approved residential home or institution as may be necessary for promotion of the development of a child.
82. In particular, under section 136 of the Law of the Child Act, the Commissioner may direct
inspection of an approved residential home or institution to be carried out by the social welfare officer at
any time to ensure that the approved residential home or institution is being maintained at the required
standards. Through this kind of inspection, the Commission is mandated by section 140(1) of this law to
cancel the licence where he or she has reasonable grounds for believing that:
(a) the premises of the children's home are no longer fit to be used as a children's home; (b) a
children's home is being kept in an unclean or in an unsanitary condition;
(c) the provisions made for the health or welfare of children who have been received into
the children's home are inadequate; or
(d) the licensee has failed to comply with any regulations governing the establishment
and management of the approved residential home.
83. This law, in subsection (2) of section 140, provides a safeguard to children staying in a facility
whose operating licence has been cancelled by the Commissioner, who is obliged to, upon cancellation of
licence under subsection (1), to make alternative arrangement for the children living in the home. In
Zanzibar, the Minister responsible for children have similar powers to cancel or suspend the license, if
he or she has reasonable grounds for believing that the licensee of an approved residential establishment for
children has failed to comply with any regulations, rules or directives governing the establishment or with
any requirements for its approval, and such failure has adversely affected, or risks adversely affecting, the
welfare of any child in the establishment. As is the case for Tanzania Mainland, in Zanzibar minister is
obliged to make alternative arrangements for the children in the establishment, upon cancellation of
its licence.
(a) Parental guidance ( art 20)
84. Regarding to parents’ common responsibilities for the upbringing and development of the child.
This is stipulated in Section 8 and 16 of the Law of the Child Act (2009) for Mainland and Section 10 of the
Zanzibar Children’s Act (2011) where the State Party ensures that parents have a common responsibility for
taking care and protection of a child through provision of food, shelter, clothing, education, medical care,
liberty and right to play and leisure. Both laws provide that every parent or person legally responsible for a
child shall have the duty to ensure that the best interests of the child are his basic concern at all times. In case
of need to provide material assistance and support programmes, the State Party has a duty to safeguard and
promote the welfare of the child within its area of jurisdiction.
85. The Child Development Policy (2008) for Mainland and Child Survival Protection and
Development Policy (2001) for Zanzibar set out the responsibility of the State Party in preparing, managing
and implementing laws, regulations and guidelines related to welfare, development and the rights of the child
and coordinating its implementation at family, community and district levels.
86. The State Party has prepared, the IECD Operational Guideline and Minimum Standards, the IECD
Facilitator’s Guideline, the IECD In-Service Training Modules and Guidelines for Care Givers and PrePrimary Education Teachers, the IECD Playing/Teaching Materials Guide and the IECD advocacy materials
have been developed and disseminated in 6 District Councils. Radio and Television Programmes are also
being used to promote this aspect. The IECD Child Rights Curriculum is already in use whereas the
Regulations for Day Care Centres and creche have been gazetted since 2012, and Child development
monitoring Card have been reviewed. The URT in collaboration with IRC has also developed a parenting
manual on child care for children under 5. Through this 20 social welfare officer were trained and manual is
piloted in Temeke where parent groups are trained on care for young children under five years.
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