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2014-10-15 – UNDERCURRENTS 2014 – VOL 4 NUMBER 23 – IS THE ROLE OF GOVERNING BODIES IN THE APPOINTMENT OF STAFF CHANGING?

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A look at the ways in which governing bodies’ roles in the appointment of staff can legally be curtailed, and the extent to which provincial education departments are using these strategies.

2014-09-22 – UNDERCURRENTS 2014 – VOL 4 NUMBER 22 – THE EMPLOYMENT EQUITY ACT – CHANGES EXPLAINED

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An explanation of the latest changes to the Employment Equity Act, focusing specifically on the effects that the changes will bring about in respect of employment in the school environment

2014-08-29 – UNDERCURRENTS 2014 – VOL 4 NO 20 – HOW WIDESPREAD IS THE EMPLOYMENMT OF UNSUITABLE CANDIDATES BY SCHOOLS?

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A response to the furore surrounding the arrest of a convicted paedophile known to have worked in a number of our top schools – and how to address the dangers of wrong appointments.

2014-08-15 – UNDERCURRENTS 2014 – VOL 4 NO 19 – MONITORING OF DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE SCHOOL BY MEANS OF SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS

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2014-08-15 – Are you entitled to have surveillance cameras mounted in your school – and if so, what are the pitfalls to be avoided and conditions to be met?

2014-08-01 – GBF NOTICEBOARD 2014/5 – THE CONTENT OF THE WEBSITE AND AN INDEX OF UNDERCURRENTS PUBLISHED TO DATE

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A list of the documents available on the website and a list of topics (alphabetically by subject) covered in the various editions of Undercurrents, from the first one in May 2011 up to and including July 2014

2014-06-26 – UNDERCURRENTS 2014 – VOL 4 NO 15a – CLARIFICATION ON FEE PAYMENTS BY FOREIGN LEARNERS

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There emerged a difference of opinion on whether the parents of foreign learners are entitled to apply for fee exemptions – we explain our stand in more detail

GBF NOTICEBOARD 2014/6 – ON THE GAUTENG MEC’S TWINNING PROJECT

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Guidelines to schools and Governing Bodies on responding to an invitation to be part of the schools’ Twinning Project of the Gauteng MEC

2014-06-01 – GBF NOTICEBOARD 2014/4

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Looming deadlines, routine tasks and the like which loom large for purely administrative reasons at this time of the year.

2014-05-14 – UNDERCURRENTS 2014 – VOL 4 NO 13 – ANOTHER LOOK AT PLAYGROUND SUPERVISION

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What can reasonably be expected of you in respect of supervision in the playground, especially with some children arriving early and others being picked up late?

2014-03-24 – UNDERCURRENTS 2014 – VOL 4 NO 09 – WHAT HAPPENNED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM

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Details of discussions at the March meeting of the National Consultative Forum Meeting between governing body associations and the national Department of Education. Includes applications from foreign learners,