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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

Reporting sexual harassment if a victim is a learner

  1. A learner who is a victim of sexual harassment can report an offence to: 
  • An educator, the Principal or Grade Head, OR
  • Another learner or person they feel comfortable with who must then report it to an educator, the Principal or Grade Head, OR 
  • A parent or community member who can report the complaint to any of the following people: Principal, Grade Head, a member of the School Management Team (SMT), an Educator, Circuit Manager, Department of Social Development (DSD), South African Council for Educators (SACE), Department of Health (DOH) or SAPS.
  1. If another learner is the alleged perpetrator then a disciplinary hearing must be held by the Principal or Grade Head for that learner. 
  2. In all cases, the Principal is responsible for the following actions: 
  • Report the incident to the Circuit Manager
  • Inform the parents of the learner victim and learner perpetrator
  •  Inform the School-based Support Team (SBST)
  • Inform the School Governing Body chairperson
  • Report the incident to the Department of Social Development (DSD) 
  1. The Circuit Manager should take the following actions: 
  • Report the incident to the Provincial Department of Employment and Labour.
  • If the alleged perpetrator is a staff member, hold an Education Labour Relations Council (ELRC) arbitration, and report the incident to the South African Council of Educators (SACE) which will hold its own parallel investigation.
  1. If the incident is a level 4 offence (which includes sexual assault and rape) then the case should be reported to the police and the nearest Thuthuzela Care Centre.