Question NW528 to the Minister of Basic Education
05 April 2016 - NW528
Davis, Mr GR to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What is the current status of the plan to license teachers?
Reply:
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) is working with the South African Council for Educators (SACE) to professionalise teaching through standard setting and the strengthening of the induction of new teachers. The proposal is to provide newly qualified teachers with provisional registration and to require them to meet teacher professional standards upon completion of an induction programme of three years in order to obtain full registration. This registration will be the licensing.