The Ministry of Education has urged parents and guardians who are asked to pay money to secure or change senior high school (SHS) placements to report such demands to law enforcement.
The Ministry said the identities of parents and guardians who reported such cases would be protected.
In a statement dated September 15, 2026 and signed by the Minister of Education, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, the Ministry said the directive applied to officials of the Ministry, the Ghana Education Service (GES), the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) Secretariat, the Ghana Technical and Vocational Education and Training (GTVET) service, as well as third parties.
It said any person with credible evidence of demands for money in connection with school placement should report the matter for investigation.
“His or her identity will be protected,” the statement said.
The directive comes as the 2026 CSSPS placement exercise is ongoing, with many parents seeking placements for their children in SHSs across the country.
The Ministry also announced plans to establish a Technical Working Committee after the current placement exercise to review the CSSPS.
The committee will examine the various components of the system, identify areas of concern and make recommendations for future placement exercises.
The review, therefore, will not address individual placement disputes arising from the current exercise.
The Ministry reiterated that the CSSPS was a merit-based and free system and said no parent or candidate was required to pay money to secure a placement or have an existing placement changed.
“No parent or candidate is required to pay money to secure a placement or to have a placement changed,” the statement said.
It added that merit “takes precedence over protocol” in determining placements for qualified candidates.
