DA demands urgent placement for Crowthorne Christian Academy learners

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The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng has demanded that an alternative school be urgently found for all Crowthorne Christian Academy learners.

The party says this is to ensure that they don’t lose out on much-needed school time.

This comes after the Gauteng department of education shut down the school due to non-compliance with independent school registration requirements.

The party’s spokesperson for education Sergio Dos Santos said learners at the Midrand-based school are now stranded as there is no clear indication of where they will be placed.

“We are concerned about illegal and unregistered schools operating in Gauteng. There are safety and quality concerns for learners attending unregistered schools.

“The department must ensure that inspectors do their job and ensure compliance with standards set for all independent schools across the province.

“The recent incident involving a child assaulted for her appearance at the school serves as a reminder of the urgent need for the department to ensure that all schools are registered to operate.

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“The DA believes that there is a need to have more independent schools; however, all independent schools must be legal and meet set standards to register,” he said.

Dos Santos added that all children of school-going age must be allowed to learn in a conducive environment and that they will table questions to MEC Matome Chiloane to ascertain the processes that must be followed to register and operate an independent school.

He continued by saying the department must regularly share information about all registered independent schools in Gauteng.