FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION 1258
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 28/08/09
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER 12-2009)
Dr J C Kloppers-Lourens (DA) to ask the Minister of Basic Education:â
Whether since the publication of White Paper 6 in 2001 any policy
documents regarding the implementation of inclusive tuition have been
published; if not, why not; if so, what are the (a) status and (b)
relevant details of such documents? NW1600E
REPLY:
The Department of Education is finalizing a field test on White Paper 6
Which started in 2004 and is ending in 2009. The field test is preparing
the Department for a further rollout of Inclusive Education. In the
process, the following guideline documents were developed and are at
different stages of endorsement by the Department:
⪠Guidelines for Full-service/Inclusive Schools
⪠Guidelines to Ensure Quality Education and Support in Special
Schools and Special School resource Centres
⪠Guidelines on Inclusive Learning Programmes
⪠Draft strategy for Screening, Identification, Assessment and
Support