Pregnant student policy and procedures
In its effort to ensure that teenage mothers are not deprived of their schooling, in 1995 the Ministry of Education initiated support for teenage mothers through the introduction of a policy.
In its effort to ensure that teenage mothers are not deprived of their schooling, in 1995 the Ministry of Education initiated support for teenage mothers through the introduction of a policy.
The goal of this policy is to improve the prevention and management of learner pregnancy in Namibia, with the ultimate aim of decreasing the number of learner pregnancies and increasing the number of learner-parents who complete their education.
This paper seeks to contribute to the discussion and acceptance of a new policy on learner pregnancy, by providing relevant background and comparative information.
This document aims to clarify the position of the department of Education regarding learner pregnancies.
The Teenage Pregnancy Policy for Schools aims to provide procedures, guidelines and regulations to be followed by schools, the Student Services Section in the Ministry of Education and Youth and the parents to assist them in decision making and providing support for students who become pregnant b
In this booklet you can learn more about the re-entry policy guidelines and what actions you can take to ensure that all children, including young mothers, get their right to education fulfilled.
The National Strategy for the Reduction of Adolescent Pregnancy and Child Marriage (2018-2022) was developed to guide the prioritisation of all evidence-based adolescent pregnancy and child marriage reduction interventions in the country during this period.