Question 1577
Mr D C Smiles (DA) to ask the Minister of Basic Education:
(1) Whether her department developed and adopted a policy providing guidelines for the appointment of persons with a criminal record; if so, (a) when was the policy (i) developed and (ii) adopted and (b) where can a copy of the policy be obtained; if not,
(2) whether her department has any plans in place to develop and adopt such a policy; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) whether her department does any pre-employment screening of potential employees for criminal records; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(4) whether any employees with criminal records are currently employed by her department; if so, (a) how many and (b) what is their (i) job level and (ii) occupational category?
Reply:
(1) No. The Department of Basic Education does not, as yet, have a policy providing guidelines for the appointment of persons with a criminal record.
(2) A policy providing guidelines for the appointment of persons with criminal records is currently under development and will be functional as soon as the departments has satisfied itself with the legal aspects around it.
(3) Not applicable at the moment.
(4) Not applicable at the moment.
Source: Department of Basic Education
