Schools: Law and Governance relects the law as at 18 November 2022 

PART A

South African Schools Act 84 of 1996

• Act 

Regulations and Related Material

• Norms and Standards for Language Policy in Public Schools 
• Guidelines for the Consideration of Governing Bodies in Adopting a Code of Conduct for Learners 
• Regulations for Safety Measures at Public Schools 
• Regulations to Prohibit Initiation Practices in Schools 
• National Guidelines on School Uniforms
• Regulations for the Exemption of Parents from the Payment of School Fees, 2005 
• Devices to be used and Procedure to be followed for Drug Testing  Regulations Relating to Minimum Uniform Norms and Standards for Public School Infrastructure 

PART B

National Education Policy Act 27 of 1996

• Act 

Policies

• Admission Policy for Ordinary Public Schools 
• National Policy on HIV/AIDS, for Learners and Educators in Public Schools, and Students and Educators in Further Education and Training Institutions
• National Policy on the Management of Drug Abuse by Learners in Public and Independent Schools and Further Education and Training Institutions 
• National Policy on Religion and Education 
• Policy on Learner Attendance 
• National Policy on HIV, STIs and TB for learners, educators, school support staff and officials in all primary and secondary schools in the Basic Education Sector 
• Policy on the Prevention and Management of Learner
• Pregnancy in Schools*

PART C

Employment of Educators Act 76 of 1998

• Act 

Related Material

• Chapter B.5 of Personnel Administrative Measures (PAM) 

PART D

Bill of Rights

Sections 7 to 39 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996