The District Director, Mr Brandt informed the committee that the district was committed to guiding and supporting the school and learners insofar as life skills were concerned and had supportive and preventative programmes for learners. The department was clear on policies that should be implemented and had included other stakeholders such as the community to support learners in schools. In the financial year 2010/11, teenage pregnancy had been a problem in schools in the area. The district had held a conference on teenage pregnancies which covered topics such as choices to be made by learners and policies on teenage pregnancy. The district also had posters which were distributed to schools and were also linked to substance abuse.