2014-03-20 – UNDERCURRENTS 2014 – VOL 4 NO 08 – TO SPEAK OR NOT TO SPEAK
Guidelines on relationships with the media – what to say and when to say it
Guidelines on relationships with the media – what to say and when to say it
This edition covers the following topics: New employment tax incentive scheme; Appointments in acting positions; Employment contracts and retirement; Workmen’s compensation; Fee rebates and exemptions; Where SGB members have had to resign as their children move on and up; and SACE registrations and membership.
Covers matters such as Employment incentives, Acting appointments, Employment contracts and retirements, SACE registration, Workmen’s compensation, Fee rebates and SGB by-elections.
How legal – or useful – are indemnity forms; together with a little more about insurances
Discussion of a case where a learner was awarded R23 million plus by the courts after sustaining an injury at school. The article looks at playground supervision as well what type of insurance schools should have and how much they need
Details of the Health and Education Departments’ combined project to immunize girls in public schools against HPV.
What do you do if the school cannot pay its salaries, if you need to get rid of a staff member, if staff expect the same conditions of service as state employees or if pensions for your staff become a matter of debate.
How often do you ask “What if …?” in respect of your school? Are you prepared for the most likely eventualities that may occur? Will you be in a position to hand over a relatively risk-free and generally compliant school to the next SGB in a year’s time?
Is the victim mentality of those in public schools, and a negative use of the media to create sympathy or change, detrimental to your whole marketing initiative and approach?
The Rivonia Primary School case in the Constitutional Court left schools with numerous guidelines and expectations when it comes to Admissions Policies. For guidance on these matters see this edition.
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