TSC Scraps Primary Teachers Certificate Course

TSC Scraps Primary Teachers Certificate Course

TSC Scraps Primary Teachers Certificate Course

In an ongoing review of the rules governing the teaching profession in Kenya, the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) decided to discontinue the Primary Teachers Certificate Training Course, also known as P1. This decision has caused stakeholders in the field to respond differently.One of the legislation slated for implementation would firmly establish the diploma-level entry requirement for teacher preparation programs.

TSC is recommending that teachers receive a C plain, followed by a minimum of a D+ in mathematics and a C minus in English as part of the new modifications.

“Last week we met the caucus of all deans of universities offering teaching education to deliberate on the requirements for registration. We want to go to Parliament when the education sector is one,” TSC CEO Nancy Macharia said.

The employer of teachers has also outlined a number of steps, including the conditions under which a teacher may be punished or deregistered for a variety of offenses, including sexual offenses, with the intention of streamlining the profession. Establishing and solidifying teachers’ ongoing professional development is another forward-thinking move.

However, as the changes take root, subsequent promotions for teachers will be advantageous. Over 30,000 teachers in cadres ranging from senior teachers to chief principals and all positions in between are expected to be promoted by TSC.

“We promoted 14,000 teachers in the financial year 2023/2024, in the process of promoting 36 in this financial year, we have been allocated Ksh1 billion for promotions in the financial year 24/45. So the issue of teachers stagnation will be over pretty soon,” Macharia added.

Simultaneously, as the teachers medical scheme refines its method of providing the same, instructors are guaranteed improved medical care.Concerning several of the proposed amendments to the laws, stakeholders have sharply criticized TSC, accusing it of overreaching and granting itself powers that it does not possess.

The presidential working party’s proposals on education reforms and the constitution’s requirements, according to the TSC, are what are driving the reforms in the field.