The Continuous Professional Development Points of the National Teaching Council: Regarding Teachers Attending Paid Workshops, the Registrar of Ghana's National Teaching Council Dispels Any Myths.

Dr. Christian Addai Poku, the Registrar of the National Teaching Council (NTC), stated in a presentation that NO TEACHER UNION has directed or urged its members not to participate in a Training or Workshop organized by a Service Provider.

Instead, NTC ACCREDITED SERVICE PROVIDERS typically organize such workshops with support from NTC, according to Dr. Christian Addai Poku. He went on to say that NTC does not have the time to organize such courses on its own due to a number of constraints and timelines.

Additionally, Dr. Christian Addai Poku made it clear that teachers should only attend one Training Workshop per year that is put on by the same Service Provider. Once more, District Directors of Education and District Training Officers are permitted to provide CPD Points through INSETS and PLCs, among other methods.

Again, Ghana Education Service is entitled to offer 13 CPD Points annually, of which 6 CPD Points must be given for free while a teacher takes part in Professional Learning Communities. The cost of the additional 7 CPD Points is variable, though, and must be paid for. This suggests that the instructor is free to select the CPD Workshop with the cheapest pricing. Since NTC and the Service Providers have not reached an agreement on a price, it is the duty of the district directors of education to bargain on behalf of their faculty.

The good news, according to Dr. Christian Addai Poku, is that NTC is prepared to speak with the various Teacher Unions so that their members' (teachers') point-building is simple and affordable. The subject area specialization training or workshops offer more CPD Points than generic workshops, he said.