Departmental Requirements for the Re-Opening of Independent Schools

The Department of Basic Education has released three documents outlining the requirements for independent schools to re-open from 1 June 2020, as well as the conditions under which independent schools can deviate from the re-opening requirements of public schools.

These documents are:

• Preconditions for the Deviation of Independent Schools and Early Childhood Development Centres on COVID-19
• Business Process Document: Preventing the Spread of COVID-19
• Standard Operating Procedures for the Prevention, Containment and Management of COVID-19 in Independent Schools and Early Childhood Development Centres

The documents are available for download below: