Question NW3870 to the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
07 November 2022 - NW3870
Van Zyl, Ms A M to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Whether her department has put any mechanisms in place to ensure that provinces transfer the full amount allocated to schools in the various quintiles in terms of the National Norms and Standards for School Funding as gazetted annually; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) confirms the allocations to schools through telephonic surveys and physical monitoring in schools. To support and corroborate information provided by schools, the schools surveyed are also required to provide copies of the allocation letters they received, as well as copies of bank statements reflecting transfers received. The findings, and areas of non-compliance, are communicated to Members of the Executive Council (MECs) wherein, they also requested to ensure that, where applicable, the necessary corrective measures are implemented to aspects of non-compliance raised in the report.