GES Announces First Term School Inspection Exercise for 2025/2026 Academic Year
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that it will soon begin its first term school inspection exercise for the 2025/2026 academic year. The exercise, which is being organized in collaboration with the National Schools Inspectorate Authority (NaSIA), is scheduled to take place from Monday, 13th October to Friday, 24th October 2025, across selected public schools in the country.
In a circular dated 7th October 2025, signed by Mr. Prince C. Agyemang-Duah, Director of the Schools and Instructions Division on behalf of the Acting Director-General, the GES directed all Regional Directors of Education to take note of the upcoming inspection and ensure that all identified schools in their regions are adequately prepared.
According to the statement, Inspection Panels (IPs) will be deployed nationwide to inspect 225 public schools as part of efforts to ensure compliance with established educational standards and improve the overall quality of teaching and learning in basic and second-cycle institutions.
The circular emphasized the importance of regional and district cooperation, urging Regional Directors to promptly communicate the information to all Heads of public schools within their jurisdiction. It also called on school authorities to offer full support to the inspection teams to ensure a smooth and successful exercise.
“Regional Directors are kindly requested to communicate this information to all Heads of public schools within their respective regions and to ensure that the identified schools provide the necessary cooperation and support to the inspection teams to facilitate a smooth and successful exercise,” the notice stated.
The directive, copied to the Chairman of the GES Council, the Ag. Director-General of GES Headquarters, and the Ag. Deputy Directors-General (Management Services and Quality Assurance), underscores GES’s continued commitment to upholding standards and accountability in Ghana’s education system.
This inspection exercise forms part of ongoing efforts by GES and NaSIA to promote effective school management, enhance teacher performance, and ensure that students receive quality education in line with national policy objectives.
