReporting activitiesSlide7
Opportunities/Emerging IssuesWhen both ministries work together, more services will be provided for adolescents and young people
Coverage for service delivery will be widerInformation sharingTimely reporting by stakeholders on implemented interventionsSlide8
Key Lessons LearntMemorandum of understanding between Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education and Training plays a major role as uncoordinated efforts do not have notable impactSlide9
Key Lessons LearntEvery organisation has a stake in the development of a child, therefore, schools should be treated as centres for care and support
Unless the stakeholders strictly follow the guidelines, teaching and learning suffer Slide10
Comments and Questions from the Floor & Other Panellists.