1. VISION 2030 Implications for school leadership

2. Intended learning outcomes By the end of session the CPs should be able to:  Identify the link between education and training with vision 2030.  Identify the relevance of vision 2030 for school leadership?  Identify the challenges linked to realisation of vision 2030 and how to address them.

3. What is vision 2030? Why vision 2030?

4. Genesis of vision 2030 Part of the economic recovery strategy for wealth and employment creation (ERS) as a the 21 st centaury strategy. Informed by Millennium development Goals MDG’s

5. MDGs eradicate extreme hunger & poverty Achieve UPE Promote gender equality and empower women Reduce child mortality Improve maternal health Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria & other diseases Ensure environmental sustainability Develop global partnership for development

6. Education and vision 2030 Education and training is to provide “Globally Competitive Quality Education and Training for Sustainable Development” This is in line with International commitments to education and training e.g. attainment of EFA and Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015 in alignment with vision 2030

7. Examples of Global Educ strategies towards 2030  Cuba aims for university level education for its entire population,  Trinidad aims at providing access to free education for every child at all levels  Barbados is to have one tertiary trained person in every household by 2020.  New Zealand education is decentralized; individual institutions are largely responsible for their own governance and management

8. Kenya's aim for vision 2030 It is Kenya ‘s long-term development blueprint for 2008 to 2030. It aims to transform Kenya into a newly industrialising, “middle-income country providing a high quality life to all its citizens by the year 2030”  Make Kenya globally competitive and prosperous

9. 3pillars of vision 2030 Source:NESC Vision workshop, January 13–14 2006, Naivasha, Kenya Plans and implementation Vi- sion Strategy ECONOMIC To maintain a sustained economic growth of 10% p.a. over the next 25 years SOCIAL A just cohesive equitable development in a clean secure environment POLITICAL issue-based, people-centered, result-oriented, accountable democratic political system Overarching vision A globally competitive and prosperous nation with a high quality of life by 2030

10. Why Social pillar? Education & training Education and training are emerging as key drivers of a country’s competitiveness. Globally, knowledge drives and transforms economies(Knowledge economy). The educational level of a country determines the stage of its economic development and potential for future growth.

11. How?  Education enables the development of human capital, potential and competitive workforce.  It is a social indicator of a country’s economic development  It is the stock and quality of a country’ human capital  formal education is one of several important contributors to the skills and socialisation of an individual world over.

12. Outcome Education is development. It creates choices and opportunities for people, reduces the twin burdens of poverty and diseases in line with the MDGs gives one a stronger voice in society. For nations it creates a dynamic workforce and well-informed citizens able to compete and cooperate globally – opening doors to economic and social prosperity.

13. Responsibilities T-Time keeper C-Chairman R-Resource mobilizer P-Presenter S-Secretary

14. Key Issues from Education & training Access(A) Quality(Q) Equity(E) Relevance(R) Institutional management(IM) Environment(En)

15. Discuss at least 2 issues governing education and planning (allotted to your group) Share the findings with the rest of the class Activity 2

16. Envision this... “Children entering school today will engage in careers that have not yet been invented, but will become obsolete within their lifetime” (Jamaica towards vision 2030;2009 )

17. Activity. Group work Based on today’s discussion on vision 2030, outline how the following aspects of schooling practices can be developed/improved: A) school management B) curriculum C) school culture/ethos D) teaching and learning E) Resource management F) Quality of school graduates

18. Mid-term/flagship projects..for Kenya by 2012.  Early Childhood; full integration between EC & primary(finance, curr.)  Primary; Major teacher recruitment  Secondary: Major program to build more schools plus COE’s  Tertiary; Create centre of specialization

19. We need to be... “T eachers for Tomorrow’s Schools”

20. or better still; “ today's leaders for tomorrows schools”

21. THANK YOU