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EDUCATION LAWS AMENDMENT ACT.2007

EDUCATION LAWS AMENDMENT ACT.2007. Searches and Seizures. What does Section 8A of the SASA say?. Dangerous objects and illegal drugs Who conducts the search and under what circumstances? How does the search take place? What happens to the object or substance? What happens to the learner?.

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EDUCATION LAWS AMENDMENT ACT.2007

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  1. EDUCATION LAWS AMENDMENT ACT.2007 Searches and Seizures

  2. What does Section 8A of the SASA say? • Dangerous objects and illegal drugs • Who conducts the search and under what circumstances? • How does the search take place? • What happens to the object or substance? • What happens to the learner?

  3. Implementation of ACT? • Advocacy • School Code of Conduct • Metal Detectors • School Safety Committee • Safety become school ethos • Partnerships – SAPS, DOCS, DOJ

  4. To focus on “guns in school” is to miss the larger picture of the violent communities that spawn violent students. And to focus only on one instrument of violence, the gun, is to begin the search for gun control laws which have a superficial appeal, but will do nothing to remove the causes of violence. - Dr Joseph Sheley et al – American Journal of Diseases of Children

  5. No Single solution • Holistic approach • Structures, procedures, strategies • Education and Awareness Campaigns • Violence – limiting mechanisms • Tackle issues surrounding it • Address issues in the surrounding • environment

  6. 9 Point Safe Schools Planning Process • Establish a safety Committee • Make safety part of the school’s vision • Conduct a safety audit • Set major objectives • Develop a safety plan • Select and implement strategies • Conduct an audit of service providers in the area • Create cluster structures • Evaluate and assess progress

  7. Thank You!

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