DISCLAIMER, PRIVATE SCHOOLS' INSPECTIONS AND REGISTRATION .

DISCLAIMER The Leadership of GNACOPS have sighted a letter purportedly coming from the Ghana Education Service, claiming to have modified certain parts of its regulations in line with National Inspectorate Authority's guidelines for inspection/registration and addressed to Regional, District, Municipal Directors etc. There is another specifically addressed to the Bono, Bono East and Ahafo Regions with timelines for inspection.

Recent communication also indicate that the *GES* is demanding that schools produce a GES Certificate before their schools' BECE registration can be processed. This information is completely False and has no basis whatsoever. The Ministry has not approved such unreasonable demands by an agency that no more possess the power to register and there is no such document as GES Certificate anymore. Any school or private candidate who has fallen victim to this extortion should report the case to the Ministry through the NED of GNACOPS for proper sanctions to be applied to whichever Director or Exams Officer engaging in this illegality and denying schools and candidates their constitutional rights. We wish to emphasize here that the Ghana Education Service does NOT have the mandate to inspect and register schools. It is only the NIB (National Inspectorate Board), also referred to as the NIA(National Inspectorate Authority), that has been vested with the authority to inspect and register schools and *NOT* the GES. This has been re-emphasised over and over and very recently by the Executive Secretary, Dr. Hilda Ampadu. For emphasis, it is only the National Inspectorate Board that has the mandate to inspect and register your schools. Do not entertain or pay monies to any group if they are not coming from the *NIB*. In due course, when on-going negotiations have been concluded, you will be furnished with final details and charges by the NED of GNACOPS. For further clarification please contact the NED (GNACOPS) on 0249641349 Thank you. STEVE REVSS, NATIONAL DIRECTOR, Int.Rel.,Mnt., Bus-Int. (0276111999) For and on behalf of the NED and GNACOPS Executive Council. The attached are the controversial letters from GES