Safe Schools Circulars

Circular 32 of 2023: Education Safety Management Standard Operating Procedure to be followed relating to the procurement of goods and services for Safe Schools

Circular 29 of 2023: Introduction of the Safe Schools Logging and Tracking System

Circular 12 of 2023: Violence against employees by learners and community members whilst on duty

Circular 1 of 2023: Vetting officials against the National Register for Sexual Offences

Circular 48 of 2021: The English version of any communication to schools takes precedence in cases of conflict in the three official languages

Circular 29 of 2021: Amended guidelines for random search and seizure, and alcoholic liquor and illegal drug testing at public schools in response to the 2018 Constitutional Court judgement on the decriminalisation of the private use of cannabis

Circular 20 of 2021: Safety and Security Resilience Scorecard

Circular 18 of 2021: Procurement related to private security guarding services

Circular 15 of 2021: Management and storage of hazardous or potentially hazardous substances

Circular 22 of 2020: WCED Policy on the Vetting of Persons Coming into Contact with Learners or Officials at a Public School on its Premises or at a School Activity, 2020

Circular 4 of 2020: To ensure the effective implementation of the Nine Point Safe Schools Planning Process

Circular 35 of 2019: Section 21 schools: Norms and standards funding for schools Grades 1–12 — financial allocations for the 2020/21 financial year

Circular 23 of 2019: Strengthening the implementation of the policy on learner attendance and keeping of attendance records

Circular 26 of 2018: Contingency plans for emergencies to be put in place at all schools

Assessment Management Minute 11 of 2018: Monitoring and risk management for the NSC, AET L4 and SC examinations from October 2018 to July 2019

Circular 47 of 2017: Use of school buildings and grounds during an emergency or crisis situation

Circular 5 of 2017: Management of school safety

Circular 33 of 2016: Section 16(2) appointees as stipulated by the Occupational Health and Safety Act

Circular 31 of 2014: Amended Abuse No More Protocol (2014)

Circular 46 of 2013: WCED Guideline on the Management of School Excursions

Circular 3 of 2013: Industrial Action Contingency Plan

Circular 31 of 2012: Safe Schools Call Centre – Reporting of School Crime and Abuse

Circular 21 of 2012: Revised safety in School Science Policy and Protocol in the Western Cape

Circular 24 of 2011: Guidelines for random search and seizure and alcoholic liquor and illegal drug testing at public schools

IMGP Minute 6 of 2011: Revision and Submission of School Contingency Plan

Circular 24 of 2009: Code of Conduct for Schools

Circular 23 of 2009: Random searches and seizures and drug testing at schools

Circular 22 of 2009: Statutory requirements, rules and conditions for contracting security services at WCED institutions

Circular 14 of 2006: Diseases management guidelines for schools

Circular 30 of 2004: Safety and security in WCED institutions

Circular 22 of 2004: WCED policy and protocol on safety in school science

Circular 247 of 2003: Vandalism to school buildings

Circular 121 of 2003: Announcement and distribution of WCED policy document on managing learner pregnancy in public schools

Circular 53 of 2002: Safety measures at public schools

Circular 99 of 2000: Safe Schools Call Centre: Reporting of school crime and abuse