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As part of celebrating women’s month and recognising the leadership role played by women in its employ, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) presented a conference for female principals for the first time in 2015. |
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The initiative highlights progress made in terms of employment equity in senior positions at both school and office levels of the education system, punctuated by the introduction of a course for Women in and into Leadership and Management (WILM) which is offered annually at the Cape Teaching and Leadership Institute. |
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The Head of Department agreed that the annual conference has to ensure that the WCED offers additional opportunities for both development and professional support for women in leadership, especially at school level. |
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A support network is a forum of people who provide emotional and practical help to fellow members of the network who are in need of such assistance and support. A support network provides a safety net for its members. It is intended that the network will reduce and even end the professional isolation of female principals. |
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The 2015 launch, in partnership with Old Mutual, was a huge success. The conference was intertwined with wellness activities sponsored by Old Mutual and this year will be no different. |
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The conference will take the form of plenary and breakaway sessions in order to encourage deeper professional and educational conversations to take place. |
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The details of the conference are as follows:
| Date: |
17 September 2016 |
| Venue: |
Lecture Theatre 1 in the Kramer Building, Middle Campus, University of Cape Town (UCT) |
| Time: |
08:00 – 16:00 |
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Logistical arrangements |
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Principals who wish to attend the conference must complete Part A of the attached form and fax it to Ms Zoliswa Lonja at 086 547 8758, on or before 09 September 2016. This information is required well in advance to determine and manage the logistics for the event. |
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Where possible, principals are requested to travel together when attending the conference. Principals will be reimbursed for travel expenses where the distance travelled exceeds 120 km in one direction. In order to claim travel expenses, the attached "Subsistence and Transport" and Z43 forms must be submitted to the designated official(s) at the conference venue. Claims found to be incomplete or inaccurate shall not be processed. |
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Where the principal’s travel is funded by the school the claim must be made in the name of the school, which means that the claimed money will be paid into the school’s account. |
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Accommodation will only be provided for principals who have to travel more than 200 km in one direction. Principals who require accommodation need to complete Part B of the attached form. This information is requested well in advance to ensure the timeous procurement of accommodation. Requests for accommodation must be received on or before 09 September 2016 and should be faxed to Ms Zoliswa Lonja at 086 547 8758. A confirmation email will be sent to each delegate whose request for accommodation has been approved. |
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Where the principal is male, a female deputy principal may be registered for the conference. |
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Further enquiries may be directed to Ms Zoliswa Lonja at tel. no. 021 467 2070. |
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Principals are requested to ensure that the information in this minute is conveyed to all staff and interested parties. |
SIGNED: T MATSELISO
DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL: INSTITUTION DEVELOPMENT & CO-ORDINATION
DATE: 2016:08:23
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