The South African Council of Educators (SACE) 2019/2020 financial year report (page 39) reflects “an increase in the number of corporal punishment cases, sexual abuse of both male and female learners”. Both the National Sex Offenders Register (Criminal Law Amendment Act, No. 32 of 2007), and the National Child Protection Register (Children’s Act, No. 38 of 2005) oblige employers in the public or private sectors such as schools; crèches and hospitals to ensure that persons who are employed at these institutions are fit to work with children.
The engagement aims to assess attainment of children’s constitutionally enshrined rights and to discuss with and empower stakeholders in the education sector on Legislative and Policy Reform regarding the abovementioned registers as well as possible measures to eradicate Gender-Based Violence.
The engagement is scheduled to take place virtually on 12 October 2021 from 10h00 – 14h30.

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