NN 26/2024
UNLAWFUL INTERFERENCE AT PRETORIA HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
The SAOU was informed of the unsettling incidents at Pretoria High School for Girls by the alleged unlawful interventions of politicians and departmental officials.
The SAOU confirms that we are fully informed and involved in the management of events and protection of the rights of our members at the school.
Herewith the assurance that we will protect the safety of our SAOU members and the stability of school communities in which they serve. We will not allow quality education to be threatened and disrupted by illegal actions.
Here follows a suggested contingency plan for handling similar incidents at your school:
- If there is any uncertainty about the handling of an incident or inquiry regarding the school, contact the SAOU immediately for guidance.
- Make sure that there is an updated code of conduct for learners in place, which outlines the necessary steps for handling.
- Report to the Department through the established channels as well as to the School Governing Body (SGB).
- Establish a clear paper trail of incidents in dealing with learners.
- A specific person must be tasked with communication and reporting to the Department, SGB, staff, learners and parents regarding incidents involving learners.
- All media inquiries are referred to the Department.
- If the principal is implicated in the handling of incidents, representation is recommended. This can take the form of the SAOU workplace representative, a senior fellow colleague or through a staff member of the SAOU provincial office.
Members can be assured that the SAOU will leave no stone unturned to protect the interests of all members where necessary.
If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact your SAOU provincial office.
ONREGMATIGE INMENGING BY PRETORIA HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
Die SAOU het kennis geneem van die ontstellende gebeure by Pretoria High School for Girls deur die beweerde onregmatige ingrypings van politici en departementele amptenare.
Die SAOU bevestig dat ons ten volle ingelig en betrokke is by die bestuur van gebeure en beskerming van die regte van ons lede by die skool.
Hiermee die versekering dat ons die SAOU-lede se veiligheid, asook die stabiliteit van skoolgemeenskappe waarin hulle dien, sal beskerm. Ons sal nie toelaat dat gehalte-onderwys deur onregmatige optredes bedreig en ontwrig word nie.
Hier volg 'n voorgestelde gebeurlikheidsplan vir die hantering van soortgelyke insidente by u skool:
- Indien daar enige onsekerheid is oor die hanteringswyse van ‘n insident of navraag rakende die skool, kontak onmiddellik die SAOU vir leiding.
- Maak seker dat daar ’n opgedateerde gedragskode vir leerders wat die nodige stappe vir hantering uitstippel, in plek is.
- Rapporteer insidente aan die Departement deur die gevestigde kanale asook aan die Skoolbeheerliggaam (SBL).
- Wanneer insidente wat leerders raak plaasvind, moet ʼn duidelike papierspoor gevestig word.
- ‘n Spesifieke persoon moet getaak wees om kommunikasie en verslagdoening aan die Departement, SBL, personeel, leerders en ouers te doen rakende insidente waarby leerders betrokke is.
- Alle medianavrae word na die Departement verwys.
- Indien die skoolhoof by die hanteringswyse van insidente betrek word, word verteenwoordiging aanbeveel. Dit kan die vorm aanneem van die SAOU-werkplekverteenwoordiger, ‘n senior kollega of deur ‘n personeellid van die SAOU-provinsiale kantoor.
Lede kan verseker wees dat die SAOU geen steen onaangeroer sal laat om die belange van alle lede te beskerm waar nodig nie.
Indien enige verdere navrae moet u nie huiwer om u SAOU-provinsiale kantoor te kontak nie.
