Children are under parental care, so KWEMA only works if parents are part of it. Together with the schools we hold meetings for Grade 4 and Grade 7 parents before each cycle begins, to gain consent and ask for their support.
The focus is child rights, and how to support a child to stay in education. Many children face neglect and abuse and their parents do not seek help or report it. We hold these meetings alongside the Directorate of Children Services, the Ministry of Interior, and Probation and After Care Services, so that questions get answered on the spot by the people who handle these cases.
That has changed how the community understands the justice system and what government does for children. It has also changed how willing parents are to report a safeguarding concern.
- Who
- Grade 4 and 7 parents
- When
- Before each programme cycle
- With
- Directorate of Children Services
- And
- Ministry of Interior, Probation and After Care
