Education
With reference to social workers at schools in the province:
(1) What is the (a) total number of social workers who have been recruited by her Department and who are currently employed (i) in each school district and (ii) at each school and (b) ratio of social workers to learners (i) in each school district and (ii) at each school;
(2) what (a) is the total number of social workers who are employed by the Province (i) on a permanent basis, (ii) on a fixed-term and/or (iii) on a temporary contract, (b) is the total number of social worker vacancies in the province and (c) are the reasons for these positions still being vacant;
(3) what is the current case load of each social worker employed by the Province?
THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION
4. (1) (a) 73
- Metro Central 10 social workers + 1 Social Work supervisor = 11
Metro North 10 social workers + 1 SW supervisor = 11
Metro South 9 social workers + 1 SW Supervisor = 10
Metro East 9 social workers + 1 SW Supervisor = 10
Cape Winelands 10 social workers + 1 SW Supervisor = 11
Eden & Central Karoo 8 social workers + 1 SW Supervisor = 9
West Coast 5 social workers + 1 SW Supervisor = 6
Overberg 3 social workers + 1 SW Supervisor = 4
Provincial Office 1 Social Work Manager
- Social workers are employed at the district office level, not at individual schools. The social workers work in a ratio of 1: 20-25 schools
(b) (i)
- Cape Winelands Education District – SSW: Learner ratio of 1:17 100
- Overberg – SSW : Learner ratio 1:16 000
- West Coast – SSW : Learners ratio 1:14 355
- Eden and Central Karoo Education – SSW: Learner ratio 1: 16 500
- Metro Central – SSW: Learner ratio 1:14 060
- Metro East – SSW : Learner ratio 1:23 304
- Metro North – SSW : Learner ratio 1: 20 147
- Metro South – SSW : Learner ratio 1:21 558
- See above a (ii)
(2) (a) 7
- 66
- 0
- 7
(b) 7
(c) Recruitment and Selection processes are currently being finalised.
(3) This varies from circuit to circuit and from district to district. The case load is usually between 100 – 150 cases.
