Question NW884 to the Minister of Social Development
10 April 2018 - NW884
Ollis, Mr IM to ask the Minister of Social Development
(a) What number of individuals are listed in Part B of the Child Protection Register (CPR) in 2018, (b) have all of the specified offenders been properly evaluated according to the requirements for placement on the CPR, (c) what number of staff members are allocated for the maintenance of the CPR and (d) which provincial education departments have requested access to the CPR in the past two years for the purpose of vetting educators before employment?
Reply:
(a) 1188 individuals were listed in Part B of the Child Protection Register (CPR) in 2018, (b) the names of the offenders were received from the courts for inclusion in Part B of the Child Protection Register following findings of unsuitability on the persons as stipulated in terms of Sections 120 and 122 of the Children’s Act (No. 38 of 2005), (c) 30 staff members (7 permanent and 23 contract) are allocated for the maintenance of the CPR and (d) no provincial education department have requested access to the CPR in the past two years for the purpose of vetting educators before employment.
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