Decentralizing vocational education in secondary school curriculum in Nigeria

The Policy Brief focuses on decentralizing vocational education in the secondary school curriculum. This is by granting local government authorities the power to decide on vocational subjects from the thirty-four trade and entrepreneurial subjects listed in the National Policy on Education (2013). The brief targets increasing enrolment in vocational education via a partnership between schools providing formal education and vocational education institutions through the indigenous apprenticeship system. The policy brief is formed on the notion that if Nigeria is to meet targets 3 and 4 of the UN SDG 4, policies driving skill development must be aligned towards meeting the needs of its diverse society, with more attention towards providing incentives to Vocational Enterprise Institutes, and development of skill programs in improving societal perception toward indigenous craft and trade.