Need to address educational needs of IDPs including Reports that IDP learners have stopped going to schools because of language barriers Majority of the IDP children interviewed were not able to enrol for the following reasons: a) For Primary (elementary) Some children who were interviewed were not provided with school supplies. In Buruun and in Maria Cristina, communication gap exist. (i.e., in Buruan, Bisayaspeaking teachers handles Maranao-speaking learners) In Siguaran, a boy shared that he was not allowed to enrol because the school no longer accepts late enrolees. For fear of their children’s safety and security, the parents do not want their children to leave the Evacuation Center. b) For Secondary (High school) The EC in Brgy. Landa is located in a remote area, no nearby secondary schools. Parents have no source of income to send their children to school. c) For College Parents have no money to cover for their children’s matriculation fees, and daily transportation and food allowances. There are no universities/colleges located near the Evacuation Centers. Refer to Education To ensure equal distribution of goods it is recommended that the Food and Non-Food and Camp Management Clusters look into the manner/process by which the goods are being distributed in the ECs to ensure that goods that are brought/given to the intended recipients (goods for the IDPs in the ECs vis-à-vis those that are intended for home-based evacuees). Identify and mobilize community members who can help interpret lessons to Maranao learners. Encourage teachers to use a medium of instruction that is understood by both the displaced children and the members of the community (i.e. Filipino or English). To ensure that displaced children have access to education, DEPED shall provide assistance to IDP children by processing their transfer and facilitating their enrolment. Recognize that parents, and even children, may be suffering from trauma. The provision of psychosocial support, recreation, and re-establish access to education and learning, may help establish normalcy and aid in the recovery of both children and caregivers. Provide sustainable livelihood programs for the heads of the family (skills trainings, work for cash program). Provide sustainable livelihood programs for the heads of the family. Assist displaced students who may wish to continue their college education to avail of scholarships offered by different Colleges and Universities (i.e, University of Makati). Coordinated referral systems/mechanisms among different stakeholders to ensure access to education of displaced students. 96