Children's Act, 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005)RegulationsGeneral Regulations Regarding Children, 2010Chapter 4 : Partial Care (Sections 76-90 of the Act)19. Employment of staff at partial care facility |
| (1) | Any person employed at a partial care facility in a managerial or supervisory capacity or who is directly involved in the partial care of a child must possess the following skills: |
| (a) | The ability to implement a programme for early childhood development, where applicable, at the level in respect of which that partial care facility has been registered; |
| (b) | the ability to write reports and notes; |
| (c) | the ability to identify irregular and dysfunctional behaviour in a child; |
| (d) | basic numeracy skills; |
| (e) | a basic knowledge about child development; and |
| (f) | the ability to assess age related developmental milestones. |
| (2) | Any person employed at a partial care facility after registration of the facility in terms of these Regulations must provide his or her employer with— |
| (a) | a certified copy of his or her identity document or work permit; |
| (b) | proof of his or her skills; and |
| (c) | clearance certificates to the effect that his or her name does not appear in Part B of the National Child Protection Register, or the National Register for Sex Offenders issued by the DirectorGeneral and the Director-General of Justice and Constitutional Development, respectively. |
| (3) | An employee at a partial care facility who works with a child in such facility must be able to communicate with the child in a language, including sign language, which such child understands. |