PSEI – Pakistan Special Education Initative
About PSEI
In 2017, CareTech Ltd founded its very own corporate Foundation, CareTech Charitable Foundation. The Pakistan Special Education Initiative (PSEI) is the outcome of decades of experience supporting people with disabilities and operating special education needs schools in the UK. PSEI is founded and funded by the CareTech Foundation, and supported by the Children of Sheikh Abdul Rashid and Fahmida (COSARAF) Foundation, in Karachi.
It was through the foundations work to date and the Pakistani heritage of those involved in the charity that we saw a lack of public funding, infrastructure, and expertise that has left Pakistan’s education system in urgent need of intervention to support 2-17-year-olds with SEND requirements. Though pockets of special education schools may exist in some cities, most mainstream schools lack the resources to cater to students with mild to moderate needs. Children with SEND require resources that will enable them to develop similar to their non-SEND peers, and teachers and parents of SEND children require support and education as well.
After a series of productive discussions with higher management, stakeholders in Pakistan and international operators, key objectives of PSEI were identified and the programme was provided funding.
We are delighted to have the support of CareTech Ltd and COSARAF for the Pakistan Special Education Initiative. The three elements of delivery are crucial and all play a critical role in what will become an appeal to government to adopt the curriculum at national level once we have tested and proved the effectiveness of it. This will be life-changing for so many children and their families. The aim is to start with five schools but every year more will be added as we scale our efforts. We will continue to bring onboard specialist partners to help us develop the best resources and report on our work. We need local support to do this so I ask everyone to join us in making PSEI a success.
