Question NW1410 to the Minister of Basic Education
28 June 2018 - NW1410
Alberts, Mr ADW to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)Whether her department has taken measures to ensure that all school educators and other personnel who may come into contact with children have been vetted with reference to the National Register for Sex Offenders; if not, why not; if so, what it entails; (2) whether she will make a statement on the matter? (Translation): (1) Of haar departement maatreëls getref het om te verseker dat alle skoolopvoeders en ander personeel wat moontlik met kinders in kontak kom aan die hand van die Nasionale Register vir Seksoortreders gekeur is; so nie, waarom nie; so ja, wat dit behels; (2) of sy ‘n verklaring oor die aangeleentheid sal doen?
Reply:
1. The Department is currently in discussion with the South African Council of Educators (SACE) with the aim of working together to ensure that SACE can access the two Registers to vet recruited educators so that those who have been listed on these Registers are barred from registering as educators.
2. No further statement on the matter is necessary at this stage.