Hon Minister, during the period 2010 to 2012, there were 243 sexual abuse complaints for which 38 teachers were struck off the roll and five were suspended.
We are very concerned about the suspensions because there is a huge risk that those teachers may repeat the activities when they are allowed back into the teaching profession. Learners will once again be exposed to that abuse.
Would the Minister consider scrapping suspensions as a sanction and rather look at striking teachers off the role as the only option?