Teachers National CPD Day Declared A Holiday for School Children Only

Ghana will mark its first Teacher Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Day on Friday, March 28, 2025. However, the question remains whether this day will be a holiday for learners and teachers. Information obtained by Ghana Education News indicates that the day is a special holiday for schoolchildren.

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has already directed all Regional, Metro, Municipal, and District Directors of Education to ensure full compliance, guaranteeing that teachers are afforded the necessary time and resources to participate in the training without disruptions. For some districts, the most effective way to provide teachers with the necessary time and resources for this training is to eliminate disruptions. This has prompted some metros, municipalities, and districts to declare Friday, March 28, 2025, a holiday for learners.

Parents, teachers and learners are to note that this CPD Day holiday may not be applicaable to all schools, districts and metros. If in doubt, consult your head of school, district or metro.

Learners in metros, municipalities, and districts that have March 28th as a holiday will also enjoy the nationwide holidays declared for March 31st and April 1st, 2025.

The Ghana Education Service’s (GES) National Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Day aims to emphasize the importance of ongoing professional growth and development for educators across the nation.

The GES directive, issued by the Acting Deputy Director-General (Quality and Assurance), emphasizes the need for teachers to engage in uninterrupted professional development activities, specifically focusing on mental health and well-being training.

This endeavor prioritizes teacher welfare and professional competence, acknowledging the critical role educators play in shaping the nation’s future.

According to the GES and the CPD framework, educators in pre-tertiary schools are to accumulate a minimum of 20 points annually, comprising 12 points from mandatory training, including Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) and National CPD Days, and 8 points from targeted and specialised training, encompassing recommended or self-initiated CPDs.

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Teachers undergoing training on March 28th will all be focused on accumulating these points as part of their development agenda. The aim is to empower educators, promoting a culture of continuous learning and professional excellence.