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Why These Trackers?
Education in Nigeria sits on the Concurrent Legislative List. This means national policies only take effect when states domesticate (adopt) them. Until now, there has been no public way to see which states have domesticated the policy and little visibility into whether affordable non-state schools are meaningfully reflected in it. These trackers close that gap. Designed as public-good accountability & learning tools, they are to support better policy conversations, stronger collaboration & more effective education systems.
The National Policy on Non-State Schools in Nigeria (NPNSN) Downloads (Launched 16th July 2025)
Version 1
Trackers reflect publicly available policy documents & official sources.
Trackers are subject to state validation & continuous updates.
These are learning tools, designed to improve over time through collaboration.
We welcome corrections, updates & additional documentation from states, school associations & partners.
The framework will evolve through use, feedback, and state-level learning.
NPNSN Domestication Status Tracker (National View)
Policy Question Answered: Has this state taken formal steps to domesticate the National Policy on Non-State Schools?
States are classified into four categories: Domesticated – Policy formally adopted or gazetted at state level; Under Review – Policy under official review or validation; Draft in Progress – Draft domestication underway; and No Public Action – No publicly available evidence of domestication activity.
Policy domestication status reflects publicly available evidence and verified submissions. Updates are reviewed and reflected periodically as policies evolve. This view helps you quickly understand where each state stands in the domestication journey.
Our goal is for all 36 states + the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to domesticate & implement the National Policy on Non-State Schools in Nigeria (NPNSN) that Recognises, Includes, Supports & Engages (RISE) the affordable non-state sector towards providing quality education for children in underserved communities to thrive & succeed.
RISE Accountability Tracker (Policy Depth View)
Policy Question Answered: How well does a domesticated or draft policy reflect the rights and realities of affordable non-state schools?
The RISE Accountability Tracker is built on a collaborative, association-led assessment model. SEED Care & Support Foundation does not score states. Instead, RISE scores are generated through state-level reviews led by affordable non-state school associations, using a shared, standardized rubric.
What is being tracked? Only policy design and policy text, not implementation outcomes. Specifically, associations assess whether the policy: Recognises affordable non-state schools in the policy; Includes them in planning, data systems & decision-making; Supports them through financing, regulation & capacity-building; and Engages their representatives in policy processes. Each dimension is scored using a 0–5 scale, guided by clear definitions and evidence requirements.
To avoid confusion, it is important to be clear about scope. This tracker does not: measure school quality or learning outcomes; assess policy implementation in classrooms; rank or shame states. Implementation tracking will be introduced in a future version, once domestication benchmarks are validated and shared.
The RISE Accountability Tracker is built on a collaborative, association-led assessment model. SEED Care & Support Foundation does not score states. Instead, RISE scores are generated through state-level reviews led by affordable non-state school associations, using a shared, standardized rubric.
Do you have additional questions about the RISE Accountability Tracker?
Contact UsWho Scores?
State-level affordable non-state school associations or a coalition of affordable non-state school associations.
Associations review their state’s domesticated or draft policy documents, drawing on their lived experience of how policy language recognizes, includes, supports, and engages non-state schools.
What Is Being Scored?
Only policy design and policy text, not implementation outcomes. Specifically, associations assess whether the policy: Recognises affordable non-state schools in the policy; Includes them in planning, data systems & decision-making; Supports them through financing, regulation & capacity-building; and Engages their representatives in policy processes. Each dimension is scored using a 0–5 scale, guided by clear definitions and evidence requirements.
To avoid confusion, it is important to be clear about scope. This tracker does not: measure school quality or learning outcomes; assess policy implementation in classrooms; rank or shame states. Implementation tracking will be introduced in a future version, once domestication benchmarks are validated and shared.
How Is Bias Managed?
To ensure fairness and consistency:
- Scoring is done collectively, not by individuals
- Scores must be linked to evidence (policy clauses, circulars, etc.)
- Associations provide a short justification note for each score
- SEED reviews for methodological consistency, not political correctness
What Do The Scores Represent
RISE scores represent:
- The collective assessment of the affordable non-state school ecosystem in a state
- A snapshot in time, based on available policy evidence
- A basis for dialogue, learning and improvement, not enforcement or ranking
Scores may be updated as: policies evolve, new evidence emerges and states provide clarifications or revisions.
Can Governments Respond?
YES. States are encouraged to:
- Submit updated documents
- Request clarification
- Engage associations in dialogue
- Use the findings to strengthen policy design
The tracker is a learning and accountability tool, not an adversarial mechanism.
Reflections, Learning & Evidence
from SEED’s Non-State Schools Policy Work
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Dec
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Public Consultation and Education Policy Reform in Lagos: When Listening Becomes the Work
Public consultation is often treated as a procedural step in education policy
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Nov
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Inside Lagos State’s Non-State School Policy Reform: Lessons from the Drafting Process
Education reform is often discussed as an outcome.In practice, it is a
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Oct
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Nigeria’s National Non-State Education Policy: From Reform Design to Implementation Learning
In Nigeria, education reform rarely fails for lack of ideas. It fails
These trackers are intended to support better policy, not police governments. Accountability, in this context, means: clarity instead of opacity; evidence instead of assumptions; and dialogue instead of blame. They were developed as part of SEED Care & Support Foundation’s commitment to education equity, transparency, and systems strengthening. They are built using open digital tools and designed to be replicable, adaptable, open to verification and co-creation.
We are committed to providing the latest and greatest information in these trackers. We accept update requests on a rolling/ongoing basis. Once received, our team will review your submission, validate the information, and publish updates to the trackers on a quarterly basis. We encourage submissions to fill in missing data or to request an update for existing state data.
NOTE: This is a living public resource and not a finished product.