Policy formulation

  1. Think of any education policy you know of in your context.
    Academic Policy

  2. Identify the people who were involved in formulating that policy.
    The people involved in developing the policy were as follows
    (a) The Principal
    (b) Deputy principal in charge of academics
    (c) Academic Heads of departments (HODs)
    (d) Deputy HODs
    (e) Dean of students

  3. What processes were followed in developing that policy?
    (a) Identification of the need
    (b) preparing different options
    (c) Selecting the most suitable option
    (d) Implementing
    (e) Review

Policy formulation starting planning from the board of trustees. School PTA .principal will plan so that teacher’s students follow each direction of being a better school and a better planning.

  1. The policy that I know in my context related to education is the National Youth Policy of Zambia.

  2. The people who were involved in formulating that policy are:
    civil servants in the Ministry of Tout, Sports and Arts and other government officials including youth organisations, cooperating partners, private sector and other stakeholders.

  3. Processes that were followed in developing the policy:

  • SWOT Analysis

  • Review of documents

  • Producing a draft discussion document

  • Stakeholder consultation

  • Review and editing of document

  • Cabinet approval of diocument

  1. National TEVET policy of Zambia.**
  2. people who were involved in formulating this policy include:
    Line ministries, cooperating partners, private sector and other stakeholders.
  3. Processes followed include :
  • SWOT Analysis
  • Review of documents
  • Producing a draft discussion document
  • Stakeholder consultation
  • Review and editing of document
  • Cabinet approval of document