The Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill was lately permitted through the South African Parliament which is now just ready to be signed into law through the President.
The Act will introduce sizeable improvements into the South African Schools Act and also the Employment of Educators Act to better align with up to date educational wants and troubles.
Critical provisions of your BELA Bill contain:
Compulsory Grade R: The Bill makes it mandatory for youngsters to start out school at Grade R, with formal penalties for parents who fall short to enroll their small children.
Corporal Punishment: The Bill reinforces the ban on corporal punishment and prohibits other types of punishment that could belittle learners.
Language Policy: School governing bodies (SGBs) will continue to determine the language policy of schools, click here but these policies must be approved by the head of the education department. This aims to ensure that language policies do not discriminate and are inclusive.
Learner Pregnancy: Contrary to some public misconceptions, the Bill does not give schools control over a learner’s decision regarding abortion. It does, however, address the management of learner pregnancies in schools.