National Learning Symposium on Creating a Safe and Positive Learning Environment Action Pack

Action pack/brief from National Learning Symposium on Creating a Safe and Positive Learning Environment held in Kampala, Uganda on September 19 - 20, 2019.

Protection of children from all forms of violence including corporal punishment [Ministry circular]

This circular from the Uganda Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) describes a new mandatory requirement under the "National Strategy and Action Plan on Violence Against Children in Schools (VACiS), the Reporting, Tracking, Referral and Response (RTRR) Guidelines on Violence Against Children in Schools, and the Alternative to Corporal Punishment Guidelines" to use the Journey's handbooks developed by RTI under the USAID/LARA program in primary schools. The circular makes recommendations for including a range of education sector stakeholders in ensuring sufficient time spent using the materials.