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TSC circular on 2021 CBC training dates and venues

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has issued a circular on the 2021 training of teachers on the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC). According to the latest circular from the Commission, the training will kick off on May 25th to 4th June, 2021.

TSC will use both the face to face and virtual blended model to train the teachers.

CBC TRAINING DATES IN 2021

The teachers will be trained for five (5) days in the dates shown below;

Training Date Training Mode Venue Activities
25/05/2021 to 27/05/2021 Virtual Virtual Training of CSO and CBC champions using Microsoft teams (regular) and Training of SNE CSO and SNECBC Champions using Microsoft teams.
31/05/2021 to 04/06/2021 Face to Face Zonal level Zonal training of Teachers (Regular)
31/05/2021 to 04/06/2021 Face to Face Zonal level Zonal training of Teachers (SNE)

The Mode of training

The training will be conducted in three stages as follows;

  • The Master trainers will train the Curriculum Support Officers (CSOs) and CBC Champions (both regular and SNE) at the County Level virtually using Microsoft Teams for 3 days from 25th to 27th May 2021. The links will be provided
  • The CSOs and CBC Champions (both regular and SNE) will train teachers through face to face following the with adherence to MOH COVID 19 prevention protocols for 5 days.
  • They Should have at least 15 teachers per training room.

The specific teachers to be trained

The target groups for the training will be 2 teachers and the Head teacher from each public primary school as follows;

  • Head teachers from regular and SNE schools.
  • One Teacher from grade 1 to 3 and one teachers from grade 4 to 5 (Regular schools)
  • One Teacher from grade 1 to 3 and one teachers from grade 4 to 5 (SNE schools) based on the table provided below.

The Regional and County TSC Directors will do the following:

  • Officially Invite Headteachers to be trained for 5 days.
  • Identify and invite the teachers to be trained for 5 days through their Headteachers officially.
  • Keenly take consideration on the selection of SNE teachers as guided by SNE CSOs in your county based on the table provided below.
  • Identify suitable venues with the CSOs and Sub county Directors for training
  • Facilitate the venue organizers to prepare all the teachers’ meals and teas Coordinate the training materials on time.
  • Coordinate and monitor the teacher training sessions
  • Prepare and provide guidance to teachers on the training logistics as advised by the finance directorate from the Head Quarters.
  • Prepare and submit the training report.

Knut Secretary General Wilson Sossion to be thrown out of seat

Bomet Branch members of the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) have vowed to push for a change of guard in the upcoming Union National Elections.

Led by the Branch Executive Secretary, Malel Langat, the members said it was time to revive the lost glory of the Union.

Speaking after a Branch Executive Council meeting at a Bomet hotel, Mr Langat decried how the Union was slowly dying due to what he termed as poor leadership.

“We have met as a Branch and decided that we will push for a change of guard so that we can breathe some life into the Union which is currently on its knees,” said Malel.

Incumbent KNUT Secretary General, Wilson Sossion, who comes from Bomet County is set to lock horns with his Deputy, Collins Henry Oyuu, in an epic battle later this month.

Mr Langat who has openly sided with Oyuu said the Branch will declare their support in seven days and move out to carry out a countywide campaign.

“The election we are heading to is very unique because it will determine if KNUT is going to survive or disappear into oblivion and as election officials, we are out to salvage it and we will not shy from sending away the leaders who are ruining the vibrant teachers voice,” declared Langat.

Mr Sossion is increasingly getting side-lined by elected officials from his Rift Valley backyard.

With more than 25 Branches in the region, only three Branch Secretaries are backing his re-election bid.

Nandi South Branch Executive Secretary, Kipyegon Misoi, his Bureti counterpart Alfred Rop and Trans Mara’s Willy Korir, are leading the push for Sossion’s re-election.

The Kericho Union leaders led Stanley Mutai, who is leading the rebellion against Sossion said the Union was slowly being strangled by one of their own.

Mr Mutai accused Sossion of running the union like a personal property without paying attention to the plight of teachers.

He said Sossion was now not allowing alternative voices in the Union to come out and help him run the Union.

“The SG (Sossion) has steered KNUT into the current storm just by failing to listen to other Union officials,” he said.

He said it was time to end the drama and built cohesion so that members can benefit and Union can also grow.

“His style of antagonizing everyone is wrong approach and we want to bring it to an end by sending him away,” he said.

Mutai who is eying the First National Chairman position is backing Oyuu in the elections.

He had previous sought to oust Sossion but changed his mind in the last minute and vowed to back Oyuu.

Mr Langat is seeking the National Executive Council member position to represent Rift Valley.

Langat is facing off with Joshua Cheptarus who is enjoying the backing of Sossion.

Also read; Step by step guide for online TSC transfer application.

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New Requirements for Registration of teachers by TSC; See list of disqualified teaching subjects

New Requirements for Registration of teachers by TSC-  The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has made changes to the registration requirements for new teachers. In the latest changes, the Commission has scrapped over 26 teaching areas/ subject combinations.

This is contained in the latest circular titled; ‘TEACHER REGISTRATION INFORMATION-UNDERGRADUATE COURSES WHERE A POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION (PGDE) COURSE IS NOT APPLICABLE.’

See the full circular contents below.

TEACHERS SERVICE COMMISSION

TEACHER REGISTRATION INFORMATION

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES WHERE A POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION (PGDE) COURSE IS NOT APPLICABLE

The Teachers Service Commission is established under article 237(1) and (2) of the Constitution of Kenya (2010) and mandated to carry out Teacher Management functions in the country which include registration of trained and qualified teachers among others.

The constitution of Kenya 2010, requires the Teachers Service Commission to register trained and qualified teachers before they are engaged in the teaching service both in public and private institutions.

Bachelor of Science or Arts Degree holders with a post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) and two teaching subjects qualify for registration. However, applicants for registration whose training is in subjects that are currently NOT in the curriculum do not qualify irrespective of having undertaken a Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) and/ or Enhancement.

Read also; Current list of teaching subjects offered at Secondary School level.

This category includes but not limited to Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts in:

  • Natural resources
  • Meteorology
  • Forestry
  • Animal husbandry
  • Horticulture
  • Farm machinery
  • Fisheries
  • Anthropology
  • Sociology
  • Theology/Divinity
  • Journalism
  • Kiswahili and Communication
  • Business Management / Administration
  • Banking and Finance
  • Genomics
  • Actuarial Science
  • Environmental Science
  • Criminology
  • Biotechnology and Agriculture
  • All Courses related to Engineering
  • Industrial Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Hospitality and tourism
  • Foods , Nutrition and Dietics
  • Technology and applied Biology
  • Microbiology etc.

Those who have undertaken a PGDE with these courses are NOT eligible for registration as teachers. These courses do not provide sufficient subject content and therefore the mastery of the content in two teaching subjects is not adequate as required.

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TSC transfers news 2021- Dr Macharia issues a statement

The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, has issued a statement on the supposed mass transfers, delocalization, of teachers in April this year. TSC Boss Dr. NAncy Macharia has refuted claims of planned mass transfer of teachers.

Media reports had indicated the the Commission was priming itself for mass transfers of school administrators during the coming holiday. But, Dr. MAcharia says a circular dated February 26th, 2021, was only meant to carry out routine data collection of staffing status in schools.

While urging the media to give accurate information, the TSC Boss said they will not transfer teachers owing to the current Covid 19 pandemic and forth coming national examinations.

“The Commission, therefore, wishes to assure teachers that the Commission does not plan to effect any mass transfers as alleged in the newspaper story. Teachers must be left to continue conducting their normal teaching duties and conduct national examinations without any interference. Meanwhile, we urge the media to always report accurately” said Dr. Macharia via a presser.

She added that the Commission will only fill those positions that have been left vacant through natural attrition.

This news will be a sigh of relief to thousands of teachers who would have been targeted in the transfer exercise.

The Commission kicked off the delocalization exercise in January, 2018. Other massive deployments would then follow in April, August and December of the same year. Though in April, 2019 the Commission slowed down the transfers as only a few administrators were moved.

Related news; Massive teachers transfers, delocalization looming- TSC news

The exercise has seen the execution of transfers for thousands of long serving principals and school heads; with some supporting and others opposed to the delocalization policy. A number of school administrators moved, so far, were those serving in their homes.

Others had also served in the same stations for a long time. Targeted administrators were mostly transferred to other counties and in some instances different regions.