Government-funded programmes and services for vulnerable - Unicef
Government-funded programmes and services for vulnerable - Unicef
Government-funded programmes and services for vulnerable - Unicef
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
Department of Basic Education<br />
Early childhood development<br />
●<br />
●<br />
●<br />
The National Integrated Plan <strong>for</strong> Early Childhood Development<br />
EPWP ECD initiative to scale up ECD <strong>for</strong> 0–4 year olds<br />
Grade R<br />
National School Nutrition Programme<br />
The National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) provides nutrition education, parasite<br />
control <strong>and</strong> micronutrient supplementation <strong>and</strong> food in the <strong>for</strong>m of one meal or snack a<br />
day.<br />
Table 5.1 Programme/service map: Department of Education<br />
Programmes <strong>and</strong> <strong>services</strong> that guaranteed admission, accommodation <strong>and</strong> retention of <strong>vulnerable</strong><br />
learners in schools<br />
Programme/<br />
<strong>services</strong><br />
Description of the<br />
<strong>programmes</strong>/actual<br />
service provided<br />
Targeted beneficiaries/<br />
qualifying criteria/how to<br />
obtain the service<br />
Delivery mechanism/<br />
service providers<br />
Admission<br />
<strong>and</strong><br />
registration<br />
of all<br />
<strong>vulnerable</strong><br />
children<br />
at public<br />
schools<br />
Schooling is compulsory<br />
<strong>for</strong> all children between<br />
the ages of 7 <strong>and</strong> 15<br />
years.<br />
The South African<br />
Schools Act prohibits<br />
schools from unfairly<br />
discriminating against<br />
children in their<br />
admission policies <strong>and</strong><br />
practices (s5(1)).<br />
Targeted beneficiaries<br />
All children<br />
In order to register<br />
a child at a public<br />
school, the following<br />
documents are<br />
required:<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
school report from<br />
previous school of<br />
attendance.<br />
The school governing<br />
bodies are responsible<br />
<strong>for</strong> developing the<br />
individual school<br />
admission policies.<br />
The policies must<br />
comply with the<br />
National Admission<br />
Policy <strong>and</strong> Schools<br />
Act.<br />
Application <strong>for</strong><br />
admission is made to<br />
local schools.<br />
Admission<br />
<strong>and</strong><br />
registration<br />
of children<br />
without<br />
supporting<br />
documents i<br />
In order to register a<br />
child at a public school,<br />
the following documents<br />
are required:<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
school report from<br />
previous school of<br />
attendance.<br />
Targeted beneficiaries<br />
All children<br />
Children who do not<br />
have documents<br />
<br />
birth certificate,<br />
the child must<br />
be conditionally<br />
accepted by the<br />
school until a copy<br />
of the birth certificate<br />
can be obtained from<br />
the DoHA.<br />
Local school<br />
➔<br />
139