The Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill was just lately permitted with the South African Parliament and is also now just waiting being signed into law via the President.
The Act will introduce major improvements on the South African Schools Act and the Employment of Educators Act to better align with up to date academic needs and troubles.
Important provisions on the BELA Bill include:
Compulsory Grade R: The Bill causes it to be required for children to start out school at Grade R, with official penalties for parents who fall website short to enroll their little ones.
Corporal Punishment: The Bill reinforces the ban on corporal punishment and prohibits other sorts of punishment that will belittle learners.
Language Policy: School governing bodies (SGBs) will continue to determine the language policy of schools, but these policies must be website approved by the head of the education department. This aims to ensure that language policies do not discriminate and are inclusive.
Learner Pregnancy: Contrary to some public misconceptions, the Bill does not give schools control over a learner’s decision regarding abortion. It does, however, address the management of learner pregnancies in schools.