Education
(1) (a) What is the number of unplaced learners as at the latest date for which information is available, (b) what is the plan to place these learners at schools and (c) when will all the learners by placed at schools;
(2) whether her Department will consider engaging the former model C schools to accept some of these learners; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
(1) (a) 293 - Grade 1 learners
302 - Grade 8 learners
542 - other Grade learners
Total: 1 137
(b) Plans to resolve unplaced learners:
- Districts are contacting and following up with parents to confirm if they still need places
- Many of these cases are late applications or relocations
- In some of these cases parents remain uncontactable and will be removed from the list of unplaced learners
- Unfortunately, the placement of any further mobile units is difficult due to budget constraints.
(2) Circuit Managers have already engaged ex-model C schools to take unplaced learners.
The Head of Education has also engaged with all schools via letters to take in unplaced learners, as the Honourable member has been repeatedly advised.
