Call for Comments on Draft Policy for Children with Profound Intellectual Disability

The Government Gazette is calling for comments to the Draft Policy for the Provision of Quality Education and Support for Children with Severe to Profound Intellectual Disability as well as on the Draft Learning Programme.

The Draft Policy is the culmination of deliberations since 2011 of the Inter-Departmental Forum with representation from the Departments of Health, Social Development, Transport, Public Works, Co-Operative Governance and Traditional Affairs and the Western Cape Provincial Government. Together with the Draft Policy, a Learning Programme has also been developed to guide caregivers and teachers on how to provide stimulation to children so as to maximise their development and learning.

Comments to both draft policy documents MUST BE submitted by 9 December 2016.

Comments must be submitted on the template that is provided and addressed to
Mrs M Schoeman at [email protected].

For any further enquiries, please contact
Dr M Simelane at 012 357 4082
Mrs Schoeman at 012 357 4084
Ms M Chaane at 012 357 4105

 

All documents, including the response template can be downloaded from the NCDs Knowledge Base: Click here for download

A consultation session to finalise the policy document and Learning Programme is being arranged for 12 and 13 January 2017. A formal invitation will be sent regarding this.

 

Call for Comments on Draft Policy for Children with Profound Intellectual Disability

The Government Gazette is calling for comments to the Draft Policy for the Provision of Quality Education and Support for Children with Severe to Profound Intellectual Disability as well as on the Draft Learning Programme.

The Draft Policy is the culmination of deliberations since 2011 of the Inter-Departmental Forum with representation from the Departments of Health, Social Development, Transport, Public Works, Co-Operative Governance and Traditional Affairs and the Western Cape Provincial Government. Together with the Draft Policy, a Learning Programme has also been developed to guide caregivers and teachers on how to provide stimulation to children so as to maximise their development and learning.

Comments to both draft policy documents MUST BE submitted by 9 December 2016.

Comments must be submitted on the template that is provided and addressed to
Mrs M Schoeman at [email protected].

For any further enquiries, please contact
Dr M Simelane at 012 357 4082
Mrs Schoeman at 012 357 4084
Ms M Chaane at 012 357 4105

 

All documents, including the response template can be downloaded from the NCDs Knowledge Base: Click here for download

A consultation session to finalise the policy document and Learning Programme is being arranged for 12 and 13 January 2017. A formal invitation will be sent regarding this.

 

National Research Foundation Amendment Bill 2015 – Comment open

National Research Foundation Amendment Draft Bill, 2015. The period for comment expires on 2016-10-05

The Department of Science and Technology has published the National Research Foundation Amendment Bill 2015, and is asking you to comment.

The Bill seeks to amend the National Research Foundation Act, 1998, so as to:

  • delete and insert certain definitions;
  • extend the functions of the Foundation;
  • provide for the Minister to determine policies and issue policy guidelines to the Foundation;
  • empower the Minister to determine the process for and the establishment of a national research facility, its functions, governance, funding and access to national research facilities;
  • provide for the withdrawal of the determination or transfer a national research facility;
  • make certain textual alterations;
  • delete certain inappropriate or obsolete provisions.

Comments can be emailed to Dr. Phethiwe Matutu  [email protected] by Wednesday, 5 October 2016.