Facebook Twitter Youtube Instagram Linkedin
ADD POST

DBE sets the record straight on 'plans’ to introduce unisex toilets in schools

Johannesburg – The Department of Basic Education (DBE) said it was disappointed with the continued media reports about plans to introduce unisex toilets in schools.

This is based on an initial draft discussion document from the consultations that are currently underway on the Guidelines for the Socio-Educational Inclusion of Diverse Sexual Orientations, Gender Identity, Expression, and Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC) in Schools, following consultation before it is published for public comment. The plans have faced heavy criticism.

The department said this was a matter blown out of proportion.

“The narrow focus on ‘unisex toilets’ is unfortunate as it misses the bigger debate on the…

South Africa Education News

Tags: Johannesburg

Read Full Article at www.iol.co.za

Read Now
  • Available Jobs Nearby
Primary School Operations Manager: SPARK Turffontein
  • Permanent
  • Johannesburg, Gauteng
1:1s with the school principal and regular team meetings with the principal and assistant principal(s). Participate…. We are looking for dynamic people to join our team. Reports To: Principal. Purpose of Role The School Operations Manager drives student… Job Location: …

Primary School Operations Manager: SPARK Turffontein Read More »

November 15, 2023
  • Latest Education News
The death of learners using school transport a concern for Cosas
  • 03/22/2023
  • www.iol.co.za
Johannesburg – The Congress of South African Students (Cosas) has raised concerns about school transport and the number of learners who lose their lives in road related accidents and mistreatment in transport vehicles. “We emphasise the need for monitoring and …

The death of learners using school transport a concern for Cosas Read More »

Posted in Johannesburg, Morula Sun
Concern as 90 000 learners across the country fall pregnant in 2021
  • 09/30/2022
  • www.iol.co.za
Johannesburg – The Department of Education in Mpumalanga has raised concern about the alarming rate of teenage pregnancy in the country. This after the convened a Learner Pregnancy Prevention and Management Policy Workshop in Mbombela this week. !function(e,t,r){let n;if(e.getElementById(r))return;const a=e.getElementsByTagName(“script”)[0];n=e.createElement(“script”),n.id=r,n.defer=!0,n.src=”https://playback.oovvuu.media/player/v1.js”,a.parentNode.insertBefore(n,a)}(document,0,”oovvuu-player-sdk”); …

Concern as 90 000 learners across the country fall pregnant in 2021 Read More »

Posted in Johannesburg, Mpumalanga
Free State Education Department to investigate claims of corporal punishment in Bethlehem school
  • 02/05/2023
  • www.iol.co.za
Johannesburg – The Department of Education in the Free State has launched a probe into the corporal punishment allegations at a Bethlehem school following images on various social media platforms indicating that the school principal allegedly punished a learner. It …

Free State Education Department to investigate claims of corporal punishment in Bethlehem school Read More »

Posted in Bethlehem, Free State