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Section 6A of the Employment of Educators Act (EEA), 1998 (Act 76 of 1998) provides for the appointment of newly qualified educators in a permanent capacity without the substantive post having had to be advertised in a vacancy list.
A newly qualified educator is a final year student and/or a qualified educator who qualified in the past two years and has never had the opportunity of occupying an educator's post in the employ of the state. |
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The appointment to a permanent post as envisaged above is at the discretion of the head of a provincial education department. |
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Newly qualified educators may therefore be (immediately) appointed in a permanent capacity without the advertisement of the post, on the following conditions. |
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The permanent appointment must be made to a vacant substantive Post Level 1 post and the post must reflect in the new educator staff establishment of the school for 2015. |
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The newly qualified educator must:
- be at least a final year student with a view to complete their qualification by the end of 2014, thus being professionally qualified for the education profession by 01 January 2015;
- meet the inherent requirements of the post to which the appointment will be made; and
- be registered with the South African Council of Educators (SACE).
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The nominations for appointment in a permanent capacity must be sent to the following address:
Recruitment and Selection Centre
Western Cape Education Department
Private Bag X9183
Cape Town
8000 |
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This minute also allows for the following policy measures: |
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Where a new post has been granted to an institution, via the revised staff establishment for 2015, such a post may be permanently filled according to the measures set out above. |
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School governing bodies and principals can request a list of Funza Lushaka Bursary holders from the Recruitment and Selection component to recruit and select suitable candidates for appointment. |
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Principals are requested to ensure that this minute is brought to the attention of their school governing bodies and educators. |
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This minute is applicable to ordinary public schools and special public schools. |
SIGNED: PA VINJEVOLD
HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2014:09:16
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