The policy process

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The policy process is well articulated

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  1. In my context, Abolition of Preliminary National Diploma (Pre-ND) is an education policy.
  2. The people that were involved in formulation of the Policy include:
    (i) The Ministry of Education;
    (ii) The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE);
    (iii) The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB);
    (iv) Rectors and Provosts in Nigeria TVET;
    (v) Registrars in Nigeria TVET; and
    (vi) Admission Officers in Nigeria TVET.
  3. The process followed include identification of non-compliance with central admission through JAMB; exceeding of admission quota into accredited programmes; and institutions giving more preference to Pre-ND candidates than JAMB applicants. Stakeholders mentioned above were consulted through several meetings and the decision to abolish the Pre-ND reached and implemented.
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This is a comprehensive account. Well done.

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during g the COVID-19 pandemic, I was working as a teacher in Sweden when new policies were introduced to support distance education. The sudden shift forced the Swedish Ministry of Education, Skolverket (National Agency for Education), and the Public Health Agency to quickly develop guidelines for remote teaching.

Teachers, school leaders, and municipalities were also involved in shaping how these policies were implemented on the ground. The process began with identifying the core issue: how to ensure learning continued safely. Authorities then explored digital solutions and made temporary changes to the education law to allow for distance learning.

As a teacher, I experienced how fast decisions were made—and how we had to adapt quickly. It wasn’t a perfect process, but it felt collaborative and responsive. The Swedish trust-based system made it easier to follow through, even in such a challenging time.

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  1. Educational policies in Malawi include; National Education Policy, Re-admission policy, National Reading Programme and recent curriculum reforms policy
  2. Key stakeholders include; The Ministry of Education, Minister of education, MIE, Donor partners, Development partners, Civil Society Organisations, Government bodies, Private sector, Community members, parents , teachers and students
  3. Process of the formulation of above policies include: a. Needs assessent - involves researching if there is any gap that needs to be filled or addressed. b. Policy formulation which involves drafting the procedures leading to the development and implementation of the policy. c. Consultation meetings with stakeholders - the meetings may be face-to-face or virtual depending on the the size of target audience. d. Ministry’s approval and legistration. e. Monitoring. f. Feedback and finally evaluation.
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One policy in my country is teacher registration.It was formulated and by the Ministry of Education together with School managers from all levels and implemented by Teachers Council of Malawi.

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Readmission of pregnant girls to school

The people who were involved in formulating this policy were government ministry of education officials mother group programmes

This policy states that girls who got pregnant whilst in school should be readmitted.

The processes followed consultative meetings with different stakeholders,

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Policy: Not bringing valuable items to school

Formulated by; School Head and Administration and Teachers

Processes followed:

  1. Identifying the issue - recognizing the dangers of bringing valuable items to school; for example , increase in competition and lack of concentration as well as theft amongst learners.
  2. Consultation; School, Head, administration department and teachers , touch base to discuss the issue and how to overcome it.
  3. Drafting the policy: Indicating why the policy is set and how it will be implemented.
  4. Reviewing: Submitting the policy to the school director and committee for approval
  5. communicating the policy; To the leaners and their guardians
  6. Implementing the Policy: Teacher and class monitors involved in making sure all learners are following the policy.
  7. Evaluation: Checking if they are abiding to the policy
  8. Reviewing : Making it a habit to remind leaners regularly during class assemblies or meetings in making sure it is effectively followed.