Policies and Regulations

The human resource management of teachers in Sierra Leone is governed by the policies and regulations contained in the below documents. A small number of HR functions are guided by other legally valid documents, which are noted under specific sub-sections of the manual.

• Education Act, Sierra Leone Gazette, 2004
• Teaching Service Commission Act, 2011
• Professional Standards for Teachers and School Leaders in Sierra Leone, TSC, 2017
• National Teacher Policy for Sierra Leone, TSC, 2019
• Code of Conduct for Teachers and other Education Personnel in Sierra Leone, TSC, 2019.

These documents are available at www.tsc.gov.sl