The  Ministers of Basic  and Higher Education launched the Integrated Strategic Planning Framework for Teacher  Education and Development ( ISPFTED) in 2011.  The document is the product of consultation with all stakeholders in the teacher education and development field. It  identifies the need for enabling  increased access of good quality and relevant programmes to teachers to address the critical need to improve teacher quality and learner performance.

As part of that process, the Departments of Basic and Higher Education, gathered information on short courses offered by higher education institutions in the country.