Dr JC Kloppers-Lourens (Democratic Alliance) to ask the Minister of Basic Education:
Whether since the publication of White Paper six in 2001 any policy documents regarding the implementation of inclusive tuition have been published; if not, why not; if so, what are the (a) status and (b) relevant details of such documents?
Reply:
The Department of Education is finalising a field test on White Paper six, which started in 2004 and is ending in 2009. The field test is preparing the department for a further rollout of inclusive education. In the process, the following guideline documents were developed and are at different stages of endorsement by the department:
* guidelines for full service or inclusive schools
* guidelines to ensure quality education and support in special schools and special school resource centres
* guidelines on Inclusive Learning programmes
* draft strategy for screening, identification, assessment and support
Issued by: Department of Basic Education
28 August 2009
