Department
Planning, Policy, Research & Development
Driving evidence-based policy development and innovative research to advance Nigeria's teaching profession.
Leadership

Dr. Jacinta Ngozi Ametepe Ogboso
Director, Planning, Policy, Research and Development
Functions of Planning, Policy, Research & Development Department
The responsibilities of the Department of Planning, Policy, Research and Development are as enumerated below:
- 1.To develop plans that would enable the Council take decisions on policy matters, short and long term plans in the Professionalization of teaching in Nigeria.
- 2.To coordinate the production of the Council's Annual Work Plan for effective operations.
- 3.Produce and implement the Council's Monitoring and Evaluation Framework (M&E)
- 4.To produce statistical information of teachers in Nigeria
- 5.Maintain teacher and leadership standards in Nigeria
- 6.To publish, in collaboration with other departments, research materials to promote the professionalization of teaching.
- 7.In collaboration with other Departments, plan and coordinate the Council's teacher's conferences, seminars and workshops.
- 8.To plan for Council's budget proposals along with the department of Finance and Account.
- 9.Identify and coordinates expert and materials for Council's e-Learning platform.
- 10.To develop and maintain statistical data of teachers in Nigeria
- 11.Conduct periodic research on strategies for developing quality teachers and teaching at all levels in the country.
- 12.Design and implement along with other departments special projects in the Council.
- 13.Coordinates deployment of teacher's skills and competency assessments framework. (TCAF).
- 14.Lead Council's collaboration with FME, MDAs, Sister agencies, Unions and the sub-national stakeholders. (Stakeholders engagement)
- 15.Collaborate with National, Regional and International Education, Information and Library Networks to ensure that documentation services on teaching and education development in the Country are readily available.
- 16.Provision of library services comprising of books, publications and journals that are focused on teachers' development and teaching profession.
- 17.To carry out other duties as may be assigned by the Registrar/Chief Executive.
Divisions
The above departmental roles and functions are carried out in four (4) divisions of the department for effective service delivery namely:
1. Planning, Policy and Collaboration (PP&C)
2. Research and Development (R&D)
3. Data, Statistic and e-Learning Resource (D&E)
4. Library service and Publications (L&P)
Planning, Policy and Collaboration (PP&C)
- 1.To develop strategic plans that would enable the Council take decisions on policy matters, short and long term plans on the Professionalization of teaching in Nigeria.
- 2.To produce the Annual Work Plan for effective operations of the Council.
- 3.Plan and Conduct periodic monitoring and evaluation of Council's projects/programmes
- 4.Coordinates deployment of teacher and school leaderships standards
- 5.Lead Council's policy development and cascading of its implementation guidelines to stakeholders.
- 6.Initiate and lead Council's collaboration with stakeholders on teacher policies and standards such as: FME, MDAs, SUBBEB, TESB, UNIONS, UBEC, NTI, NCCE, and other Sister Agencies
- 7.Maintain the teacher and leadership standards for the teaching profession
Research and Development (R&D)
- 1.Conduct periodic research on strategies for developing quality teachers and teaching at all levels in the country.
- 2.Conduct period teacher professionalization surveys in the country.
- 3.Identify relevant research and development needs of the Council for improved service delivery.
- 4.Initiate and develop research platforms for teachers in Nigeria.
- 5.Coordinates Council's community of professional practice among teachers in Nigeria.
- 6.Initiate teacher professional development programmes and activities.
- 7.Publish, in collaboration with other departments, research materials to promote the professionalization of teaching.
- 8.Coordinate the collection and compilation of articles for assessment and subsequent production as assigned by TRCN.
- 9.In collaboration with stakeholders and sister agencies, plan and coordinate the Council's teacher's annual conferences, seminars and workshops.
Data, Statistic and e-Learning Resource (D & e-L)
- 1.Produce statistical information of teachers in Nigeria and other statistics arising from the operations of the Council and teacher professionalization.
- 2.Produce the Teachers Statistical Digest on annual basis and dissemination of such Statistical Digest for policy development, decision making and policy execution.
- 3.Collecting, collating and analyzing statistical data arising from activities in the field.
- 4.In conjunction with other departments, develop credible data bank of teachers generated primarily from stakeholders for use of researchers, corporate organizations at National and International level of teaching.
- 5.Initiate contents developments forums and platforms on e-learning resource for teachers.
- 6.Initiate development and production of lesson plans.
- 7.Identify and synergize with resource persons, experts, and stakeholders for periodic review and sourcing of e-learning materials of the Council
Library Service and Publications
- 1.Develop and maintain a modern library at the Councils Headquarters and State Offices.
- 2.Custodian of all reports emanating from workshops/seminars and conferences attended by the Council.
- 3.Collection and collation of information for Council' (Newsletter and Journals).
- 4.Provide information for the advancement of knowledge of teaching and such other books and publications as Council may think necessary.
- 5.Collaborate with International, National and Regional Education Information and Library networks to ensure that documentation services on advancement of teaching & Education in the country are easily available and also exchange of International agencies information materials.
- 6.Participate in the process of proof reading and editing articles from journals produced by the Council and other academic publications emanating from activities of the Council.
- 7.Balancing the resources available in the library and making them accessible to clients.
- 8.Initiate steps in development and institutionalization of e-library in the Council for teachers and stakeholders.