Thesis (MPAM.) -- University of Limpopo, 2021 / Safety in schools has become an issue of concern in the whole country. The
Department of Basic Education’s record of safety in schools is being questioned by a
number of incidents and cases that indicated that schools are indeed unsafe.
Therefore, this study focuses on the role of the School Governing Bodies in the
implementation of Safety Policy in the rural primary and secondary school areas of
Mamabolo. The study focused on three secondary schools and four primary schools.
The research concentrated only on the views of chairpersons of SGBs, principals,
teachers and Assistant Director for governance in schools. Qualitative data was
collected through observations, semi-structured interviews and document analysis.
Data was transcribed, coded and categorised into themes. The findings revealed that
the School Governing Bodies lack capacitation in the promotion of safety in schools.
Challenges that were identified include lack of training, lack of funds, unavailability of
police, unavailability of security officers, and lack of support from the Limpopo
Department of Education.
The study recommends that schools be provided with security personnel to regulate
access control and conduct searches and seizures, addition of safety course or
module to teacher training at institutions of higher learning and a design of a common
safety policy by the circuit office. Additionally, parents should take part in the discipline
of their children at home. Last, but not least, the department should provide schools
with thorough training on the promotion of safety in schools.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:ul/oai:ulspace.ul.ac.za:10386/3830 |
| Date | January 2021 |
| Creators | Mohlala, Aletta |
| Contributors | Van Rooyen, E. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | vii, 79 leaves |
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