The information and documentation received by the Committee, specifically the performance requirement in the legislative and regulatory provisions that guide the subsidisation of independent schools, confirms that the action of the ECDE was in line with departmental policy. All the six schools performed below the average grade 12 provincial pass rate in 2009 required for independent schools. Umtata College of Maths & Science should be eligible for subsidy in 2011 based on its improved performance in the 2010 matriculation results, provided it meets all the other criteria.