The Implementation of the Law on Early and Preschool Education Requires the Effective Systems

The conference was attended by the Minister of Education and Science of Georgia and the Mayor of Tbilisi as putting the main principles of the Law in practice requires coordinated and more enhanced efforts from the central as well as municipal authorities.  

“UNICEF commends the efforts of the Parliament of Georgia and especially the Human Rights and Civil Integration Committee for leading the process of adoption of the Law which aims to create a stronger legal basis and national standards for inclusive early and preschool education for all children in Georgia” said Sascha Graumann, UNICEF Representative in Georgia. “UNICEF will continue to support the Government in implementation of the Law and in development of an effective early and preschool education system in Georgia.”

 The implementation process is crucial for realizing the main principles of the law in practice. The Law foresees the introduction of a pre-primary year for all five-year-old children to improve school readiness, mechanisms for the prevention of violence against children and development of the national standards in education, hygiene and sanitation, nutrition, physical environment in pre-school institutions. The Law also envisages increased responsibilities of the central authorities to monitor the national standards as well as supports municipalities to improve governance, quality and access to inclusive pre-school education. To make the new Law effective, it is essential to establish a national system for pre- and in-service training of preschool educators.

UNICEF is currently advising the respective ministries on the preparation of subsequent regulations and national standards.