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INTRODUCTION

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TYPES OF SCHOOLS

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SCHOOL GOVERNING BODIES (SGBs)

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Functions of SGBs

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Who sits on a SGB?

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Rules guiding SGBs

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Responsibilities of SGBs

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The Basic Education Laws Amendment Act (BELA) – Impact on SGBs

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Building capacity for SGB members

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Additional powers that can be given to SGBs

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Disclosures of members of SGBs

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Prefects and Representative Councils of Learners (RCLS)

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ADMISSION OF LEARNERS TO SCHOOLS

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Government policy on admissions

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Documents that learners should produce to be admitted to a public school

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Process for admission to a public school

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Refusing to admit a learner to a school

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Appeal against a refusal to admit a learner to a school

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SCHOOL FEES

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Exemptions from school fees

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EDUCATORS AND DOING BUSINESS WITH THE STATE

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DISCIPLINE IN SCHOOLS

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Kinds of punishment

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Taking disciplinary action against a learner

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Taking disciplinary action against an educator for misusing disciplinary measures

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SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND ABUSE IN SCHOOLS

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Reporting sexual harassment if a victim is a learner

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Reporting sexual harassment if a victim is a staff member

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Child Protection Register and Sexual Offenders Register

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LANGUAGE IN SCHOOLS

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Draft policy on the introduction of African languages in schools

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TRANSPORT IN SCHOOLS

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UNIVERSITIES AND TVET COLLEGES

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Applying to go to a University or TVET college

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NSFAS Bursary

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PROBLEMS

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Problem 1: Parents cannot afford to pay school fees

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Problem 2: Learners are refused admission to a school because of unpaid school fees

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CHECKLIST: Regulations for the exemption of parents from payment of school fees