A key provision of the policy bars all registered Almajiri learning centres from sending learners to beg or engage in menial jobs. In a major shift, graduates of recognised Almajiri learning centres will receive nationally recognised certificates. The National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education will develop a structured certification process in collaboration with relevant federal agencies. Implementation will involve the Federal Ministry of Education, the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education, state governments, local education authorities, traditional rulers, parents, community leaders and development partners. The reforms build on the establishment of the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education in 2023 to coordinate interventions aimed at tackling Nigeria’s out-of-school children challenge.