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This archive was established by the UWI Libraries to support the dissemination of knowledge by providing open access to the digitally preserved intellectual output of the University. Here we aim to collect together in one place the research and scholarship of members of the UWI community. UWISpace provides a platform for the collection, organisation, access and preservation of scholarly information in digital formats.

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Information and communication technology in education policy and master plan: An ICT empowered, modern, equitable and responsive education system for the transformational development of Guyanese citizens
(Ministry of Education, Guyana, 2021-12) Guyana. Ministry of Education
The five areas outlined in this document is meant to address professional development opportunities for school leaders and the Ministry of Education Officials so that ICT can be used as a tool to plan for and promote learning.
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School Health, Nutrition and HIV & AIDS: Policy
(Ministry of Education, Guyana, 2019) Guyana. Ministry of Education
The aim of this School Health and Nutrition and HIV Prevention Policy (hereafter referred to as "The Policy") is to promote and facilitate the implementation of health and nutrition programming and HIV Prevention throughout the education sector in Guyana. The most important principle that has guided the formation of this policy is the goal of Education for All. In the context of that goal, all education sector efforts towards improving school health, nutrition and HIV prevention are understood to stand squarely within the aim of the Government of Guyana that all children shall receive an education of quality.
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Guidelines for the Placement of Students in Nursery, Primary and Secondary Schools in the Georgetown Education District
(Ministry of Education, Guyana, 2020) Guyana. Ministry of Education
The Government of Guyana provides access to free education at the Nursery, Primary and Secondary Levels. The National Policy provides for compulsory education from ages five years and six months to fifteen years. The data shows that access to education is not a problem and that there is a high level of coverage in the Nursery and Primary Schools with significant increases in Secondary Institutions.
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National Risk Management Policy for the Education Sector in Guyana
(Ministry of Education, Guyana, 2021) Guyana. Ministry of Education
This policy aims to improve risk management measures within the education sector and provide national guidance on disaster management. This policy shall become a reference document that will provide regional education officers with the appropriate tools to plan and manage risks relevant to their specific geographic areas.
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Teacher Policy Framework for Guyana: A Professional Motivated Teacher Cadre that is Equitably Deployed and Maintained across the Country
(Ministry of Education, Guyana, 2023) Guyana. Ministry of Education
This document is not a comprehensive teacher strategy but a teacher policy framework, which aims to give direction for the ultimate strategy and to support coherence between the different pillars of teacher development and management within it. It draws its inspiration from the written inputs of the Ministry team, conversations with Ministry colleagues and World Bank and IDB colleagues at two teacher policy workshops, Ministry and CARICOM documents relating to teacher policy, evidence on successful teacher policy reforms, and the workings of high-performing education systems with established teacher development and management systems.