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Administration Division
The Ghana Education Service (GES) was established, as part of the Public Service of Ghana, in 1974 by NRCD 247 and was subsequently amended by NRCD 252, 357 and SMCD 63. Under the forth Republican Constitution of Ghana, these earlier legislations have been amended by Acts of Parliament, including Act 506 (1994) and Act 778 (2008). The GES is governed by a fifteen-member Council called the GES Council.
Finance Division
Finance Division has two units, namely, Budget and Accounts. The Division is responsible for budget preparation and daily financial transactions of the service;
- Advises management on all financial matters relating to the service.
- Collates estimates from the various Regions/Districts and Divisions for the preparation of the annual budget estimates.
- Allocates funds to cost centers for preparation of budget.
- Facilitates meeting with Parliamentary Select Committee on Education to defend the GES Budget for approval.
- Prepares of cash plans.
- Monitors the release of funds and disbursement of funds.
- Supports implementation of donor funded projects
- Monitors, evaluates and reports on budget performance
- Assists management to control expenditure within the approved budget
- Ensures adequate stock of Value books are kept for the office and keeps register for the value books in safe custody.
- Collects all revenue due and bank same timely and undertakes all other banking activities
- Keeps proper records of all transactions and produces same for verification by both Internal and External Audit when required
- Keeps records of all receivables and payables in the ledgers
- Ensures that all payments are duly authorized
- Prepares, presents financial statements and other financial reports timely as required by the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921) and Public Financial Management Regulations, 2019 (L.I. 2378). That is on monthly, quarterly and on yearly basis.
- Ensures that adequate records are kept for fuel purchased
- Facilitates routine Audit.
- Supports management to address all audit observations and issues
- Ensures that all payments are properly acquitted
- Ensures management of Taxes
- Keeps records of all receivables and payables in the ledgers
- Ensures that all payments are duly authorized
The division ensures that the following Relevant Legislations are complied with in the performance of its duties:
- The 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana
- Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921) (PFMA)
- Public Financial Management Regulations, 2019 (L. I. 2378) (PFMR)
- The Public Procurement Act, 2003 (Act 663) (As Amended)
- Audit Service Act, 2000 (Act 584)
- Internal Audit
Human Resource Management Division
The Ghana Education Service (GES) was established, as part of the Public Service of Ghana, in 1974 by NRCD 247 and was subsequently amended by NRCD 252, 357 and SMCD 63. Under the forth Republican Constitution of Ghana, these earlier legislations have been amended by Acts of Parliament, including Act 506 (1994) and Act 778 (2008). The GES is governed by a fifteen-member Council called the GES Council.
The third body of this council is Human Resource Management
Technical Vocational Technical Division
School and Instructions Division
The Schools and Instructions (S&I) Division is a merger of the Secondary Education Division and the Basic Education Division. The major functions of the Schools and Instructions Division includes;
1.Monitoring and supervision of teaching and learning in Basic and Second Cycle Schools.
2.The Division oversees the implementations of POLICY GUIDELINES for all Basic Schools and Second Cycle Institutions in collaboration with the relevant authorities and key stakeholders.
3.The Division also liaise with the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) in the administration, conduct and monitoring of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and West Africa Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), supervision of placement of BECE graduate into the Second Cycle Institutions and analysis of the BECE and the WASSCE results nationwide.
.Ensure adequate and timely supply and distribution of essential teaching and learning materials to schools.
5.Support the implementation of key interventions for increasing access, equity and improving quality. Demand accountability at the district and school level.
The Schools and Instructions Division has the following Units under its supervision;
1.Science Education Unit
2.Guidance and Counselling Unit
3.Culture Unit
4.School Health Education Program (SHEP) Unit
5.Girls Education Unit
6.Early Childhood Unit
7.Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS)
8.Partnership and Affiliations Unit
Special Education Division (SPED)
The Special Education Division of the Ghana Education Service, aside the management of Special and units schools, has the mandate of promoting the Inclusive Education policy in tangent with the SDG Goal #4 which seeks to bring all category of learners (those with and those without disabilities) under one umbrella of a safe and conducive teaching and learning environment. The Division operates with seven (7) units under it to harmonize the different categories of disabilities. SPED organizes distinct programs through its 7 units below to promote Inclusive Education.
1.Inclusive education (ie) unit
Championing all issues under inclusion and currently building the capacity of national trainers and master trainers to support the implementation of the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and provision of concessions for various assessments, exams and placements.
2.Education for the visually impaired (evi) unit
Building capacity of teachers and teaching assistants with support from partners on innovative classroom management strategies.
3.Braille press unit
Production of braille materials for learners with visual impairment (partially-sighted & the blind).
4.National assessment and resource centre
Routine screening and assessment of learners with disabilities and recommendation for appropriate placement of learners in Schools.
5.Education for learning disability (eld) unit
Capacity building for teachers on how to manage and support learners with Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD).
6.Education for the intellectual and developmental disability (eidd) unit
Building the capacity of teachers on skills development and strategies for transiting learners into the larger community.
7.Education for the hearing impaired (eHi)
Production of sign language dictionary for learners with deafness and the general public.
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