WCED to launch Abuse No More Policy document

Loyiso Langeni
22 October 2014

Western Cape MEC of Education Debbie Schafer will later on today launch the Abuse No More Policy document.

The document deals with guidelines and legislations that highlights the responsibility of educators who may suspect or deal with discourse of child abuse. 

Ministerial Spokesperson Jessica Shelver said the MEC Shafer will today will launch the new policy document called Abuse No More, dealing effectively with Child Abuse, and will brief media on the contents of the document.

“In order to assist schools in managing child abuse and sexual offences against children, the WCED have made available to schools guidelines called the Abuse No More Protocol. These guidelines were first introduced in 2001.

However, since then, various developments relating to the care and protection of children culminated in the update of legislation.” Shelver added.