Question NW569 to the Minister of Basic Education

EC

66

4

See Annexure A

0

FS

1

0

See Annexure A

The school indicated that it was assisting learners with disabilities but the owner did not want to follow the correct procedures for school registration.

GP

23

The 23 schools were served to cease operation

See Annexure A

5

KZN

The province has no such schools, they are not known

1

See Annexure A

0

LP

9

0; The nine have submitted applications for registration. Site visits have been conducted for all to verify compliance to the registration requirements. The schools will soon be informed of their registration status.

See Annexure A

1

MP

As soon as it is established that a school is operating without registration, the necessary action is taken to correct the situation.  In cases where the non-compliance areas are too many, the owner/applicant is requested to seize the operation with immediate effect.  Most of the time ‘illegally operating’ schools are guided and supported to become compliant.

0

See Annexure A

N/A

NC

4

0; These are all newly established. Necessary legal procedures will be followed before they are closed down. Where guidance and support is necessary, it will be rendered so that they comply with the policy prescripts

See Annexure A

0

NW

11

All 11 schools mentioned in (a) were served with letters to cease operation

See Annexure A

0

WC

31

11 schools were closed; 5 were registered, and some became tutor centres that tutored learners who were Home Schooled, others just disappeared

See Annexure A

1; Although the school has subsequently been registered

2(a) how many independent schools received assistance from the relevant education department in each province to get legal registration since 1 January 2014

2(b) what are the names of the specified schools

2(c) how many of the schools cater for learners with disabilities

EC

1

See Annexure B

0

FS

5

See Annexure B

5;  They do not have special classes for learners with disabilities however; learners experiencing learning barriers are provided with remedial lessons.

GP

23

See Annexure B

5

KZN

0

See Annexure B

N/A

LP

21

See Annexure B

2

MP

10

See Annexure B

Provision for disability is a requirement for registration.  Sufficient proof must be given that learners with especially physical disabilities will be catered for.

NC

5

See Annexure B

All the schools cater for learners with disabilities in an integrated manner. They are not specializing nor discriminating.

NW

11

See Annexure B

0

WC

45

See Annexure B

1

What is the turnaround time to register an independent school in each province

EC

90 days, if all requirements for registration are met

FS

90 days, if all requirements for registration are met

GP

90 days, if all requirements for registration are met

KZN

90 days, if all requirements for registration are met

LP

9 Months

MP

90 days, if all requirements for registration are met

NC

30 days, if all requirements for registration are met

NW

90 days, if all requirements for registration are met

WC

90 days, if all requirements for registration are met

(a) which provincial education departments have posted the list of names of all registered independent schools together with their registration numbers on the website of her department

(b) which provincial education departments have placed policy documents on the website that regulate the registration of independent schools

EC

Yes

Yes

FS

Yes

No. The documents were available on the website but they were not uploaded when the system was updated. Follow-ups with EMIS and IT to have the addressed.

GP

Yes

Yes

KZN

No

Yes

LP

Yes

Yes

MP

No

Yes

NC

No

No

NW

Yes

Yes

WC

No. The names of all registered independent schools were published in a Provincial Extraordinary Gazette

No. The matter will be addressed