Southern Sun Cape Sun– Cape Town, South Africa 23-25 November 2015 CSTL Sharing Meeting 2015 [EDUCATION AND HEALTH PARTNERSHIPS – EDUCATION SECTOR WORKING GROUP] [Mpheng Molapo] [LESOTHO] Southern Sun Cape Sun– Cape Town, South Africa 23-25 November 2015

Presentation Outline A description of the programme or policy Achievements Challenges Opportunities/Emerging Issues Key lessons learnt

A description of the programme or policy The 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 coordinated Stakeholders working with Education disrupted teaching & learning with their many interventions in schools There was also duplication of efforts by organisations

Achievements Conditional Cash Transfers Finalisation of the School Health and Nutrition Policy Dissemination 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 6 Conditional Cash Transfers implementation of the Child Friendly Schools’ standards programme in schools

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 Scheme

Challenges Duplication of efforts by some stakeholders still continues Stakeholders implementing Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision(VMMC) not following agreed guidelines Clubs formed for adolescents and young people Reporting activities

Opportunities/Emerging Issues When both ministries work together, more services will be provided for adolescents and young people Coverage for service delivery will be wider Information sharing Timely reporting by stakeholders on implemented interventions

Key Lessons Learnt Memorandum of understanding between Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education and Training plays a major role as uncoordinated efforts do not have notable impact

Key Lessons Learnt Every 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

Comments and Questions from the Floor & Other Panellists.