\u201cThe Rapid School Build programme is an exciting new initiative that brings various stakeholders together with the aim of developing and building seven schools in six months to accommodate up to 3 200 learners,\u201d said Education MEC David Maynier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He visited Atlantis last week to see, first hand, the progress at Saxon Sea Secondary. \u201cWe are grateful for the assistance of partners such as the City of Cape Town in overcoming some of challenges we have previously faced in building schools. We have already completed 164 classrooms planned for next year, and a further 510 are scheduled for completion by January 2023, with the final 168 by March 2023.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maynier pointed out there are significant risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSocial unrest, extortion demands and strikes lead to delays in building completion,\u201d he said. \u201cThe WCED has ensured all the necessary employment criteria, municipal requirements and procurement processes will be followed, but all too often we see unnecessary and damaging protest action from individuals or groups seeking job opportunities and construction contracts or driving personal agendas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis can lead to delays in project completion dates which ultimately has an impact on the learner. The availability and delivery of building materials. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe rely on all materials required for each classroom build to be available for delivery. Any transport delays, or shortages of certain materials could impact each build. We must all work together to prioritise the delivery of school infrastructure for our children, so that we have plenty of space ready for new learners arriving for the 2023 school year,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Earlier this year the WCED announced the appointment of up to 1 143 additional teachers. Maynier said this is one of the largest increases in teaching posts in recent years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis means that a sufficient number of teaching posts will be allocated to schools in preparation for the completion of additional classrooms, so they will be ready to go when learners arrive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The WCED received applications for 117 270 learners for Grades 1 and 8 for the 2023 school year, of which 22 113 were received late. \u201cSince 3 November 2022 we have placed 100 302, or 89,1%, of the Grade 1 and Grade 8 learners for the 2023 school year,\u201d said Maynier, \u201cand are in the process of placing 12 786 or 10,9% of the Grade 1 and Grade 8 learners for the 2023 school year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHowever, this does not take into account the extremely late applications we expect to receive from the end of this year onwards. Last year, we received over 7 900 extremely late applications for the 2022 school year, with most of those arriving after January 2022. For this reason we are aiming to build many more schools and classrooms than previously, with double the number of new places compared to the number of learners we are still finalising placement for.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maynier urged those parents who had not yet applied for your child for 2023, to do so at their district office immediately. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDo not wait until January next year, as this will make it much harder for us to place you child timeously,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe would like to thank those parents who have already applied for their patience as we finalise placement of their children, and appeal to them to ensure that they have supplied accurate and current contact details to us. We are unfortunately still struggling to reach some parents when we have a place to offer for their child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe understand that you will be anxious to have a place confirmed, and our officials are working around the clock to do so. Your children are, and will remain, the number one priority for our department.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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