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We are eternally grateful for his vision, leadership, and insights into processes that informed the handbook’s content, along with his persistence in ensuring that the voice of educators is heard throughout this handbook.  \nMs Tuzana Sophethe, the former Manager for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Reporting and Research, along with her team (Lebo Thwala, Lesego Mogashoa, Selaelo Sebola and Thelma Kgole) worked tirelessly in project managing the Teachers’ Rights, Responsibilities and Safety Programme. Above all, she ensured that the voices of teachers at the coalface of the profession were heard through the provincial focus group and round table sessions.  \nAlso, the unwavering support received from the SACE Communication and Teacher Professional Development Divisions, throughout the implementation of the programme and countrywide consultative process, is highly valued.  \nApproximately 2 900 union, provincial education departments and stakeholder representatives at national and provincial levels attended the launches and workshops providing valuable feedback on the draft versions of the handbook and directly informing this final version.  \nEarly drafts of the handbook were intensively informed by approximately 3 500 educators through the focus group and round table sessions. Council acknowledges with gratitude all these educators who made a major contribution to this handbook.  \nWe also gratefully acknowledge our independent critical readers who provided the treasured feedback on the final version: Ingrid Leukes, Hema Hariram, Veronica Hofmeester, Bernard Bushe, Prof Meahabo Magano, Dr Joyce Mohapi, Fassega Solomon, Dr Margaret Maja, Wonder Mpisi, Prof Vanessa Scherman, and Dr Nkidi Phatudi.  \nMIET AFRICA, thank you for producing this handbook, as well as your creative design and layout and inspirational illustrations. The handbook would not have been possible without our partnership with and financial support from VVOB South Africa.  \n2 Teachers’Safety and Security in South African Schools: A Handbook  \nTable of Contents  \nForeword...................................................................................................................................................... 4  \nAcronyms .................................................................................................................................................... 5  \nDefinitions .................................................................................................................................................... 6  \nIntroduction................................................................................................................................................. 8  \nPurpose of this handbook ............................................................................................................... 8  \nHow should this handbook be used? ............................................................................................ 8  \nOverview ..................................................................................................................................................... 12  \nThe scale of the problem in South Africa ...................................................................................... 12  \nHow big is the problem internationally? ....................................................................................... 14  \nSTEP 1: Understanding violence................................................................................................................ 16  \nWhat is violence?............................................................................................................................. 17  \nWhat are t","cbCaic5qBvdLQOYz","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaic5qBvdLQOYz","pdf",3969533,64,"English","# Foreword\n# Acronyms\n# Definitions\n# Introduction\n## Purpose of this handbook\n## How should this handbook be used?\n## Overview\n## The scale of the problem in South Africa\n## How big is the problem internationally?\n# STEP 1: Understanding violence\n## What is violence?\n## What are the forms of violence?\n# STEP 2: Understanding roles and responsibilities\n## Who are the roleplayers and what are their responsibilities?\n## Rights and responsibilities of educators\n## What policies should be in place?\n# STEP 3: Understanding the risk of violence in your school\n## What can roleplayers do to reduce risk?\n## Get everyone on board\n## Roleplayers know and understand their roles\n## Understand your school environment\n# STEP 4: Taking preventative action in potentially violent situations\n# STEP 5: Evaluating, reflecting and improving processes and actions\n# Annexures\n# References / endnotes","[{\"question\":\"What does the handbook cover regarding violence in schools?\",\"answer\":\"It introduces what violence is and explains the different forms of violence before moving into prevention-focused steps.\"},{\"question\":\"Who are the roleplayers and what responsibilities are emphasized?\",\"answer\":\"It outlines who the roleplayers are and their responsibilities, including the rights and responsibilities of educators and the policies that should be in place.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the handbook guide schools to reduce the risk of violence?\",\"answer\":\"It provides a step-by-step approach to understanding the risk within the school environment, implementing preventative actions, and reducing risk by ensuring everyone is on board and understands their roles.\"}]","Teachers’ Safety and Security in South African Schools - A Handbook | PDF",1792379267,161]