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)