GAUTENG PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE EDUCATION LAWS AMENDMENT BILL

Issued by: Gauteng Legislature

18 October 2002

The Gauteng Legislature Education Portfolio Committee Chairperson, Ms Barbara Creecy, will be hosting public hearings on the Education Laws Amendment Bill, 2002 on Tuesday, 22 October in Johannesburg.

The hearings will afford members of the public and stakeholders in the Education sector an opportunity to voice their opinions about the bill whose purpose is to make technical adjustments to and incorporate matters that are necessary for the proper implementation of the following Acts which regulate the school system.

• The South African Schools Act, 1996;
• The Employment of Educators Act, 1998;
• The Further Education and Training Act, 1998
• The Adult Basic Education and Training Act, 2000
• The General and Further Education and Training Quality Assurance Act, 2001.

The proposed amendments include among others the lowering of the school admissions age by six months in both public and private schools; the creation of one common national process for the assessment of learner achievement in the country; the creation of a code of conduct for school governing bodies whose b breach by the members could lead to termination membership or the suspension of the member.

Date: Tuesday 22 October 2002
Time: 09:00-14: 00
Venue: Gauteng Provincial Legislature Building
Auditorium (1st Floor)
President Street

Johannesburg

The Education Committee Chairperson, Ms Barbara Creecy, can be contacted for the interview on the hearings on (c) 082 771-9772 from 14:00 on the 21 October 2002.

For more information contact: Lineo Mosia (011) 498- 5753 or 073 217 7367

You can access the Education Amendment bill on the Gauteng Legislature Website @ http://www.Gautengleg.gov.za/Publish/Parliament Documents/2002-Legislation before Parliament/2002-BILL-031-e. Education Laws AB.pdf>

Issued by Gauteng Legislature on: 18 October 2002