5-Year and 20-Year National Development Plan Goal, Policies and Strategies Goal: Quality education for all. POLICIES Improve quality education at all levels 36 STRATEGIES yyReview and amend legislation and policies pertaining to quality education including the Education Act. yyImprove student to teacher ratio. yyIncrease in-service training for teachers. yyStrengthen use of ICT, distance learning and e-learning in schools. yyStrengthen private and public partnerships. yyExpand school libraries with relevant resources. yyIncrease awareness of, and capacity for education on social issues such as Drug Education, HIV/AIDS, Gender Based Violence, Respectful Relationships, Sex Education, NCD, Cyber Safety, and Mental Health at school. yyIncrease number of teachers undergoing training on gender sensitisation, equality and child protection, including protective behaviours programs to detect any child sexual abuse. yyIncrease counselling services for primary and secondary schools. yyIncrease basic counselling skills training for teachers in schools. yyEnhance national and cultural education in schools. yyImplementation of Fiji Qualification Framework. yyStrengthen assessment and learning through implementing critical skills such as literacy and numeracy assessment. yyContinuation of free education initiative, bus fare subsidy, free textbooks, toppers scholarships and tertiary loan scheme. Ensure every Fijian yyImprove infrastructure, facilities and learning materials for all schools. Student has equal yyTimely provision of textbooks and building grants to schools. access to education yyProvision of access for the physically challenged students. at all levels. yyUpdating of the Fiji Education Management Information System (FEMIS) to cover all aspects of school information. yyDevelopment of an e-library or virtual library for all citizens. Enhance technical, vocational and lifelong skills training at all levels yyEstablish Technical Colleges. yyRecruit qualified and experienced TVET teachers. yyEstablish TVET database. yyRevive apprenticeship scheme through the Training and Productivity Authority of Fiji (TPAF). yyAccelerate the development of National Qualification Framework in different trade areas. yyEnhance students’ understanding through lifelong skills training such as scouts and girl guides. Enhance and strengthen the support for Higher Education Institutions yyExpedite the number of registered institutions to be recognized under the Fiji Higher Education Commission (FHEC). yyIncrease private and public partnerships. yyEnhance the use of ICT for tertiary institutions. yyStrengthen incentives for higher education institutions. yyImplement the National Accreditation Framework.