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A11.3 Revision of Legislative and Other Mandates

Acts, rules and regulations

• National Policy on Screening, Identification, Assessment and Support (SIAS) (December 2014). • Regulations Relating to Minimum Uniform Norms and Standards for Public School Infrastructure, 2013 (Government Notice R920 in Government Gazette No. 37081). • The National Curriculum Statement Grades R-12 (Government Notice No. 722 in Government Gazette No.34600 of 2011). • Government Immoveable Asset Management Act, 2007 (Act No. 19 of 2007). • White National Education Information Policy,2004 (GN 26766 of 7 September 2004). Paper on e-Education, 2004 (GN26734 of 26 August 2004). • Public African Council of Educators Act, 2001 (Act 31 of 2001), as amended. • Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000 (Act No.3 of 2000). • Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (Act No.2 of 2000). • Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No.1 of 1999), as amended. • Skills Development Act, 1998 (Act No. 97 of 1998), as amended. • Gauteng Education Policy Act, 1998 (Act No. 12 of 1998), as amended. • Employment of Educators Act, 1996 (Act 76 of 1998), as amended. • Batho Pele – “People First”: White Paper on Transforming Public Service Delivery (September 1997). • South Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act 108 of 1996), as amended. • National Education Policy Act, 1996 (Act 27 of 1996), as amended. • South African Schools Act, 1996 (Act 84 of 1996), as amended. • White Paper on Education and Training (March 1995). • Gauteng Schools Education Act, 1995 (Act No.6 of 1995), as amended. • Public Service Act, 1994 (Proclamation 103, Published in GG15791 of 3 June 1994).

• Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act 85 of 1993). • Interim Policy for Early Childhood Development (undated). • Employment Equity Act,1998 (Act No.55 of 1998).

Regarding the Management Performance Assessment Tool (MPAT), the Department has built a dedicated and qualified team, with a strong accountability base resulting in good practice in relation to performance. Appropriate systems have been established to ensure that the implementation of MPAT is an ongoing process and an improvement plan based on the identified weaknesses will be developed to track the status of the progress on a regular basis. The state of MPAT readiness is a standing item at the monthly Senior Management Team meetings where the HOD is the chairperson.

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