Older Persons Act, 2006
R 385
South African Schools Act, 1996 (Act No. 84 of 1996)RegulationsRegulations for Safety Measures at Public Schools8B. Organisation of a school activity |
| (1) | A public school must, in writing, supply the following information to the parent of the learner who will undertake the school activity: |
| (a) | The purpose of the school activity; |
| (b) | the nature of the activities to be undertaken during the school activity; |
| (c) | the full itinerary of the school activity, with contact details of the hosts and of the supervising educators; |
| (d) | the nature of transport, accommodation and catering arrangements; |
| (e) | where applicable, the fact that the learner will need to acquire travelling documents and an inoculation certificate, and where they can be obtained; |
| (f) | the fact that the travelling documents must be obtained at least seven days prior to the date of departure; and |
| (g) | any other relevant details. |
| (2) | Immediately after returning from a school activity, the supervising educator must submit a report to the principal if any of the following has occurred: |
| (a) | accident; |
| (b) | injury to a learner, educator or driver or to any other person; or |
| (c) | any act of misconduct on the part of a learner, educator or driver or of any other person. |
| (3) | The report must include the following information: |
| (a) | the nature of the incident; |
| (b) | the nature of the injury, if applicable; |
| (c) | the time, date and place of the incident; |
| (d) | procedures that were followed in dealing with the incident; and |
| (e) | the name of the supervising educator. |
| (4) | The principal must submit the report to the official who approved the school activity and to the chairperson of the school governing body. |
