CRC/C/KIR/CO/1 page 11 (d) Youth unemployment is prevented by assisting adolescents who seek an occupation. 7. Education, leisure and cultural activities (arts. 28, 29 and 31 of the Convention) Education, including vocational training and guidance 56. The Committee welcomes the reported increased access to primary and secondary education and the consequential increase in enrolment rates, as well as the reduction of the gender gap. However, the Committee is concerned that the quality of education available to students is decreasing, the access to adequate educational facilities for children in remote areas remains limited, the cost of education is often prohibitive, and the absence of training required for teachers is leading to low-quality teaching and to disparities in pre-school education. The insufficient bilingual education in English and I-Kiribati is also a cause of concern as it negatively impacts access to higher education, which is only available in English in neighbouring countries. The Committee regrets that aside from informal vocational training provided by national NGOs, there are no vocational or educational opportunities within or outside the formal school system. 57. The Committee recommends that the State party take measures, inter alia, by: (a) Increasing budgetary allocation to ensure access to free primary and quality education in all regions and to improve the physical infrastructure of educational facilities; (b) Strengthening its efforts to bridge the gaps in the availability of education throughout the country, including the availability of school materials; (c) Strengthening vocational programmes for children, including those who do not attend regular school; (d) (e) learning. Improving the training and recruitment of teachers; and Facilitating the use of new technology, including e-learning and blended 8. Special protection measures (arts. 22, 30, 38, 39, 40, 37 b-d, 32-36) Economic exploitation, including child labour 58. The Committee notes with concern that despite the legislation setting at 14 years the minimum age for admission to work , many children under the age of 14 work, primarily in the informal sector of the economy, either full-time, or outside school hours. 59. The Committee urges the State to strengthen measures to combat child labour. It recommends that the State party take steps to prevent child labour, including by: