{
  "id": 15882048,
  "title": "Safeguarding in our schools and the case for a national clearance and barring system",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/safeguarding-in-our-schools-and-the-case-for-a-national-clearance-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T11:32:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Chronicle Ghana",
    "slug": "the-chronicle-ghana",
    "url": "https://thechronicle.com.gh/safeguarding-in-our-schools-and-the-case-for-a-national-clearance-and-barring-system/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "On 14 October 2026, the Ghana Education Service interdicted the headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School over allegations of sexual misconduct involving students, and the Minister of Education asked the CID to investigate. Although the investigation is ongoing, the case exposes two weaknesses in how our schools detect abuse and prevent unsuitable persons from […] The post Safeguarding in…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}