Johnathan Paoli
In Addition to the growing voices against the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill (Bela Bill), the ACDP on Thursday opposed a motion of desirability in its final day of deliberations before the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, concerning the introduction of the contentious bill.
Three main clauses were of particular significance to resistance against the bill, namely clause 27 which deals with the merger and closure of small schools; clause 37 which deals with homeschooling; and clause 41 which grants the Minister more authority over the policy regarding learner pregnancy.
In terms of clause 37, due to the apparent lack of knowledge concerning homeschoolers, calls were made to the Department of Basic Education (DBE) for a comprehensive Social Environmental Impact Assessment to be undertaken, that is specifically focused on homeschooling.
“What is however clear is that the number of consultations cited did little to improve the Department’s own
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