Question NW1706 to the Minister of Basic Education:
05 June 2015 - NW1706
Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education:
1) With reference to her reply to question 78 on 19 March 2015, in each province and each district, how many (a) educators who are teaching at public ordinary schools are employed by school governing bodies (SGBs) and (b) of the teachers so employed are (i) unqualified and (ii) underqualified to teach; (2) whether professional registration with the SA Council for Educators (SACE) is a prerequisite for employment as a teacher by an SGB; if not, why not; if so, how will she enforce such registration; (3) in respect of each province and each district, how many (a) educators are employed by independent schools and (b) of the teachers so employed are (i) unqualified and (ii) underqualified to teach; (4) whether professional registration with the SACE is a prerequisite for employment as a teacher by an independent school; if not, why not; if so, how will she enforce such registration? NW1891E
Reply:
(1) With reference to her reply to question 78 on 19 March 2015, in each province and each district, how many (a) educators who are teaching at public ordinary schools are employed by school governing bodies (SGBs) and (b) of the teachers so employed are (i) unqualified and (ii) underqualified to teach;
(a) and (b)(i) and (ii) Information on SGB appointees for 2015 is currently not available. It is being collated in the Provincial Education Departments (PEDs), as it was collected as part of the survey conducted on the 10th school day. It will be forwarded once it is available.
(2) whether professional registration with the SA Council for Educators (SACE) is a prerequisite for employment as a teacher by an SGB; if not, why not; if so, how will she enforce such registration;
In terms of the SACE Act, registration with the South African Council of Educators (SACE) is a pre-requisite for every person in order to be employed as a teacher in schools regardless of the sector. The School Governing Bodies cannot appoint a teacher without SACE certification.
(3) in respect of each province and each district, how many (a) educators are employed by independent schools and (b) of the teachers so employed are (i) unqualified and (ii) underqualified to teach;
(a) and (b)(i) and (ii) Information on SGB appointees for 2015 is currently not available. It is being collated in the Provincial Education Departments (PEDs), as it was collected as part of the survey conducted on the 10th school day. It will be forwarded once it is available.
(4) whether professional registration with the SACE is a prerequisite for employment as a teacher by an independent school; if not, why not; if so, how will she enforce such registration?
In terms of the SACE Act, registration with the South African Council of Educators (SACE) is a pre-requisite for every person in order to be employed as a teacher in schools regardless of the sector. Independent schools cannot appoint a teacher without SACE certification.
RESPONSE TO NATIONAL ASSEMBLY QUESTION 1706
COMPLIED BY:
MS S GEYER (X3740)
CD/TH
DATE:
MT T KOJANA
DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GRENERAL: TEACHER AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
DATE: 2015/05/20