MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
STATE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY LEARNING AND BASIC EDUCATION
TRANSFER AND ADMISSION FORM
INSTRUCTIONS ON TRANSFER AND ADMISSION OF STUDENTS
(1) Only applications made on this form will be considered.
(2) No school shall admit a student without a letter of transfer signed by SCDE, CDE, RDE and Director of Secondary Education as the case may be.
- Students seeking transfers within the district: The authorizing officer shall be the SCDE
- Students seeking transfers from one Sub County to another: The authorizing Officer shall be CDE, subject to recommendation from SCDE
- Transfers from one national school to another shall be authorized by the Director Secondary and Tertiary Education
(4) A school that may have a vacancy or vacancies to admit more students shall issue a transfer letter signed by the principal to the student’s former school for the transfer process to begin.
(5) All transfer request for the coming year must be received by 30th October of the preceding year.
(6) No transfers shall be carried out in the middle of the year except those under special circumstances.
PART A TO BE COMPLETED BY THE STUDENT
(i) Students details
Name:………………………………………………………………………………………..
Address ……………………………………………………………………………………..
Date of birth ………………………………………………………………………………..
KCPE Index Number ……………………………… Year ………………. Marks……….
Present School ……………………………………………………………………………..
School to which transfer is requested ………………………………………………………
Reason(s) for transfer ………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
(ii) To be completed by the students parent/guardian
Details of any other secondary schools the child has attended in the last 3 years
Name(s) of schools 1………………………………………………………
2………………………………………………………
3………………………………………………………
Reasons for leaving (tick appropriately)
(1) Medical (attach medical report)
(2) Performance
(3) Distance
(4) High cost
(5) Discipline
(6) Any other
(Specify) ………………………………………………………………………………..
………………………………………………………………………………………….
I have cleared/commit myself to clear all my financial obligations in the school.
ID.No………………………… Address ……………….. ……….. Tel No………………..
Signature of parent/Guardian…………………………… Date……………………………..
PART “B” TO BE COMPLETED BY THE RECEIVING PRINCIPAL/HEADTEACHER
(1) I have/do not have a vacancy in form ……………………………………………………..
(2) I have examined the application and discussed the same with the student and parent/guardian.
(3) I accept/do not accept the student in the school
(4) Name of principal …………………………………………………………………………..
(5) School ………………………………………………………………………………………
(6) Signature ……………………………………………………………………………………
(7) School stamp and date ……………………………………………………………………..
PART C: TO BE COMPLETED BY THE PRINCIPAL/HEADTEACHER OF THE RELEASING SCHOOL
(1) I CERTIFY THAT (NAME) …………………………….Adm/No………… is a student in form ……………….. in my school
(2) Performance in term Above Average
Below Average
Average
Poor
( 3) Outstanding fee is Kshs ………………………………………………………………………………
(4) The Discipline of the student (please comment on his/her general conduct in the school
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
(5) I am wiling/not willing to release/clear………………………………………………………………
Reasons(s) ………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Name ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
Signature ………………………………………………………………………………………………
School stamp ………………………………………………………………………………………………
PART D: TO BE COMPLETED BY THE SUBCOUNTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATON FOR INTER SUBCOUNTY SCHOOLS’TRANSFER
(i) SCDE OF RELEASING SUBCOUNTY
I have examined the transfer request for:-
Student Name …………………………………………………….. School ……………………………..
Adm No………………………………………………………….. Form …………………………………
I do/do not approve the transfer
Reason (s) …………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Name ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Signature …………………………………………………………………………………………………
OFFICIAL STAMP and Date ……………………………………………………………………………
(ii) SCDE OF RECEIVING SUB-COUNTY
I have examined the transfer request for:-
Student Name …………………………………………………….. School ……………………………..
Adm No………………………………………………………….. Form …………………………………
I do/do not approve the transfer
Reason (s) …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Name ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Signature …………………………………………………………………………………………………
PART E: TO BE COMPLETED BY THE COUNTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION FOR INTER COUNTY SCHOOL’S TRANSFER
(i) CDE OF CURRENT COUNTY
I have scrutinized the request for transfer for
Name ………………………………………………….. Admin No. …………….. Form ……………….
School requested …………………………………………………………………………………………
I do/do not approve the transfer
Reason(s) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Signature ………………………………………………. Date …………………………………….
OFFICIAL STAMP …………………………………… Date ……………………………………..
(i) CDE OF RECEIVING COUNTY
I have scrutinized the request for transfer
Name ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Signature …………………………………………. Date …………………………………………
OFFICIAL STAMP ………………………..…….. Date …………………………………………..
PART F: TO BE COMPLETED BY THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR INTER REGION SCHOOLS TRANSFER
(ii) RDE CURRENT REGION
I have scrutinized the request for transfer for
Name ………………………………………………….. Admin No. …………….. Form ……………….
School requested …………………………………………………………………………………………
I do/do not approve the transfer
Reason(s) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Signature …………………………………………………. Date …………………………………….
OFFICIAL STAMP …………………………....………… Date ……………………………………..
(ii) RDE RECEIVING REGION
I have scrutinized the request for transfer
Name ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Signature ……………………………………………. Date …………………………………………
OFFICIAL STAMP …………………………… .….. Date …………………………………………..
PART F: TO BE COMPLETED BY THE DIRECTOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, FOR NATIONAL SCHOOLS AND EXTRA TERRITORIAL TRANSFERS
I approve/do not approve the transfer
Reasons ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Signature ……………………………………………………. Date ………………………………….
OFFICIAL STAMP ……………………………………….. Date ……………………………………