The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released two new policy documents – “Guidelines for the Operation of Parents Associations” and “Code of Conduct for Students in the Pre-tertiary Levels of Education”.
The two documents were published on on the official Facebook page of GES on Friday, January 5, 2024.
Guidelines for the Operation of PAs
This is an eleven page document outlining regulations governing the operation of schools Parents Associations (formerly Parents Teacher Associations). The document states the GES’ recognition of PAs as a “useful platform for parents/guardians to collaborate with Management of the various educational institutions for the primary purpose of supporting enhanced education and growth of schools and or [institutions] for the comfort of students. It recalls recent developments in respect of the operation of PTAs that hindered universal access to education at the second cycle level. This includes, amond other things, the imposition of outrageous levies which impeded the Free SHS Policy at the secondary level; and the Free Compulsory Universal Basic Education (FCUBE) Policy at the Basic Level.
https://ges.gov.gh/2024/01/05/guidelines-for-the-operation-of-parent-associations-in-all-pre-tertiary-schools-handbook/
Code of Conduct for Students in the Pre-tertiary Levels of Education
The objective of the document is to ensure discipline in all schools through the creation of an enabling environment that facilitates effective teaching and learning. The 24-page document contains rules of conduct for students as well as guidelines for sanctioning those who break the rules.
Code Of Conduct For Students In The Pre-Tertiary Levels Of Education In The GES – Ghana Education Service – GES
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Recent Policies
The two documents published on Friday bring to three, the total number of documents published recently as the GES attempts to sanitize the pre-tertiary education system. Late last year, a harmonized prospectus for second cycle schools was published to lessen the burden on the admission process which has for a long time been characterized by unregulated requirements that put parents and their wards through lots of stress.