Question NW2978 to the Minister of Social Development
04 October 2023 - NW2978
Shaik Emam, Mr AM to ask the Minister of Social Development
What measures has her department put in place to work together with the Department of Basic Education and other role players to place safety ambassadors at schools to identify learners from dysfunctional backgrounds and refer them to a system in which social workers and psychologists work together to create a better and healthier society?
Reply:
The Department of Basic Education leads the implementation of Integrated School Health Programme (ISHP) working in collaboration with other relevant government departments, including DSD. This is an integrated programme with a number of interventions aimed at prevention and early intervention services for vulnerable children.
RISIHA, a community-based prevention programme works closely with local schools and assist in early identification of children in need of care and support services and complements other government interventions such as Safety Ambassadors at schools.