Report on the proceedings of the September 2014 meeting of the National Consultative Forum - includes Municipal levies; The Incremental Introduction of Additional African Languages; Grade R roll–out in 2015; Funding of Special Education; Technical Education; Policy on Progression with reference to repetition and age; Replacement of Textbooks; Signing of the Microsoft user licence/agreement; Proposed new Policy on the Transport of Learners ; Integrated School Health Programme (De-worming); World Teachers’ Day preparations; and some odd snippets around the advertising of posts in the provinces and the lack of response to correspondence by provincial officials.