The Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill recieved mixed reactions from Western Cape residents.
The controversial Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill has received mixed reactions at public consultations in the Western Cape.
Those who supported the Bill said that its transformative intentions will improve the quality of the education system, particularly for those from poor households. They further argued that the Bill primarily intends to take power away from SBGs to determine language and admission policies, which undermines monther-tongue education, primarily Afrikaans.
Those who oppose the Bill said that homeschooling is available to low-income families, but the new proposals that require independent accessors and continuous assessments will be costly and price many families out of homeschooling.Parents and learners of homeschooled children argued that the Department of Basic Education must do further research on the socio-impact of homeschooling before writing another Bill.
The Bill has received major pushback as far back as December 2022, with over 18,000 written submissions being made to the Department of Basic Education.a few weeks ago saw mostly negative sentiment regarding the Bill, especially the intended changes to homeschooling. There were, however, some positive comments for the Bill’s decision to criminalise anyone who unlawfully and intentionally interrupts school activity.
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