Minister for Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, speaking at the summit
Minister for Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has identified inefficient supervision, poor leadership and management, lack of accountability, and inadequate teacher training as contributing factors to poor learning outcomes in the country.
This, he said, was because many school leaders have not undergone professional training for their roles, beyond their years of experience in teaching. In view of this, the Ministry of Education is rolling out a National Education Institute (NEI) for the training of people in the education leadership arena.
Dr Adutwum disclosed this at an Association of Supervisors and Curriculum Development (ASCD) stakeholders’ summit on education leadership development programme, held in Accra over the weekend.
Training institute
The two-day summit is geared towards sharing ideas and coming out with plans and strategies for the piloting and rolling out of the NEI.
Dr Adutwum indicated that the Ministry planned to set up the NEI as a permanent institution dedicated to educational leadership training to offer long-term, tailor-made leadership programmes with certification for current and aspiring school heads and heads and staff of agencies of the Ministry of Education.
He stated that the establishment of the NEI has received cabinet approval and would be rolled out in February 2023.
He added that it was being set up by the Education Ministry, in collaboration with reputable education institutions with a good track record, and with support from Jacobs Foundation and Big Win Philanthropy for strategy.
Dr Adutwum, who is also the Member of Parliament for Bosomtwe, indicated that the Ministry was keen on strengthening school leadership to drive the agenda for reforms and learning, strengthen the education system and improve 21st-century skills for learners.
The summit brought together various stakeholders in the education sector such as the Ministry of Education, Association of Supervisors and Curriculum Development (ASCD) with a potential partnership with the Institute for Education Planning and Administration (IEPA) at Cape Coast and Cambridge Global Partnership for Education, among others.
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