Bela Bill Has Been Passed By The National Assembly On It's Way To Turning out to be Law For Schools In South Africa

Bela Bill Has Been Passed By The National Assembly On It's Way To Turning out to be Law For Schools In South Africa

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The Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill was not too long ago authorized via the South African Parliament which is now just waiting being signed into law from the President.

The Act will introduce sizeable changes towards the South African Schools Act and the Employment of Educators Act to better align with modern academic desires and issues.

Critical provisions of the BELA Bill include:

Compulsory Grade R: The Bill makes it mandatory for kids to start school at Grade R, with official penalties for parents who are unsuccessful to enroll their youngsters​​.

Corporal Punishment: The Bill reinforces the ban on corporal punishment and prohibits other sorts of punishment that may 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 website does not give schools control over a learner’s decision regarding abortion. It does, however, address the management of learner pregnancies in schools​.