KUPPET HOMABAY BEC 2026-2031
TSC Regulation 20
Proposed Amendments to Teacher Qualification Framework
The Teachers Service Commission invited stakeholders to participate in changing Regulation 20 of the TSC Code of Regulations for Teachers by submitting their proposals.
Regulation 20 covers the qualification framework for teacher registration such as
- Qualification for registration as a teacher
- Academic requirements for registration
- Professional standards for teachers
In simple terms: TSC may be preparing to:
- Tighten teacher qualification requirements
- Review minimum grades/training standards
- Address CBC/JSS staffing realities
- Align teacher registration with current reforms
This could directly affect:
- Current trainee teachers
- P1 teachers upgrading qualifications
- Junior Secondary School (JSS) teachers
- Diploma and degree recognition
- Future teacher recruitment
- Registration of foreign-trained teachers
Potentially, TSC could:
- Introduce stricter qualification thresholds
- Redefine acceptable teaching combinations
- Adjust requirements for registration in JSS/Senior School
The deadline for submission of memorandums is on — 13th May 2026
Through: 📧 regulation20@tsc.go.ke
- ✓ Once regulations are amended, they become enforceable
- ✓ Future promotions, deployment, and registration could depend on them
- ✓ Teachers may lose opportunities if requirements become stricter
As we look at the proposed amendments, our focus should be on its implications on Teacher Trainees, The trained but unemployed, JSS teachers, Promotion, Safeguarding the experienced teachers
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The raised qualification to be a teacher
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The New requirements to qualify as a teacher
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The future of already trained P1 teachers and their employment
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New subject Combinations
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The possibilities of upgrading our qualifications
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The implications on fire deployment
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The standard qualification for JSS teachers
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Specialisation
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Impacts of retrogressive application of the law
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Mandatory professional development
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Renewal of teacher registration and introduction of new licences
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Continuous training
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Stagnation / Exclusion from interviews
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Discrimination of long serving teachers
KUPPET HOMABAY BEC 2026-2031