Compulsory education for learners between the ages of seven and 15 years, or learners reaching the ninth grade, whichever occurs first;

Two categories of schools, namely public schools and independent schools, and the establishment and maintenance of public schools on private property;

Conditions of admission of learners to public schools;

Governance and management of public schools, the election of governing bodies and their functions; and

Funding of public schools.

Access to quality education for all and the elimination of illiteracy among adults and youths;

That public schools will not be allowed to suspend learners from classes without good reason; deny them access to cultural, sporting, or social activities; refuse to issue school reports if parents have not paid school fees;

Children who are older than 16 years and have never attended school will be referred to adult basic education centres;

Discipline in learning institutions from both educators and learners. Principals will be required to keep a register of school attendance by both learners and teachers. The performance of teachers will be closely monitored, while malicious and disruptive behaviour by learners will be eliminated entirely from our schools and higher education institutions;

Learning institutions will be free of evils such as substance abuse, sexual abuse, violence and dangerous weapons. The UCDP will ensure the safety of learners, educators and school property;

Equitable human, financial and physical resources will be made available to all learning institutions. Difficulties associated with teacher:student ratios and the redeployment of teachers limit the extent of reprioritisation within provincial education budgets. We shall recruit teachers in
disciplines where there is great need like mathematics and science;

Market-related remuneration for educators;

An improvement in the school feeding scheme. According to the Department of Health, 22,9% of children are stunted - a major symptom of malnutrition. Another 5,5% of children show other symptoms of malnutrition, such as abnormally low weight. Hunger, parasite infections, and micronutrient deficiencies affect children's learning capacity, school attendance and general well-being. This is unacceptable;

The development of sound policies in education e.g. the institutionalisation of the in-service training of educators and educational management development, developmental appraisal system and the sustaining of educator organisations in line with acceptable educational needs of such organisations worldwide;

We shall encourage monitoring what is taking place in the schools and offer professional support on an on-going basis;

No discrimination against pupils, students or teachers with HIV/AIDS;

No teacher or pupil will be excluded from attending school or denied or dismissed from a post on the basis of their HIV/AIDS status;

There will be no medical testing of pupils, students or teachers;

No pupil, student or teacher will be required to disclose his or her HIV/AIDS status. However, voluntary disclosure will be encouraged; and

Special provision will be made at schools and other institutions to eliminate the risk of transmission.