implementation of the child justice act, 2008 (act no. 75 of 2008)
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Implementation of the Child Justice Act, 2008
(Act No. 75 of 2008)
23 February 2010
Content
Introduction National InstructionsTrainingCommunication in support of the implementation of the NIMonitoring and Evaluation
NATIONAL INSTRUCTIONS
NATIONAL INSTRUCTIONSSection 97(5) of the Act requires National Commissioner to issue National InstructionsThis must be done after consultation with DG’s of Justice, Social Development, Education and Correctional ServicesThe instructions must be submitted to Parliament and after 30 days, published in GazetteThe Instructions published in Gazette must be submitted to Parliament before Act comes into operation
NATIONAL INSTRUCTIONS
Draft National Instruction has been completed Existing Standing Orders have been amended where appropriateDepartmental forms have been developedConsultation process has commencedComments following upon consultation process will be incorporatedInstruction will be published in Gazette during last week of March 2010
TRAINING
Overview
Broad target groupETD Solutions supporting implementation of the Child Justice Act, 2008 (Act No. 75 of 2008)
One-day Information SessionTwo-day In-Service Training workshopOne-week In-Service Learning Programme
Trainer capacity creation Implementation plan
Broader target groupProvincial Heads responsible for Visible PolicingCluster CommandersKey police officials at cluster level, dealing with Visible PolicingStation commandersDetective Branch CommandersFCS Unit Commanders CSC CommandersCSC Relief commandersCSC personnel, including members responsible for police cells and detention Key detectives nominated from each general branch/unitBasic Training Learners
ETD Solutions supporting implementation of the Child Justice Act, 2008 (Act No. 75 of 2008)
Start 22 March 2010 Start 24 May 2010 Start 5 July 2010
One-day Information Session
Two-day In-Service Training workshop
One-week In-Service Learning Programme
Trainer capacity creation
Create Core Trainer capacity for Provincial and National Training to deal with both the
2-day workshop and 1-week Learning Programme (see action plan)
Provincial Trainers address the provincial needs with both the 2-day workshops and 1-
week learning programme
IS-Trainers capacitated to present the 2-day workshop content in the following existing learning programmes:•Basic Management Training•Station Commander Learning Programme•Detective Learning Programme•Crime Prevention Level-1•Relief Commander Training Programme
Trainers in Basic Training capacitated to present
the content of the 2-day Workshop as part of BT
2011 intake
Implementation Plan (1)
No Action Steps Due dates Progress and Responsibility
One-day Information Session
1Design and development of a one-day information session on the Child Justice Act, 2008 (Act No. 75 of 2008)
8-10 March 2010 Legal Services (LS) with technical training support from Division Training
2
One-day orientation session for legal officials from various provinces and national responsible for presenting the one-day information sessions
15 March 2010 Legal Services (LS) with technical training support from Division Training
3Information session schedules develop in accordance with predetermined priorities
19 March 2010 Provincial Training supported by Legal Services (LS)
4
Information sessions commence in accordance with predetermined priorities
22 March 2010 Provincial and National Legal Services (LS) with technical training support from Division Training
Implementation Plan (2)No Action Steps Due dates Progress and
Responsibility
Two-day Training Workshop
1Development workshop (to design and develop a two-day training workshop
6-8 April 2010 Division Training (R&D) with Legal Services (LS), VISPOL
2 Preliminary quality assurance 12 to 16 April 2010 Division Training (QA section)
Print material for pilot 19-23 April 2010 Division Training
3Pilot learning material for two--day workshop 28 April 2010 Division Training (R&D,
In-Service Training) and LS
4 Adjust content of workshop in accordance with pilot results
29-30 April 2010 Division Training
5Present 3-day trainer-the-trainer on the two-day training workshop
12-14 May 2010 Division Training (R&D, In-Service Training) and LS
6Approval by Education, Training and Evaluation Committee (ETD-EC)
17-21 May 2010 Division Training
7 Provincial training schedule for operational police officials commences
24 May 2010 Provincial Training
Implementation Plan (3)No Action Steps Due dates Progress and
Responsibility
One-week learning programme
1 One-week learning programme finalised 30 April 2010 Division Training
2 Preliminary quality assurance 3-7 May 2010 Division Training (QA section)
3 Print material for pilot 17-21 May 2010 Division Training
4Pilot one-week learning programme 24-28 May 2010 Division Training (R&D
and In-Service Training) and LS
5 Adjust content in accordance with pilot results
1-4 June 2010 Division Training
6Approval by Education, Training and Evaluation Committee (ETD-EC)
4 June 2010 Division Training
7Present 8-day trainer-the-trainer for the one-week learning programme
14-23 June 2010 Division Training (R&D and In-Service Training) and LS
8 Final adjustment of content in accordance with T-t-T results
24-25 June Division Training
9Provincial training schedule for specific target groups of operational police officials commences
5 July 2010 Provincial Training
COMMUNICATION AND REFERRAL
Referral networks
Details of designated probations officer and child and youth care centres will be updated and issued before 1 April 2010Referral information must also be provided on SAPS intranet by 1 April 2010SAPS will request that DSD at provincial level informs us as soon as information changes but on a quarterly basis SAPS Visible Policing will confirm the accuracy of information with DSD
Communication Communication plan in support of the
implementation of the Act must be adopted to raise awareness of the issue and what is required.
The communication plan should target SAPS members, CPFs and communities.
Communication tools like the booklet on the Act should also include contact details of experts who can assist stations with queries and problems
Communication PlanNo Action Steps Due dates Progress and
Responsibility
Communication Action Plan
1Draft statement/circular to issue prior to implementation of Act to alert SAPS of processes to come
31 March 2010 Division Visible Policing
2
Distribution of National Instruction, Act and Regulations via SAPS intranet, email, fax and delivery
Immediately after NI is published in the Government Gazette
Divisions Legal Services, Visible Policing and Communication Services
Development of “Policing the Child Justice Act“ booklet
1 April 2010 Division Visible Policing
3 Printing of booklet and distribution to stations and in salary advises
30 April 2010 Communication Services
4POL-TV programme with content expert on implementation of the CJA
Broadcast during April and May of April 2010
Division Legal Services and Communication Services
5Circular to CPFs explaining SAPS changed roles and responsibilities
Issued in first week of April 2010
Division Visible Policing
6Media statement on the Implementation of the Act and what can be expected from SAPS when a child comes into conflict with the law
1 April 2010 Communication Services
MONITORING AND EVALUATION
Monitoring and EvaluationsProgress with training interventions will be monitored on the Training Administration SystemSAPS will continue to monitor numbers of children arrested and charged and also report figures to the ISCCJProvincial and National ISCCJ fora will monitor implementation co-operation and ensure that interventions happen to address problemsSAPS Provincial Inspectorate and SAPS Visible Policing Division will include this aspect in station visits (90 visits per year from National level)