1. The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is committed to filling vacant educator posts permanently, as this will contribute significantly to stability in the education profession.
2. It has therefore been decided to change the date when institutions can access the electronic vacancy list on the website to 27 June 2007. This will enable schools to include new vacancies resulting from appointments made to posts advertised in Vacancy List 1/2007.
3. The new closing date necessitates a revision of all the dates given in DPE Minute 0006/2006 of 4 December 2006. The following table provides the revised dates relevant to the advertising of vacant funded posts in Vacancy List 2/2007:

ACTIONDATE
WCED to open the electronic vacancy list for institutions27 June 2007
Closing date for principals to capture vacancies on the website20 July 2007
Circuit Managers to check and verify advertisements27 July 2007
WCED to publish and issue the vacancy list3 August 2007
Closing date for receipt of applications24 August 2007
WCED to send applications to schools19 September 2007
Governing Bodies/Councils to submit nominations to the WCED25 October 2007
WCED to approve nominations30 November 2007
Date of appointment1 January 2008
4. The co-operation of all concerned will be much appreciated.


SIGNED: J.H. HURTER
HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2007:06:26