In South African Child Gauge 2007/2008, pp. 41-47 Budget allocations for implementing the Children's Act
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E-Book
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Publication Year
2008
Publisher
University of Cape Town, Children's Institute, Cape Town, South Africa
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[ private ]
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7 p.
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Early childhood development (ECD), Children’s rights, Legislation, Government role, Budget, Human resources, South Africa
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Abstract
‘A costing exercise to estimate the costs of implementing the Children’s Act showed that the State needs to spend a lot more on social services1 for children than it is currently spending. The total amount allocated in the provincial social development budgets for children’s social services needs in 2009/10 is R1.7 billion. The costing showed however that, for the lowest cost scenario, an amount of R5 billion is needed in the first year of implementing the Children’s Act, growing to R12.5 billion in the sixth year.2 Comparing actual budget with the costing calculations shows that major budget growth is needed to implement the Act. This budget growth is unlikely to happen unless changes are made to the way budget decisions are made and unless the human resources capacity needed to spend the budget is improved.
This essay:
• discusses how the budget for social services is currently determined;
• points to what the Children’s Act says about budget allocation;
• summarises what the costing exercise in respect of the Act revealed; and
• analyses the provincial and national departments of social development’s proposed budgets for implementing the Act.’ [p. 41]
This essay:
• discusses how the budget for social services is currently determined;
• points to what the Children’s Act says about budget allocation;
• summarises what the costing exercise in respect of the Act revealed; and
• analyses the provincial and national departments of social development’s proposed budgets for implementing the Act.’ [p. 41]
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