1. The Provincial Minister responsible for education in the Western Cape, acting in terms of
section 3(1) of the Western Cape Provincial School Education Act, 1997 (Act 12 of 1997) has made the Western Cape Policy on Learner Transport Schemes for Ordinary Public Schools.

2. This policy replaces the WCED Learner Transport Policy for Ordinary Public Schools, which was sent to schools under cover of Circular 0046/2012, dated 3 December 2012.

3. The new policy deals with the following aspects:

  1. Procedural requirements and allocation;
  2. Requirements for allocation;
  3. Operation and service level agreement;
  4. Safety of learners and obligations of contractors;
  5. Funding;
  6. Termination of a learner transport scheme;
  7. Complaints; and
  8. Appeals.
4. Attached please find copies of the following:

  1. The new Learner Transport Policy;

  2. The WCED 061 form, which must be completed for each learner transported and signed by the principal and the parent, authorising the learner to make use of the learner transport scheme; and

  3. The WCED checklist LTS. 1, to be used by the principal or his or her delegate for roadworthy checks on vehicles transporting learners.
5. Principals are requested to bring the content of this circular to the attention of all members of staff.


SIGNED: PA VINJEVOLD
HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2013:04:30

Western Cape Provincial School Education Act, 1997  (size: 61 KB)
Western Cape Education Department Policy on Learner Transport Schemes  (size: 67 KB)
WCED 061 Form: Application for admission of a learner to a Learner Transport Scheme  (size: 55 KB)
Roadworthy checklist LTS 1  (size: 38 KB)