(1)(a) How many independent schools have been identified as operating illegally in each province, (b) how many of the specified schools have been closed down since 1 January 2014, (c) what are the names of the schools and (d) how many of the schools cater for learners with disabilities;
(2) (a) how many independent schools received assistance from the relevant education department in each province to get legal registration since 1 January 2014, (b) what are the names of the specified schools and (c) how many of the schools cater for learners with disabilities;
(3) what is the turnaround time to register an independent school in each province;
(4) which provincial education departments have (a) posted the list of names of all registered independent schools together with their registration numbers on the website of her department and (b) placed policy documents on the website that regulate the registration of independent schools?
The Department has forwarded the question to the Provincial Education Department and is awaiting the response. The response will be forwarded as soon as the Department receives it.