(1) Why have Grade R teachers not been incorporated in the staff establishment of provincial departments of education, (b) why have Grade R teachers not been recognised as teachers by the SA Council for Educators (SACE) and (c) when is it anticipated that Grade R teachers will be incorporated into provincial departments of education and recognised by SACE; (2) whether standardised training is available for aspirant Grade R teachers; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) what institutions offer training to Grade R teachers in each of the provinces; (4) whether all public schools offer enrolment in Grade R; if not, (a) why not and (b) what is the extent of Grade R coverage for schools in each of the provinces?