Final Circular - Security & Safety in Learning Institutions - 13.9
Final Circular - Security & Safety in Learning Institutions - 13.9
Final Circular - Security & Safety in Learning Institutions - 13.9
CIRCULAR NO:14/2024
Reference is made to the provisions of Safety Standards Manual for Schools, the
Commission’s Circular No. 6 of 2017 dated 21/3/2017 and the Circular issued by the
Principal Secretary, State Department of Early Learning and Basic Education
Ref: MOE.HQS/3/13/3 (88) dated 18th June, 2019 on the above subject matter.
As you are aware, safety, security and welfare of learners as well as effective
management of institutional property is an integral component of the teaching and
learning process. To this end, Institutional Administrators are required to take
adequate measures to ensure safety of learners and institutional property.
However, it has come to the attention of the Commission that a few Heads of
Institution have not only failed to implement the provisions of the Safety Standards
Manual for Schools, which is the key policy document governing the welfare of
learners in learning institutions but also demonstrated laxity in enforcing compliance
with the administrative circulars issued by Government on the subject matter. In this
regard, you are directed to:
a) Take adequate measures to ensure that provisions of the Manual and ALL
Circulars on learner safety are enforced without fail;
b) Work jointly with the Ministry of Education field officers and the National
Government Administration Officers to maintain safety standards in schools;
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The Commission shall take firm disciplinary action against those found to have flouted
the guidelines stipulated in the Manual, in accordance with the provisions of the Code
of Regulations for Teachers and the Code of Conduct and Ethics.
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