Question NW1095 to the Minister of Social Development
18 April 2022 - NW1095
Opperman, Ms G to ask the Minister of Social Development
What total number of early childhood development facilities actually belong to social workers in the North West?
Reply:
According to the North West Provincial Department of Social Development, there are no records of ECD facilities that belong to social workers. Instead, social workers are employed by the Department to provide monitoring and oversight to ECD facilities to ensure compliance with norms and standards as per the provision of the Children’s Act.