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2023

Circular 32 of 2023

Education Safety Management Standard Operating Procedure to be followed relating to the procurement of goods and services for Safe Schools

English | Afrikaans | IsiXhosa

Annexure A | Annexure B | Bylae A | IsiHlomelo A

Circular 29 of 2023

Introduction of the Safe Schools Logging and Tracking System

English | Afrikaans | IsiXhosa

Circular 12 of 2023

Violence against employees by learners and community members whilst on duty

English | Afrikaans | IsiXhosa

Common Understanding Safety

Circular 1 of 2023

Vetting officials against the National Register for Sexual Offences

English | Afrikaans | IsiXhosa

Annexure A | Annexure B | Annexure C | Annexure D | Annexure E

2021

Circular 48 of 2021

The English version of any communication to schools takes precedence in cases of conflict in the three official languages

English | Afrikaans | IsiXhosa

Circular 29 of 2021

Amended guidelines for random search and seizure, and alcoholic liquor and illegal drug testing at public schools in response to the 2018 Constitutional Court judgement on the decriminalisation of the private use of cannabis

English | Afrikaans | IsiXhosa

Circular 20 of 2021

Safety and Security Resilience Scorecard

English | Afrikaans | IsiXhosa

Circular 18 of 2021

Procurement related to private security guarding services

English | Afrikaans | IsiXhosa

Circular 15 of 2021

Management and storage of hazardous or potentially hazardous substances

English | Afrikaans | IsiXhosa

Annexures | Bylae | IsiHlomelo

2020

Circular 22 of 2020

WCED Policy on the Vetting of Persons Coming into Contact with Learners or Officials at a Public School on its Premises or at a School Activity, 2020

English | Afrikaans | IsiXhosa

Circular 4 of 2020

To ensure the effective implementation of the Nine Point Safe Schools Planning Process

English | Afrikaans | IsiXhosa

2019

Circular 35 of 2019

Section 21 schools: Norms and standards funding for schools Grades 1–12 — financial allocations for the 2020/21 financial year

English | Afrikaans | IsiXhosa

Circular 23 of 2019

Strengthening the implementation of the policy on learner attendance and keeping of attendance records

English | Afrikaans | IsiXhosa

2018

Circular 26 of 2018

Contingency plans for emergencies to be put in place at all schools

English | Afrikaans | IsiXhosa

Assessment Management Minute 11 of 2018

Monitoring and risk management for the NSC, AET L4 and SC examinations from October 2018 to July 2019

English | Afrikaans | IsiXhosa

2017

Circular 47 of 2017

Use of school buildings and grounds during an emergency or crisis situation

English | Afrikaans | IsiXhosa

Circular 5 of 2017

Management of school safety

English | Afrikaans | IsiXhosa

2016

Circular 33 of 2016

Section 16(2) appointees as stipulated by the Occupational Health and Safety Act

English | Afrikaans | IsiXhosa

Annexure | Bylae | IsiHlomelo

2014

Circular 31 of 2014

Amended Abuse No More Protocol (2014)

English | Afrikaans | IsiXhosa

Abuse No More Protocol Manual | Webpage

2013

Circular 46 of 2013

WCED Guideline on the Management of School Excursions

English | Afrikaans | IsiXhosa

Circular 3 of 2013

Industrial Action Contingency Plan

English | Afrikaans | IsiXhosa

Industrial Action Contingency Plan

2012

Circular 31 of 2012

Safe Schools Call Centre – Reporting of School Crime and Abuse

English | Afrikaans | IsiXhosa

Circular 21 of 2012

Revised safety in School Science Policy and Protocol in the Western Cape

English | Afrikaans | IsiXhosa

Annexure | Bylae | IsiHlomelo

2011

Circular 24 of 2011

Guidelines for random search and seizure and alcoholic liquor and illegal drug testing at public schools

English | Afrikaans | IsiXhosa

Western Cape Provincial School Education Act, 12 of 1997

Guidelines
Annexure A | Annexure B | Annexure C | Annexure D

Riglyne
Bylae A | Bylae B | Bylae C | Bylae D

IziKhokelo
IsiHlomelo A | IsiHlomelo B | IsiHlomelo C | IsiHlomelo D

IMGP Minute 6 of 2011

Revision and Submission of School Contingency Plan

English | Afrikaans | IsiXhosa

Annexure

2009

Circular 24 of 2009

Code of Conduct for Schools

English | Afrikaans | IsiXhosa

Complete booklet: A Code of Conduct for a School

Introduction and Part 1: School Rules

Part 2: Disciplinary System

Annexures A - G

Circular 23 of 2009

Random searches and seizures and drug testing at schools

English | Afrikaans | IsiXhosa

Annexure A | Annexure B

Education Laws Amendment Act, 2007

Notice 1140 of 2008

Circular 22 of 2009

Statutory requirements, rules and conditions for contracting security services at WCED institutions

English | Afrikaans | IsiXhosa

Annexure A | Annexure B

Bylae A | Bylae B

IsiHlomelo A | IsiHlomelo B

2006

Circular 14 of 2006

Diseases management guidelines for schools

English | Afrikaans | IsiXhosa

Annexure | Bylae | IsiHlomelo

2004

Circular 30 of 2004

Safety and security in WCED institutions

English | Afrikaans | IsiXhosa

Annexure | Bylae | IsiHlomelo

Circular 22 of 2004

WCED policy and protocol on safety in school science

English | Afrikaans | IsiXhosa

Annexure | Bylae | IsiHlomelo

2003

Circular 247 of 2003

Vandalism to school buildings

English | Afrikaans | IsiXhosa

Annexure | Bylae | IsiHlomelo

Circular 121 of 2003

Announcement and distribution of WCED policy document on managing learner pregnancy in public schools

English | Afrikaans | IsiXhosa

Annexure | Bylae | IsiHlomelo

2002

Circular 53 of 2002

Safety measures at public schools

English | Afrikaans | IsiXhosa

2000

Circular 99 of 2000

Safe Schools Call Centre: Reporting of school crime and abuse

English

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