1. CSTL Sharing Meeting 2016 School Plus Programme
Medavy Pillay MUNIEN
Mauritius
Coastlands Hotel – Durban, South Africa
22-24 November 2016

2. From School Plus Programme to Community School
SADC CSTL Sharing Meeting
22 – 24 November 2016

3. School Plus Programme (2014)
Aim To create essential and conducive environment for children acquiring primary education while ensuring that all children attending school have essential pre-requisites for a meaningful and effective school day.

4. School Plus Programme (2014)
Objectives
Understanding the out-of-school condition and associated constraints affecting school children in benefiting from education provided in the primary sector.
Evaluating the health and psychological state of children and the social condition in which they live.
Identifying support required to meet the deficiencies that hinder primary education of specific children.
Setting up of a monitoring and evaluation strategy for support provided to primary school children, their families and involved human resources.
Measuring the impacts of the strategy in an agreed time frame.

5. School Plus Programme (2014)
Methodology The principal approach involves the collection of detailed information on individual pupils to include bio data, health, home condition, psychological status, social and economic condition of parents and parental support. Identified parameters will be recorded at defined intervals and analysed to determine essential support to be provided to eligible school children and their parents. Ministries and Departments will network to ensure that identified supports are effectively provided as per needs. Continuous monitoring of indicators will enable to measure impact and effectiveness of support programmes put in place.

6. School Plus Programme (2014)
Partners
Ministry of Education and Human Resources (Lead Partner)
Ministry of Social Integration and Economic Empowerment
Ministry of Gender Equality, Child Development and Family Welfare
Ministry of Social Security, National Solidarity and Reforms Institution
Ministry of Health and Quality of Life
National Empowerment Foundation

7. School Plus Programme (2014)
Expected Output and Outcomes
A network of concerned Ministries and Agencies to provide support
Identified needs and concurrent support to school and children
Pupils ready for schools and schools ready for pupils
Enhanced participation in school curriculum and activities
Improved school attendance
Better performance and achievement of pupils
Readiness of primary school leavers for secondary education
A better educated population with improved quality of life

8. School Plus Programme (2014)
Achievements
A network of concerned Ministries and Agencies has been set up
Extensive survey has been conducted in 4 ZEP schools
Awareness and sensitization talks have been delivered in 4 ZEP schools
Partners of the SPP Network have made interventions in 4 ZEP schools
School attendance and performance have improved in selected schools
Achievements have been documented and reported

9. Marshall Plan (to combat poverty) Budget 2016 - 2017
Achievements
Government has published the Marshall Plan against poverty
The Marshall Plan proposes to introduce the concept of Community School in 5 high poverty schools on a pilot basis
The concept of community school includes the School Plus Programme to work with NGOs and CBOs
This is a unique opportunity of mainstreaming and will start in January 2017
Community Schools

10. TOGETHER STRONGER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
PUPILS AT
CANDOS GOVERNMENT SCHOOL
August 2016

11. THANK YOU !