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Legislative Mandates

 

Since 1994, a number of policies have been implemented and legislation promulgated to create a framework for transformation and the provision of quality public education and training. The following are some of the key policies and legislation:

 

 

 •      The Constitution of the republic of south Africa Act, 1996 (Act No. 108 of 1996) 

 

•       The National Education Policy Act, 1996 (Act No. 27 of 1996)

 

•       The National Education Policy Act, 1996 (Act No. 27 of 1996) 

 

•       The South African Schools Act, 1996 (Act No. 84 of 1996) Approval of the Policy on Home Education

 

•       The Further Education & Training Colleges Act, 2013(Act No. 1 of 2013)

 

•      The Adult Basic Education & Training Act, 2000  (Act No, 52 of 2000)

 

•       The Employment of Educators Act, 1998 (Act No. 76 of 1998)

 

•       The Public Services Act, 1994 (Proc No. 103 of 1994)

 

•       The General and Further Education and Training Quality Assurance Act, 2001 (Act No. 58 of 2001)

 

•       The South African Qualification Authority Act, 1995 (Act No. 58 of 1995 )

 

•       Education White Paper 5 on Early Childhood Education (May 2001) 

 

•       Education White Paper 6 on Special Needs Education - Building an Inclusive Education & training System (July 2001)

 

•      National Curriculum Statement 

 

•      The Northern Cape Schools Education Act, 1996 9 Act No. 6 of 1996)

 

•       The Education Laws of Amendment (Conduct of Matriculations Examinations) Act, (Act No, 4 of 1995)

 

•       The White Paper on Transforming Public Service Delivery (Batho Pele) (General Notice 18340 of 1 October 1997)

 

•       The Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999)

 

•       The Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (Act No. 2 of 2000)

 

•       The Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000 (Act No. 3 of 2000) 

 

•       The Electronic Communication and Transactions Act, 2002 (Act No. 25 of 2002) 

 

•       The Draft White Paper on e-Education, August 2003

 

 

 Policy Mandates

 

·         National Development Plan

 

·      Medium Term Strategic Framework 2014 - 2019

 

·         National Integrated Information Communication Technology Policy Green Paper

 

·         National Curriculum Framework for Children from Birth to 4 Years (pre-grade R:ECD) 

 

·         Learning and Teaching Support Material Retention Policy 

 

·         National Mathematics, Science and Technology Strategy

 

·          Action Plan to 2019: Towards the realisation of Schooling 2030