JOHANNESBURG - Education expert's confidence in the new draft regulations under the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act is low.
Expert Mary Metcalfe said the draft regulations fail to address the day-to-day problems teachers face in classrooms.
"The draft's been there for about eight years. It sets out what the physical infrastructure should be for provinces when they establish a provincial teacher development institute and centres.
"Why I'm frustrated is because the budgetary requirements to do what the regulations say are completely challenging for the majority of provinces."
Metcalfe argued that it's not just about having the right physical architectural space, but about having the right people in the right place where teachers can come in and be treated as they should be and as envisaged in the 15-year-old policy on teacher development.
READ | Draft BELA regulations published for public comment
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has released new draft regulations under the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act.
Parents, teachers, pupils, and schools can now review the proposals and submit feedback before they are finalised.
The drafts cover school governing body elections and operations, state teacher pay, standards for provincial teacher development institutes, and the National Education Information System.
Public comments close on 5 September.