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The Ministry of Education recognizes the need to inculcate a culture of safety and security in all schools. The ultimate objective is to provide safe and secure school environments which will better enable teachers to…
Disruptive behaviour has become a concern of teachers since it not only affects students and teachers but invariably detracts teachers from their main duty of delivering the curriculum and students from concentrating on…
In Guyana young people are legally required to attend school until the age of 16 years, as such, the Head of schools have a corresponding duty to provide children with a safe, secure, and peaceful environment in which…
Teachers are expected to keep accurate misdemeanor records and always inform the Headteacher of observed disruptive behaviour. The entire staff of the school must be sensitized in recognizing the signs of anti-social…
The Headteacher is directed to engage students in a security and safety campaign in the school. The campaign should promote students’ alertness in relation to matters of security and encourage them to convey pertinent…
Parents are critical stakeholders in attaining a secure and safe school environment.
The Headteacher is expected to establish a protocol for co-operation with the officers-incharge of the nearest police and fire stations.
The Role of Other Education Personnel – District Education Officer, School Welfare/Guidance and Counselling Officers
The Headteacher is expected to plan and execute emergency drills on a monthly basis, (i.e. fire drills and evacuation procedures). These procedures must be well-documented and published.
In Guyana, the law governing the public education system is the Education Act, Chapter 39:01 and the appropriate Regulations. These outline the requirements as it relates to the recording and reporting expectations for…
This occurs when a learner who behaves in an unacceptable manner is removed from the regular classroom activities, for one teaching period only, and is isolated in a closely supervised environment.
Ministry of Education (MoE): School Health, Nutrition and HIV&AIDS Coordination Unit (SHN/HIV)
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