Employment Strategy for Social Services Professionals in Education Sector
This strategy focuses on the legal framework, policies, and current status of social workers in the education sector in South Africa. It outlines the existing laws, policies, and initiatives to employ social workers in schools. The document highlights the need to address unemployment among social workers and proposes projections for increasing their employment in educational institutions.
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Strategy for Employment of Social Services Professionals in the Education Sector 08 November 2023
Contents 1. Legal Framework 2. Policies And Other Documents 3. Status of Social Workers (SW) in the Education Sector 4. Proposed projections for employment of SWs in Schools
LEGAL FRAMEWORK ACTS Child Justice Act (No. 75 of 2008) as amended Children s Act (No. 38 of 2005) as amended Constitution of the Republic of South Africa 1996 Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act (No. 32 of 2007) as amended Domestic Violence Act (No. 116 of 1998) as amended Act 65/1996 National Education Policy Act Act 27 of 1996 Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Act (No. 7 of 2013) Protection of Personal Information Act (No. 4 of 2013) South African Council of Educators Act, Act 31 of 2000 (SACE) South African Schools Act (No. 84 of 1996)
Policies and other documents DBE Care and Support for Teaching and Learning Framework (CSTL) DBE Policy on the Prevention and Management of Learner Pregnancy in Schools (2021) DBE Education White Paper 6 (2001) Integrated School Health Programme (2012) Development Plan 2030 National Supervision Framework for the Social Service Professions (SACSSP & DSD 2012) South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP) Strategy on Screening, Identification, Assessment and Support (SIAS) (2014) Sustainable Millenium Goals United Nations 2015-2030
CURRENT STATUS OF SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK IN DBE Social Workers in schools are acknowledged by DBE as part of an integral part of Psychosocial services There are currently 760 Social Workers employed by the Education Sector According to Social Worker council data, there are currently 9000 unemployed Social Workers in South Africa The Department of Social Development is leading the finalization of the joint Social Services Strategy aimed at guiding the hiring of the unemployed Social Workers across different Departments. Consultations are on-going. The DBE must prepare a bid to Treasury for employment of 1252 SWs towards the available 9000
CURRENT STATUS OF SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK IN DBE cont PROVINCE Child And Youth Care Worker CHILD AND YOUTH CARE WORKER Partner Funded LEARNER SUPPORT AGENTS (HIV & AIDS Grant, Global Fund And PEPFAR Funded) Middle Manager Senior Manager Social Auxillary Worker Social Worker SOCIAL WORKER Partner Funded (Roving) DISTRICT OFFICE NATIONAL ORDINARY SCHOOL PROVINCIAL HO SPECIAL SCHOOL Grand Total 9 48 2 116 175 178 178 3886 3886 2 2 96 500 2 2 3 29 88 396 5 72 3 1154 1154 3 12 6 61 6075 Sw Manager Sw Policy Developer Sw Policy Manager Sw Supervisor Grand Total 3 2 2 13 56 10 2 48 553 2 4 51 193 - Social Worker in District Offices are part of District Based Support Teams and provide outreach support to Schools as per the SIAS Policy - In addition to the number above 1154 Schools benefit from roving Social Worker services from PEPFAR AND Global Fund support
PROPOSED PROJECTIONS FOR UNEMPLOYED SWs Number Ordinary Schools without SW 25 042 Number SW required based on allocation of 20 per schools 1252 Estimated cost (Entry Salary level 7) R514 572 000 Number of Required Social Worker District Supervisors 74 Number of Required Social Worker District Supervisors (Salary Level 10) R50 410 000
