Report on the negotiating mandate on Education Laws Amendment Bill [B38B-2003].
1. Terms of reference Education Laws Amendment Bill [B38B-2003] hereinafter referred to as the Bill has been referred to the Standing Committee on Education by the- NCOP Business Committee for consideration.
2 Briefing On 26 September 2003, the NCOP Permanent Delegate, Mr. H T Sogoni briefed the Committee on the-contents and the objective of the Bill.
The Committee was summarily briefed as follows:
The proposed legislation seeks to amend four education acts, The South African
Qualifications Authority Act, The South African Schools Act, The Employment of
Educators Act and General and Further Education and Training Quality Assurance Act.
The Bill intends to provide textual and technical amendments. It also intends to ensure that matters that were not regulated are properly regulated and monitored.
3. Consultation The Committee considered the scope of consultation on the Bill and resolved as follows:
Due to the technical nature of the Bill, the Committee resolved not to conduct public hearings.
4. Consideration The Committee considered the Bill and expressed views that this piece of legislative