. The transformation of small and non-viable schools . The elimination of multigrade teaching . The streamlining of the typologies of the schooling system . The renaming of schools . The establishment of Model Schools . The provision of support to Early Childhood Development (ECD) sites for 0 - 4 year olds in collaboration with the Department of Social Development and the Department of Health . Ensuring that all children were given access to two years of ECD programmes before entering Grade 1 . Ensuring access to education for learners with barriers to learning