Consultation on education issues to be held

The National National

A WIDER public consultation on issues affecting the education system will be held with the goal of reviewing education laws that have allowed a decline in the quality of education, an official says.
“We are through our review process, and one of the process within the law reform review is to go out to the people and to consult with them to get their views,” Constitutional Law Reforms Commission secretary Dr Mange Matui said at the launching of the terms of reference yesterday.
He said his team had the issue paper ready to begin consultation next week and complete the process on Aug 21.
According to research officer Rachael Atiyafa, the issues of concern that would be looked at include:

  • NATIONAL standards for accreditation;
  • TEACHERS and teacher education;
  •  CURRICULUM; and,
  • STUDENT performance.

Constitutional Law Reforms Commission director Nomison Napo said people that would be consulted were stakeholders mainly in the education sector.