Section 22, 1 No. The Basic and Seniot Secotulary Edlzration Act 2023

(l) Eerly childhood or Pre-school education is critical foroptimising human ;apital and Dational development alrd children of p.e- schooi uge in Siina kone including poor children' otP$"d "uta..n ana cnilaren wirh disabilities shall have access to Pre?riEzry education. (2) Government slnll suPl)ort one year ftee compulsory pre-school education, whcl a child reachcs the age of5 years- (3) A school otrering Pre-school education shall, wirhin 2 years after th€ coming into opcration ofthis Acg - (a) have at lcast one teacher Present at all times who has qualificatioos recognised by the Sierra Leone Teacbing Service Commission in pre- primary education; (b) be approved for that purposc and registered with the MinistrY; and (c) maintair pre-primaq' facilities separate from or on the grounds ofa primary scbool. (4) The Minislry shall - (a) provide coordination guidelines fbr line ministries and other partners in providing qualiry early cbildhood educirtion services; O) set up early childhood education coordination mechanisms at the national and sub-national levels to facilirate communication, synrhronisation and collaboratioD in planning, financing and delivery of early childhood education services; No. The Easic and Senior Secowra Elucation Act 2023 n (c) build and strengthen partDerships and collaboration for syn€rg/, including referral aDotrg early childhood education services through different platforms in different secton; (d) mobilise adequate resourc€s lor improving accessibility to quality early childbood education services for yormg children and fanrilies, including capacity building for tenchers by the Siera l-eone Teaching Service Commission. (e) liaise with the Ministry responsible for Technical and Higher Educatioa and Sierra Leone Teaching Service Commissicn to ensure that tbere is within Sierra Leone facilities for training teacbers in pre-primary education; (O direct the development of curricula for preprimary school insitutions; (e) set and monitor the standards ofteaching in pre-primarl' school institutions; (D set and monitor the standards ofthe facilities in pre-primary school institutioDs: (g) ensure that the required national health and safety care and regular health checks are conducted on pupils in pre-primary school institrtions, to guarantee early detection of disabitities. obligations of clrly childbood cducalioo providers. Basic educltiotr Nq The B.,sic \nd Senior Secondary Educatioh Act