At least 40% of learners drop out of schools before reaching Grade 12 in South Africa, says Khula Development Group. In addressing this issue Khula Development Group presented Basic Training in Preventing School Drop-out to more than 100 primary-school teachers and ECD practitioners in the Cape Winelands area. This forms part of The Tracking Children Project, a collaboration among the Khula Development Group, Inceba Trust and Western Cape Education Department. Daleen Labuschagne (Khula Development Group Programme Director) Dr Johannes Erasmus (Inceba Trust collaborating researcher), Abongile Cekiso (Little Flower principal), Nomzamo Julayi (Inceba Trust mentor, Mbekweni), Carien van Zyl (Khula Development Group principal social worker) and Nondumiso Jafta (Khula Educare Centre, Mbekweni).
Course aimed at reducing 40% learner drop-out rate
