NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION 1125
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 01/04/2011
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 10/2011)
1125. Mr D C Smiles (DA) to ask the Minister of Basic Education:
(a) What programmes in the foundation phase, other than the
School Nutritional Programme, has been funded by the Education
Enrichment Services Unit (i) in the (aa) 2007-08, (bb) 2008-09
and (cc) 2009-10 financial years and (ii) for the 2010-11
financial year and (b) in respect of each specified financial
year, what (i) amounts have been funded to each programme and
(ii) provisions have been made from the budget allocations for
the foundation phase? NW1248E
RESPONSE
The Education Enrichment Services Unit has not funded programmes
specifically for the Foundation Phase. All the programmes are designed such
that learners across all phases of education benefit. The budget
allocations for the existing programmes can be found in the departmental
annual reports of the financial years in question.