Overview of Situations and Interventions towards Education for Migrant, Ethnic Minority and Stateless Children in Thailand Tipsuda Sumethsenee Assistant-Secretary General of the Education Council

Outline of Presentation Regulation Framework and Policy. Service Coverage. Type of Intervention and Key Success Factors.

Policy Framework Convention on the Right of the Child : The right to be educated by the hosting state. UNESCO’s Education for All : GOAL 1, 2 and 3 The National Education Act of 1999.

Policy Framework Section 10 all individuals shall have equal rights and opportunities to receive basic education provided by the State for the duration of at least 12 years. Such education, provided on a nationwide basis, shall be of quality and free of charge.

Number of Non-Thai Students, Academic Year 2013 Pre-Primary Education 27,351 Basic Education – General 98,887 Basic Education – Vocational 7,744 Tertiary Education 19,405 Unidentified by Level 19,910 TOTAL 173,297 Source : Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education.

Pre-Primary Education - Office of the Basic Education Commission : 25,090 - Office of the Private Education Commission : 1,406 - Border Patrol Police General Headquarters : 855 SUM 27,351

Basic Education - General Primary Education 74,748 - Office of the Basic Education Commission : 70,402 - Office of the Private Education Commission : 2,392 - Border Patrol Police General Headquarters : 1,954 Lower Secondary 17,853 - Office of the Basic Education Commission : 16,246 - Office of the Private Education Commission : 1,340 - The Bureau of National Buddhism : 209 - Border Patrol Police General Headquarters : 58 Upper Secondary 6,286 - Office of the Basic Education Commission : 5,860 - Office of the Private Education Commission : 362 - Mahidol Wittayanusorn School : 4 - Medical Service Department : 2 SUM 98,887

Basic Education - Vocational Upper Secondary - Office of the Vocational Education Commission : 7,712 - Office of the Basic Education Commission : 32 SUM 7,744 Tertiary Education - Office of the Vocational Education Commission : 2,406 - Office of the Higher Education Commission (2012): 16,999 SUM 19,405

Type of Policy Intervention Financial Support : Cost per head Analysis and direct subsidy to child development centers, school and learning center (age 3-18 years). Special identity under 13 digital citizen number that helps track down non-thai students by birth certificatation and registration of migrant workers with children.

Type of Policy Intervention Adaptability of School Environment to cather non-thai students such leaning media and teaching materials, teacher skills, and assessment of leaning outcomes.

Key Success Factors of Intervention Family orientation towards Thailand citizenship and employment opportunities. Family background and period of settlement in Thailand.

Key Success Factors of Intervention Accessibility to child development center, school, and learning centers. Student awareness towards knowledge and skill development.