Western Cape Education Department ready to help find schools for unplaced pupils
This was after advocacy group Equal Education wanted the department to be compelled on an urgent basis to place pupils not allocated a space in the current school year.
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CAPE TOWN - The Western Cape Education Department said that it is ready to help find schools for unplaced pupils as the current school year nears its fifth month.
This was after advocacy group Equal Education wanted the department to be compelled on an urgent basis to place pupils who don't have space in the current academic year.
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But Equal Education's urgent application to the Western Cape High Court was struck off the roll on Friday.
The Western Cape Education Department said that it is disappointed by the group's approach.
"We are currently resolving remaining cases where Equal Education initially provided us with insufficient information to identify and place the learners,” said the provincial MEC, David Maynier.
“Whenever we are made aware of learners needing a place, we act immediately to find a place for them in a school and to resolve any issues that may arise in the process."