The Directorate is responsible for;-

• Deployment, supervision and transfer of education officers
• Co-ordinate capacity building of education managers
• advise the Permanent Secretary on and co-ordinate provision of infrastructure and related resources for field offices
• Management of Performance Contracting for field officers
• Co-ordinate INSET programmes; provide and co-ordinate Guidance and Counselling Services in the learning institutions
• Co-ordinate Education in Emergencies, and
• Co-ordinate Voluntary Services Organizations (VSO) in education.