1. In order to assist all learners to reach their full potential, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) and the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) have invested considerable funds in providing learners with a textbook for each subject.
2. The WCED is obliged to ensure the effective management, use and retrieval of textbooks and other learning and teaching support material (LTSM). All Principals are therefore required to ensure that sound management processes are in place in order to manage the use of textbooks.
3. The attached annexure, entitled "Framework for the management and retrieval of textbooks supplied to schools" provides a basic framework for the management of textbooks and textbook retrieval in the WCED.
4. The School Principal is requested to ensure that the management of textbooks is conducted within this framework.
5. Kindly ensure that the content of this circular and the accompanying annexure are brought to the attention of all concerned.


SIGNED: PA VINJEVOLD
HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2013:11:25

Annexure: Framework for the management and retrieval of textbooks supplied to schools  (size: 43 KB)