Section 11, The Education Act, 2004

(1) In order to make education accessible to every citizen,and to improve the literacy rate, the Minister shall establish an autonomous Council to be known as the Non-Formal Education Council to be responsible for developing and implementing programmes for adult and non-formal education in Sierra Leone. (2) The Council shall consist of the following members who shall elect one of their number as Chairman:– (a) a representative each of the following bodies:– (i) the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP); (ii) the Sierra Leone National Commission for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO); (iii) Partners in Adult Education Coordinating Office (PADECO); (iv) Universities in Sierra Leone; (v) United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) (vi) Sierra Leone Association of Non- Governmental Organisations (SLANGO); Adult and non-formal (vii) National Commission for Basic Education; (viii) Provincial Literature Bureau; (ix) Tertiary Education Commission (TEC); (x) A non-governmental organisation that supports formal and non-formal (b) one Paramount Chief from each administrative region of Sierra Leone. (3) The Head of the Adult and Non-Formal Education Division of the Ministry shall be Secretary to the Non-Formal Education Council. (4) Subject to subsection (1), the Non-Formal Education Council shall have such other functions as the Minister shall confer on it.