1. The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is mandated to deliver quality education for all learners and has approved a framework to assist all stakeholders in this regard.
2. The attached framework serves as a guide and informs the practical implementation of policy and strategic decisions with regard to the WCED’s LTSM provisioning.
3. Amongst other information, it provides clarity in terms of the roles and responsibilities relating to LTSM business processes in the WCED, as well as an LTSM management plan to guide the management of textbooks, workbooks and literature studies at school level, including the process and procedures for updating inventories and the issuing, retrieval and retention of LTSM.
4. Kindly bring the contents of this circular to the attention of all relevant officials.


SIGNED: TS MATSELISO
ACTING HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2017:04:12

Framework for the supply of Learning and Teaching Support Material (LTSM)  (size: 304 KB)