Government-funded programmes and services for vulnerable - Unicef

Government-funded programmes and services for vulnerable children in SA
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sharing of housework
between boys and
girls;
about school hours
to allow children
to work without
compromising their
schooling during high
seasons.
Early
identification,
support and
referral of
learners with
a disability
and/or those
affected by
HIV/AIDS
Early identification
of learners with
disabilities
Education White Paper
6 identifies clinics
as being responsible
for early and initial
assessment and
interventions in relation
to sensory (sight and
hearing) and other
physical disabilities
which create learning
barriers.
Targeted beneficiaries
Children with
disabilities
Children affected by
HIV/AIDS
Orphans and victims of
child labour
Child-headed
households
Schools and teachers
At the same time, the
White Paper requires
that links be established
between the local
clinics and schools.
Once children enter
the formal schooling
system, multidisciplinary
school-based support
teams (drawing in the
health sector’s expertise)
must identify at-risk
learners and address
their barriers to learning.
Early identification of
barriers must focus on
identification of learners
in the foundation phase
(Grades 1–3).
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