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News and Speeches for Western Cape Education Department

14,000 GETand FET teachers prepare for 2007

27 June 2006

More than 14,000 teachers are attending workshops throughout the Western Cape during the June-July holiday as they prepare to introduce new aspects of the national curriculum in 2007. Read More

Education Questions in Western Cape Provincial Legislature: 20 June 2006

20 June 2006

Of the slightly more then 1,000 educators who left the profession last year, more then half cited personal reasons, retirement, ill-health and better opportunities in the private sector. Read More

Western Cape Scraps Fees in 419 Schools

19 June 2006

Parents of almost 150,000 learners attending 419 primary schools in the Western Cape will no longer have to worry about monies for school fees. Read More

No Fees Programme

19 June 2006

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Western Cape Representative Council of Learners to Pay Tribute to Generation of 1976

13 June 2006

In an historical and key moment for youth development in the Western Cape, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) will launch the Western Cape Representative Council of Learners (WCRCL), to be attended by about 1,800 high school learners from... Read More

Media Alert: No Fee Schools Programme- Western Cape

13 June 2006

Invitation to all media The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has the pleasure of inviting you to the official launch of the No-Fee School Programme in the province. Read More

Legislature Debate on Schools Safety

29 May 2006

The Western Cape Education Department's (WCED) Safe Schools Programme is definitely having a positive impact on schools, said MEC Cameron Dugmore during a debate on the safety of children. At the same time he cautioned against complacency. Read More

Conference on "Languages Solutions" in Education

24 May 2006

Hundreds of teachers from across the province will this weekend gather to share ideas on practical solutions to the challenges teachers and learners face in their classrooms. Read More

Industrial Action - Minimal Disruption Bodes Well for Education

17 May 2006

Only 316 teachers of a staff complement of more then 30,000; and three administrative personnel members of a staff complement of more then 8,000 of the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) today participated in Cosatu's industrial action. Read More

Conference of the National Association for Persons with Cerebral Palsy

15 May 2006

It is the responsibility of government to ensure that each and every learner, including those who suffer from cerebral palsy, acquires the knowledge, skills and values he or she needs to lead a fulfilling life as an empowered and productive citizen... Read More

Education MEC Expresses Concern with Cosatu's Protest Action

14 May 2006

Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore has expressed concern about the possible disruption of schools during Cosatu's planned protest action this week. Read More

Judge Rules on Stone-Throwing Incident

7 May 2006

Thirteen years after an incident in which a then eleven-year-old learner lost the sight of one eye resulting from a stone hitting him, the Cape High Court has now ruled that the educator on duty that day could not be held responsible. Read More

Celebrating Excellence in Adult Education

26 March 2006

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) will tonight be celebrating the achievement of excellence of adult learners as well as public adult learning centres in both the ABET level 4 assessment and Senior Certificate examinations of 2005.   Read More

Malmesbury Bus Accident - Contract Suspended

23 March 2006

Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore has today called for the "immediate suspension" of the transport contract of the company whose bus was involved in an accident near Malmesbury last month, in which two primary school learners died. Read More

More Than 400 Western Cape Schools to Consider 'No Fee' Status

22 March 2006

About 424 Primary schools in the Western Cape may soon scrap school fees if they opt for status as a "no fee" school. Read More

Torch of Peace Campaign

12 March 2006

The Torch of Peace - symbol of the national campaign to combat violence against women and children - will arrive in the Western Cape on Friday, 10 March 2006. Read More

Torch of Peace - from KwaZulu-Natal to Western Cape

9 March 2006

KwaZulu-Natal Education MEC Ms Ina Cronjé will hand the Torch of Peace to her Western Cape counterpart Cameron Dugmore, tomorrow (Friday 10 March) during a special ceremony at the Breërivier High School in Worcester, at 12h00.   Read More

WCED Launches Human Capital Development Strategy

5 March 2006

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) launches a major new Human Capital Development Strategy, with a focus on youth, in Khayelitsha on Monday, 6 March 2006. Read More

Malmesbury Bus Accident Report - MEC Concerned

22 February 2006

Western Cape Eucation MEC Cameron Dugmore today expressed concern after studying a report on the bus accident near Malmesbury in which two primary school learners died about two weeks ago. He is now awaiting further legal advise. Read More

Celebrating International Mother Tongue Day

19 February 2006

Joint Media Statement by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Western Cape Provincial Language Committee, Western Cape branch of PanSALB and the Western Cape Education Department Read More

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