Policies

General Education and Training

Date	Description
26 April 2007	National Policy Framework for Teacher Education and Development in South Africa
01 Sep 2006	Rights and Responsibilities of Parents, Learners and Public Schools: Public School Policy Guide 2005
03 Feb 2006	National Guidelines on School Uniforms
12 Dec 2003	Policy Document on Adult Basic Education and Training
31 May 2002	National Curriculum Statement
26 Jul 2001	National Policy on Whole School Evaluation
14 Jul 1997	Language in Education Policy
01 Jul 1997	Interim Policy for Early Childhood Development

Further Education and Training

11 Dec 2006	Addendum to FET policy document, NCS on the National Framework regarding learners with special needs
11 Dec 2006	Addendum to FET policy document, NCS on the National Framework regarding National Protocol for assessment - Grades R - 12
05 Oct 2006	National Policy Framework for Teacher Education and Development
21 Oct 2005	National Protocol on Assessment
21 Oct 2005	National Protocol on Assessment for Schools in the General and Further Education and Training Band (Grades R 12)
27 Jul 2005	National Senior Certificate (NCS) Gazette introduction
27 Jul 2005	National Senior Certificate: A Qualification at level 4 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF)
07 Sep 2004	National Education Information Policy

Higher Education

02 May 2006	Ministerial Statement on Higher Education Funding 2006/7 to 2008/9
18 Aug 2005	Minimum Admission Requirements for Higher Certificate, Diploma and Bachelor's Degree
11 Aug 2005	Entry into Higher Education - the National Senior Certificate
01 Jun 2005	Ministerial Statement on Higher Education Funding - 2005/06 to 2007/08
08 Apr 2005	General Policy for Technikon Instructional Programmes - Report 150(97/01)
03 Feb 2005	Policy for Measurement of Research Output of Public Higher Education Institutions
09 Feb 2004	Ministerial Statement on Higher Education Funding: 2004/05 to 2006/7
01 Nov 2002	Language Policy for Higher Education
02 Jul 2001	Language Policy Framework for South African Higher Education
01 Feb 2001	National Plan on Higher Education

Social and School Enrichment

01 Jul 2002	Handbook - An introduction to Whole School Evaluation
01 Jul 2002	National Policy on Whole School Evaluation
10 Aug 1998	National Policy on HIV/AIDS, for Learners and Educators in Public Schools, and Students and Educators in Further Education

System Planning and Monitoring

02 Aug 2004	Education Labour Relations Council (ELRC) - policy handbook for educators
14 Jun 2003	Improving access to free and quality basic education to all
05 Jun 2000	Constitution of the Education Labour Ralations Council (ELRC) Resolution No.6 of 2000
14 Oct 1999	Constitution of the Education Labour Ralations Council (ELRC) Resolution No.3 of 1999

Date	No.	Title	FMT
14 Mar 2008		Transitional and teach-out periods of qualifications	HTM
29 Nov 2007		Enhancing the efficacy and efficiency of the National Qualifications Framework	PDF
29 Nov 2007		Higher Education Act: Higher Education Qualifications Framework	PDF
12 Mar 2007		Transitional Period for Implementation, where qualifications were replaced by new Qualifications and/or significant changes to Qualifications were effected	HTM
20 Nov 2006		Policy on acceptable usage of SAQA trademarks by stakeholders	HTM
24 Jun 2003		Application for recognition as Standards Generating Body	PDF
20 Jun 2003		Certification of learners by accredited ETQA Bodies	HTM
20 Jun 2003		FETC Policy Document	HTM
20 Jun 2003		General Education and Training Certificate (GETC) Policy Document	HTM
20 Jun 2003		Quality Management Systems for Education & Training Providers	PDF
20 Jun 2003		Quality Management Systems for ETQAs	HTM
20 Jun 2003		The NQF and Curriculum 2005	HTM
20 Jun 2003		The NQF and Quality Assurance	PDF
20 Jun 2003		The NQF and Standards Setting.	PDF
1 Sep 2002		The Recognition of Prior Learning in the context of the South African NQF	HTM
20 Mar 2000		The NQF and Curriculum Development	PDF

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