Answer to Question #294718 in English for Mpume88

Question

DISCUSS HOW WHITE PAPER 6 SHOWED A COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING EQUAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNERS WHO HAD BEEN EXCLUDED BECAUSE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING SYSTEM DID NOT ACCOMMODATE THEIR NEEDS

Answer 1

The White Paper 6, which is hinged on building an inclusive education and training system, showed a commitment to providing equal education opportunities for learners who had been excluded because the education and training system didn't accommodate their needs. It recognized that special needs education was a sector where the ravages of apartheid remained most evident and made effort to bridge those imbalances by making provision for education and training so that it is responsive and sensitive to the diverse range of learning needs. It advocates inclusion, made use of terminologies in special needs education and promotes consistency in inclusive approaches. White Paper 6 defines an inclusive education and training system, provides a framework for establishing an inclusive education and training system, establishes a funding strategy for the sector and provides guidelines on how to establish an and training system.