The Frontier Counties Development Council (FCDC), in partnership with the Ministry of Education, the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), and the Department of Children Services, has intensified efforts to strengthen inclusive and safe digital learning through a major capacity-building programme held in Wajir County.
The workshop, conducted on May 4, 2026, brought together teachers, Lifeskills Promoters (LISP), education stakeholders, and child protection actors to deepen understanding of ICT Policy in Education, online safety, and mental health support for learners.
The training focused on helping educators translate national ICT policy into practical classroom implementation while addressing growing concerns around digital safeguarding and learner wellbeing in schools, increasingly embracing technology-based learning.
Facilitators emphasised the importance of equipping teachers with the skills needed to guide learners safely through digital environments while also recognising and responding to mental health challenges affecting students.
According to organisers, the initiative forms part of a broader strategy aimed at ensuring technology integration in schools remains inclusive, secure, and responsive to the needs of vulnerable learners across frontier counties.
As part of the field activities, FCDC officials alongside The Action Foundation (TAF) conducted monitoring visits to Got Ade, where facilitator Lokoel Samwel Emuria and Ministry of Education officers carried out classroom observations, teacher coaching sessions, and engagements with caregivers of visually impaired learners.
The sessions provided educators with practical support on adapting teaching methods for learners with disabilities while strengthening collaboration between schools and families in promoting inclusive education.
Stakeholders noted that digital learning must go hand in hand with child protection measures, psychosocial support, and accessible learning environments if education outcomes are to improve sustainably in marginalised regions.
FCDC said the Wajir engagement is one step in a continuing programme designed to build long-term impact through coordinated interventions across the education sector.
Similar trainings and support activities are expected to continue in Wajir North, Moyale, Marsabit, and Samburu as partners work to expand safe and effective digital learning opportunities in northern Kenya.
The programme reflects growing collaboration between government institutions and development partners to bridge educational inequalities while preparing learners and teachers for a more digitally connected future.