2014-w2582 - 11 December 2014

Deidre Carter to ask the Minister of Basic Education:

Whether she has ascertained through departmental inspections and any other means that (a) all schools had separate toilets for boys and girls, (b) all school toilets were clean. hygienic and functioning at all times, (c) all schools provided information in close proximity to toilets on how and why hands had to be thoroughly washed and dried as an essential habit to be acquired for good health. (d) all schools provided sanitary pads for girls and (e) all schools provided separate bins for the disposal of used sanitary pads; if not, why not: if so. what are the details of her enquiry into the matter of school toilets? NW3219E

2014-w2867 - 11 December 2014

Hildegard Sonja Boshoff to ask the Minister of Basic Education:

(1) (a) With reference to the Emakhazeni boarding school in Machadodorp in Mpumalanga, what was the total cost for the building of this school and boarding facilities. (b) how many learners will be accommodated in the school, (c) which grades will be catered for, (d) why is this school still not functional, (e) what are the relevant details of the infrastructure delays the school has experienced. (f) when will the school (i) be fully functional and (ii) begin a full academic programme and (g) how many farm or rural schools are planned to be closed down with the opening of this school: (2) (a) what are the relevant details of any interviews for teacher placements and support staff that have taken place, (b) how many teachers and support staff will be accommodated at this school and (c) where will the teachers be accommodated; (3) will the school be designated as a no-fee school; (4) will the (a) school or (b) department facilitate transport to meetings for Student Government Board members who reside far from the school; (5) has the necessary interaction taken place with the Department of Roads and Transport to ensure that learners will have access to transport to return home during weekends and holidays and back again? NW3509E

2014-w2870 - 11 December 2014

Annette Theresa Lovemore to ask the Minister of Basic Education:

(1) With reference to her reply to question 958 on 18 September 2014, what are the steps in the process of planning to ensure that a sufficient number of Grade R practitioners obtain accredited qualifications in order to satisfy future demands; (2) what exactly she meant. with regard to her reply to paragraph (3) of question 958 that "Since Grade R has been identified as national priority 1 00% coverage of Grade R will be funded through the national fiscus"? NW3513E

Reply from the Minister of Basic Education: on 11 Dec 2014

(I) The Department of Basic Education has developed a comprehensive plan aimed at guiding the Provincial Education Departments on the Upgrading of Grade R practitioners. The plan clearly indicates options available for practitioners in different NQF levels and provides the admission requirement for each option.

PEDs have since identified practitioners and their qualification levels. From a total of 15 000 practitioners that are under-qualified, ...

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2014-w2377 - 01 December 2014

Michael Waters to ask the Minister of Basic Education:

With reference to her reply to question 1966 on 24 October 20 14, (a) what steps does she intend to take to ensure that Con Amore School adheres to the norms and standards for the distribution of teaching posts to schools and (b) by \\hat date will this be done?
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