Question NW359 to the Minister of Basic Education
15 March 2024 - NW359
Komane, Ms RN to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Whether all leaners have been placed in schools for the 2024 academic year; if not, (a) what (i) is the status of learners who were not placed in schools at the beginning of the 2024 school year, (ii) total number of learners are still awaiting placement and (iii) are the reasons that learners have not yet been placed and (b) on what date is it envisaged that all learners will be placed in schools; if so, what are the full, relevant details in this regard?
Reply:
Learners of parents who accepted placements as allocated by PEDs are in schools. Entry grades learners have been placed.
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(a)(i) A majority of learners was placed during the school closing of 2023. PEDs continued to place learners at the beginning of 2024 school year, especially those that were not part of the admitting province. (a)(ii) The statistics of these learners are changing on a daily basis, as the learners get placed. The actual data is managed by PEDs. |
(a)(iii) Some learners followed their parents to areas that are economically viable. Some parents refused placements, as they were not of their schools of choice, even though their schools of choice were full.
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(b)(i) Learners should be placed before the end of term. The DBE is monitoring progress closely and getting regular feedback from provinces. |