The government is training education officials and community development officers to strengthen school safety and improve protection mechanisms for students under the Secondary Education Quality Improvement Project (SEQUIP).
The training, organised by the Prime Minister’s Office – Regional Administration and Local Government (PMO-RALG) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, targets national facilitators who will cascade the knowledge to education and local government officials across selected regions.
PMO-RALG Safe Schools Programme and Community Safety Management Coordinator, Ms Hilda Mgomapayo, said the initiative seeks to equip national facilitators with the skills needed to train those directly responsible for implementing the programme at regional and council levels.
The next phase will involve Safe Schools Programme coordinators, head teachers, guidance and counselling teachers, school board chairpersons, as well as community development and social welfare officers from regional and council administrations.
The five-day training started on November 2 and is scheduled to conclude on November 6, 2026, in Morogoro Region.
Subsequent training sessions will be conducted in Morogoro, Tabora, Arusha and Iringa regions from November 8 to 19, 2026.
The programme is intended to strengthen the capacity of school leaders and local government officials to promote safer learning environments, improve coordination and enhance the implementation of school safety measures.
Its success will depend on how effectively the trained facilitators translate the knowledge into practical measures at school level, where students need protection and a conducive environment for learning.