Mandate of the Department

• Recruitment of ECDE teachers and Quality Assurance and Standards officers
• Construction of ECD infrastructure, Provision of teaching/learning materials and play equipment
• Provision of Sustainable feeding program
• Develop and operationalize county ECDE policy and Act
• In collaboration with MOE ,identify ,assess and place learners with disability in inclusive schools
• Establish County Education information Management system
• Recruitment of VTC trainers and Quality Assurance and Standards officers
• Construction of VTC infrastructure, Provision of training /instructional materials, tools and equipment
• Develop and operationalize county VET policy and Act
• Upgrade seven VTCs to model status in each sub county. This will be used for bench marking by other VTCs, have resource centres and modern equipment.
• Establish TVET information Management system
• Establish one innovation hub in each sub county and equip the innovation hub.
• Create awareness on available technologies for adoption
• Organize annual innovation and exhibition week.
• Establish career development offices
• Establish production units in VTCs for income generation.
• Provide opportunities for accessing and undertaking online employment
• Strengthening of family promotion and protection
• Promote child participation in matters affecting them
• Promote investment and entrepreneurship among communities for participation in socio economic activities
• Mainstream issues of disability in all sectors and establish database for the marginalized and vulnerable persons
• Establishment of childcare centres.
• Develop community resilience through economic empowerment.
• Develop a multi sectoral coordination of all social protection schemes.
• Establish County Bursary and Scholarships Management system.