Some of the roles of the ED, such as the inspectorate and training sections, may be provided by others, such as tertiary institutions and outside consultants. Schools will be able to decide and choose the services they feel best suit their needs. There are currently l 9 district education offices with 128 Education Offices. Supervision may be devolved from the ED to 19 districts and for the district offices to be restructured so that 19 district school boards be established. Membership should include ED Education Officers, schools representatives, parents and other community representatives.
Management usually improves when the unit is smaller.
It would be much more manageable and efficient for the districts to supervise their schools, than for the ED as a whole to be responsible. Complaints and suggestions can be more effectively dealt with. The district can organise frequent seminars among the schools to discuss common problems and share best practices. The stakeholders in each of the districts may have a higher sense of belonging, hence increase participation, than now when they have to deal with a huge, faceless bureaucracy. It is also likely that the districts will choose to experiment differently on how to improve education.