Interaction between Female and Male Students in University Tutorials

Abstract

This paper investigated available policies in schools to complement and support the creation of safe, caring and child-friendly schools. It also investigated the school policies effectiveness in creating safe, caring and child-friendly schools. The study uses a quantitative approach with the use of self-administered and structure questionnaires to elicit information from school principals, HODs, educators, educator unions, SGBs and learners. A multi-stage sampling procedure was adopted. The findings show that UNICEF designated safe, caring and childfriendly schools in South Africa, and has made substantial efforts to realize the SCCFS objectives but most basic facilities in the schools were inadequate with respect to their child-friendly status. The educational implications of the findings of the study were discussed and recommendations were also made.