August 2019 – ECHSA

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Posted on 28th August 201914th September 2019 by Hayley Gibbons

It is no solution to demand a “no-rules” education system in any country, let alone in the developing world

Homeschoolers versus Cottage-schoolers???

Posted on 19th August 201929th August 2019 by Natascha Yazbek

There is thought amongst homeschoolers that those who subscribe to and stand up for the legal definition of homeschooling, are elitists and that we hate cottage schoolers. But this is far from the truth.

1) On 13 October 2017, the Department of Basic Education published the draft Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill 2017 (BELA Bill). On 10 November 2017, ECHSA submitted comments on the Home Education provisions in the draft BELA Bill. (BELA Submission)

2) On 17 November 2017, the Department of Basic Education published the draft Policy on Home Education in terms of the National Education Policy Act 27 of 1996. On 8 December 2017, ECHSA submitted comments on the Home Education Policy. (Policy Submission)

3) After having received a reply from the DBE to our PAIA (Promotion of Access to Information Act) Application of 22 August 2018, ECHSA submitted a PAIA Appeal Application on 30 October 2018, which is the next step. The Appeal goes directly to the Minister of Basic Education, who has 30 days to respond. (Appeal Submission)

4) ECHSA further submitted a Supplementary PAIA Application on 30 October 2018 to the DBE, based on information gleaned from the Department’s inadequate response to our original PAIA application. It must also be responded to within 30 days. (Supplementary PAIA submission)