To accredit schools according to laid down policies, plans, programmes, standards, rules, regulations and other applicable basic and secondary education instruments.

Functions

• To initiate and develop guidelines, standards and other instruments on minimum requirements for establishment of schools or education centres
• To cause any proposed school or centre to be inspected to verify if it meets minimum standards;
• To scrutinize applications for the nature of the ownership and establishment of schools or centres;
• To prepare and issue certificates of registration of eligible schools or centres;
• To maintain and up-date a register of all schools, centres and teachers;
• To deregister schools, centres or teachers which have failed to keep up to the requisite standards of a quality; and
• To prepare and submit periodic reports to the Commissioner of Education.

This Division is led by a Director and comprises three sections as follow:

• Government School Quality Assurance Section;
• Non – Government School Quality Assurance Section; and
• Physical Facilities Standards Section.

 The Section performs the following activities:

• Initiate and develop guidelines, standards and other instruments on minimum requirements for establishment registration of Government schools or education centres
• Cause any proposed Government school or centre to be inspected to verify if it meets minimum standards and requirements for establishment and registration;
• Scrutinize applications for ownership and establishment of Government schools or centres and recommend accordingly;
• Prepare, analyse and upload data to the ESMIS and Open Government Partnership portal related to the Section in accordance with the agreed work flow and protocol;
• Maintain an up to date a register of Government schools, centres and teachers;
• Prepare, develop and implement long, medium and annual plans for Government schools or centres verification and compliance check;
• Advise Government schools and centres on different matters and best practices;
• Deregister a Government school or centre which has failed to take remedial measures; and
• Prepare and submit periodic reports as required.

This Section is led by an Assistant Director.

The Section performs the following activities:-

• Initiate and develop guidelines, standards and other instruments on minimum requirements for establishment registration of Non-Government schools or education centres
• Cause any proposed Non-Government school or centre to be inspected to verify if it meets minimum standards and requirements for establishment and registration;
• Prepare, analyse and upload data to the ESMIS and Open Government Partnership portal related to the Section in accordance with the agreed work flow and protocol;
• Scrutinize applications for ownership and establishment of a Non-Government school or centre and recommend accordingly;
• Maintain an up to date a register of Non-Government schools, centres and teachers;
• Prepare, develop and implement long, medium and annual plans for Non-Government schools and centres verification and compliance check;
• Advise Non-Government schools and centres on different matters and best practices;
• Deregister a Non-Government school or centre which has failed to take remedial measures; and
• Prepare and submit periodic reports as required.

This Section is led by an Assistant Director.

This Section performs the following activities:-

• Initiate, develop and submit to the Commissioner of Education minimum standards and specifications for buildings, furniture and equipment;
• Initiate develop and submit to the Commissioner of Education standards plans for rehabilitation and preventive maintenance and environmental protection for education facilities;
• Prepare, analyse and upload data to the ESMIS and Open Government Partnership portal related to the Section in accordance with the agreed work flow and protocol;
• Prepare minimum standard architectural and engineering designs for pre-primary, primary, secondary, special, teacher and adult and non-formal education facilities;
• Provide professional advice to consultants, investors on appropriate standards for construction of pre-primary, primary, secondary, special, teacher and adult and non-formal education facilities; and
• Prepare and submit periodic reports as required from time to time.

This Section is led by an Assistant Director.