There are four (4) Special Units at the Education Secretariat Headquarters and they are:
1. Gender Unit:
The Gender Unit of the Secretariat is the response to the challenges of achieving gender equality in education in the FCT.
It is charged with the following responsibilities:
i. Implementation of the Gender laws and policies in schools
ii. Ensuring full protection of children against abuse such as:
* Rape
* Bullying
* Sexual harasmment
* Child trafficking
* Child Marriage
* School drop out
* Homosexuality/lesbianism
* Teenage pregnancy
* Lack of access to education
* All barriers militating against girl child participation in education and
* All forms of gender based violence in FCT schools
2. Health & HIV/AIDS Unit:
Coordinates Health & HIV/AIDS activities at the agencies & ensures that relevant policies are implemented on HIV/AIDS as well as on School Health.
3. School Services Unit:
Supervision of FCT Schools to serve as vehicles for National cohesion and as a model for private schools and other states.
4. School Sports Unit:
Responsible for the smooth and effective coordination of sporting activities in FCT public schools (primary, junior and senior secondary).
Other six (6) Administrative units at the Education Secretariat Headquarters are:
1. Audit Unit:
Audit tracks and ensures compliance of all financial activities of the Secretariat.
2. Legal Unit:
i. Handles all legal matters of the Secretariat and Agencies.
ii. It is also the Secretariat of the Education Management Committee.
3. Procurement Unit:
Responsible for all procurement of goods, works and services of the Secretariat Headquarters, boards and departments, within the approved threshold.
4. Projects Unit:
Designs physical plans of Education facilities and supervises constructions of same in the education sector.
5. Public Relations Unit:
Coordinates all publicity activities of the Secretariat.
6. Servicom Unit:
Takes charge of ensuring that there is effective service delivery to stakeholders & brings in the feedback for management attention.