Accredited Non-formal Basic Education for Out-of-School Migrant Children in Thailand

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10.2991/assehr.k.211110.140How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Migrant learning centers; Non-formal primary education; Out-of-school children

Abstract

Recent reports on out-of-school children in Thailand suggest that providing alternative education for migrant children is urgently needed. More than 10% of Thailand’s out-of-school children (OOSC) were found in the Thailand-Myanmar border districts of Tak province. Thus, migrant learning centers (MLCs), established by the migrant community, are an important alternative service provider, providing learning opportunities for the marginalized out-of-school migrant children. This qualitative case study discovered the roles of MLCs in providing alternative approaches to basic education including the accredited non-formal primary education for children of Myanmar migrant workers. The study gives insight to policymakers and practitioners to consider the importance of MLCs and to enhance the competencies of MLCs especially in providing quality basic education for OOSC.

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© 2021 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Sandar Lwin
AU  - Ekkarin Sungtong
AU  - Warapark Maitreephun
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/11/22
TI  - Accredited Non-formal Basic Education for Out-of-School Migrant Children in Thailand
BT  - Proceedings of the 6th Annual International Seminar on Transformative Education and Educational Leadership (AISTEEL 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 547
EP  - 550
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.211110.140
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.211110.140
ID  - Lwin2021
ER  -