Bela Bill Continues to be Passed By The National Assembly On It's Way To Starting to be Legislation For Schools In South Africa

Bela Bill Continues to be Passed By The National Assembly On It's Way To Starting to be Legislation For Schools In South Africa

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The Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill was a short while ago accredited by the South African Parliament and is also now just waiting around to be signed into legislation because of the President.

The Act will introduce significant improvements into the South African Schools Act and also the Employment of Educators Act to better align with up to date academic demands and problems.

Important provisions in the BELA Bill incorporate:

Compulsory Grade R: The Bill causes it to be necessary for children to get started on school at Grade R, with formal penalties here for parents who are unsuccessful to enroll their little ones​​.

Corporal Punishment: The Bill reinforces the ban on corporal punishment and prohibits other sorts of punishment which could belittle learners​.

Language Policy: School governing bodies (SGBs) will continue to determine the language policy of schools, but these policies must be approved by the head of the education department. This aims to ensure that language policies do not discriminate and are inclusive.

Learner Pregnancy: Contrary to some public misconceptions, the Bill does not give schools control over a learner’s decision regarding abortion. It does, however, address the management of learner pregnancies in schools​.