Parents who homeschool object to new, more stringent, government regulations
A draft policy gives government more oversight of parents as teachers, while the ‘irony is parents can no longer trust the state to provide quality education’
Parents who want to educate their children at home will have many new responsibilities to fulfil.They should apply to the Department of Basic Education for the registration of a pupil‚ comply with any reasonable conditions set by the department‚ keep a record of attendance and a suitable timetable for the pupil, as well as provide and facilitate education in a manner that is consistent with the law.These are some of the proposals contained in the department’s draft policy on home education‚ issued for public comment last week.The notice comes a week after thousands of parents submitted letters opposing the proposed amendments to the South African Schools Act. If enacted‚ The Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill would quash nearly all powers of school governing bodies, such as in the enactment of a language policy‚ teacher appointments and student admissions.The draft policy is intended to amend the Policy for the Registration of Learners for Home Education‚ promulgated in 1999. The p...
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