As an enabler of CBET curriculum, TVET-CDACC was established to develop the CBET curriculum, conduct an assessment of the curriculum and certify the qualifying trainees. To complement TVET-CDACC, the national polytechnics and other institutions in line ministries have the legal authority to prepare curricula, assessments, and certifications. Some of these institutions that have legal mandates include; NITA, Bukura Agricultural College, KMTC, National Polytechnics, and Technical Universities. Further, the TVET Act, 2013 gives National Polytechnics Authorities to offer a Bachelor of Technology degree in collaboration with a university.

In facilitating the implementation of CBET courses in the TVET sector, The TVET Authority has developed CBETA, Trainer Qualification Framework, and PLAR (RPL) standards; the Quality Assurance Manual, guidelines for assessment centers, CBET assessment monitoring tools, accreditation of institutions to offer CBET courses among other interventions. In addition, the regulator has approved over 450 occupational standards and respective curricula and corresponding assessment tools.

Despite these developments, a number of National polytechnics are yet to make significant progress in adopting CBET courses and utilizing their position as Qualification Awarding Institutions (QAI). The National Polytechnic status and QAI status come with a legal mandate of designing, developing, training, assessing, and certifying trainees. Four years since CBET curricula were rolled out, its adoption level in national polytechnics has remained significantly low.

It’s on this basis that TVETA organized a one-day sensitization workshop to build synergies on fast-tracking the implementation of respective legal orders by national polytechnics and building on lessons learned from other institutions like KMTC and Bukura Agricultural College with vast experience in running CBET programme.

In his opening remark, Dr. Kipkirui Langat said that National Polytechnics must ensure the credibility of their certification and safeguard against economic crimes such as fake certificates. He emphasized the need to embrace collaboration with industry and technical universities to ensure the progression of TVET graduates.

Among the main agenda of the meeting was to debunk the role of TVETA in CBET implementation, and adopt lessons of qualification awarding institutions from the perspective of Kenya Medical Training College, Bukura Agricultural College, and technical Universities respectively.

Bukura Agricultural College acting Principal Paul Njogu said that his college has made great strides since its establishment in 1973, moving from one certificate course to 15 diplomas courses,4 certificate courses, and two diploma courses in Technical trainer instructor education. Njogu said that the college has successfully managed the development and implementation of its curriculum, thanks to its key pillars which include; recruitment of qualified staff, training all teaching staff of Training of Trainers (ToT), and training of technical staff on Competency-Based Education and Training (CBET), the existence of an elaborate procedure for curriculum review and development, zero-tolerance to examination malpractices among others.

He pointed out that for institutions of higher learning in the TVET ecosystem to succeed, they must strengthen academic boards.

On the issue of implementation of the CBET approach, Curriculum Development, Assessment, and Certification Council (TVET CDACC) Acting CEO Mrs. Zipporah Messo reiterated the need for the concerted effort that entails the involvement of industry throughout the CBET implementation process.

She advised the principals to ensure the formation of program advisory committees to oversee the development of occupational standards and their implementation.

Gordon Ogalo who is the Registrar, Examinations and KMTC said that the trainer has 72 campuses spread across 44 counties in Kenya. He added that KMTC has collaborated with an array of regulatory bodies and councils, a good example being the Nursing Council of Kenya, Pharmacy and Poison, Kenya Health Practitioners Oversight Authority et cetera. This has enhanced the quality of health-related programs.

In his closing remarks, Dr. Langat said that a technical working group will be formed to oversee the implementation of the roadmap on the legal mandate and CBET implementation. This will include a visit to Rwanda Polytechnic by Principals and their deputies to benchmark its success story on CBET implementation and the latest seamless introduction of undergraduate programs in TVET.

Other members representing TVETA included Director Strategy and Planning Timothy Nyongesa, Director of Accreditation and Outreach Josphine Kasera, Assistant Director Outreach Bibiana Atieno, Assistant Director of Legal Services Sylvia Akoto, Andrew Too -Technical Office of DG and Janice Bogita of Outreach Services.

On Saturday 30^th November 2019, a team from TVET Authority broke the good to trainers and adjudicators during a national drama and film workshop held at the Kenya School of Government-held at Kabarnet -Baringo County.

The TVETA team led by Deputy Director of Outreach Bibiana Otieno informed the over 400 participants that one of the Authority’s functions is to promote access and relevance of training programmes within the framework of the overall national socio-economic development plans and policies.

The partnership between TVETA and KNDFF entails bringing on board the various stakeholders in the TVET to support and sponsor the festival in a number of ways, including sponsorship and nurturing of the talents.

TVETA SPONSORSHIP AT THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP:

TROPHIES – TVETA will award each winner with a trophy and certificate at the national championships in the seven categories.  

CASH VOUCHER – Trainers of the teams that will win in any of the seven categories at the national championship will also receive a cash voucher of Sh20,000 each.

TVETA and Zizi Afrique sponsorship at the Regional Championship

• TVETA is currently engaging one of the stakeholder in the TVET sector- Zizi Afrique foundation.
• The partnership will cascade this sponsorship by awarding regional winners with trophies in all categories. The best team at the regional level in each of the 7 categories will receive a trophy (7 trophies in each of the 8 regions).
• One trainer per region will get cash voucher of Ksh10,000. (The trainer with the highest score in any of the categories.)
• Customised TVETA/Zizi Afrique certificates for best trainer/actor/actress/soloist/best creative etc
• Also TVETA/Zizi Afrique customised certificate for first and second runners-up

SPONSORSHIP CATEGORIES

1. Play (all levels apart from Early Years)
2. Choral and solo verse (all levels)
3. Spoken Word (all apart from Primary Schools)
4. Narratives (all levels apart from Early Years )
5. Modern Creative Dance (all levels apart from Early Years )
6. Cultural Creative Dance (all levels apart from Early Years )
7. Mimes (colleges and Universities only)

THEMES FOR DRAMA AND FILM ITEMS 

 Trainers can consider coming up with items revolving on the following themes:

• Enhancing access, retention, completion rates in TVET training institutions
  • Out of the youth who complete secondary only 10% can join university. Many youths have negative attitudes towards and working with their hands. Most youths want to be employed in office doing white collar jobs. Very few jobs
• Enhancing relevant and quality,
• Address negative perception of TVET
• Gender parity in TVET training and enrolment in programmes
• TVET as a pathway to university
• Industry participation in the implementation of CBET programme
• The future of work – training for skills of today but also think about the work relevant in 10 years later