Make SA schools safe spaces for children and learning

RISE Mzansi calls on the government to prioritise and properly equip the School Governing Bodies (SGBs), Principals and School Safety Committees (SSCs) to have the training and tools to at least be able to follow the minimum standards set out in National School Safety Framework and ensure the following are evaluated and implemented effectively:

•Minimum school-level policies and procedures are implemented and enforced, and learners, educators and non-educator staff are all aware of the contents of these policies;

•Safety audits are undertaken annually to stay abreast of the issues affecting safety and contributing to violence within the school.

•Safety plans are formulated, adopted, submitted and revised annually to respond to the safety threats within the school.

•There is constant engagement with community structures and actors that have specific roles to play in addressing violence occurring in the school.

•School safety committees are established and functional.
•Reporting and response systems are developed, utilised, and reviewed continuously to improve reporting mechanisms.

•Monthly recording and reporting systems have been established and utilised

•Referral systems are established and functional.
The most important responsibility of any government is to keep people safe, and our children most of all and RISE Mzansi does not see crime prevention in isolation.