Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)

ANNEXURE C

Department of Social Development

FORM 3

APPLICATION

by a person/civil society organisation or entity to be a designated organisation to assist the

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

with the assessment of an early childhood development programme or partial care facility prior to the re-opening or compliance monitoring visits or assessments after the re-opening of an early childhood development programme or partial care facility [direction 4(7)]

IMPORTANT:

Only Form 3's that are completed online through this link (https://forms.gle/gpacUTXvbdnzWsr7) will be considered. Please do not submit in any other format.

Applications will open on 24 June 2020 only, and no application received prior to that date will be processed.

Please note the following definitions:

Self-assessment process: Assistance with the dissemination of the self-assessment form (Form 1) and support, if required regarding the completion of Form 1. This includes support to be provided to an early childhood development programme or partial care facility.

Verification: The conduct of spot checks to an early childhood development programme or partial care facility before it re-opens as to verify the information that was provided as part of the self-assessment and to provide written feedback in a prescribed manner to the Department of Social Development.

Compliance monitoring visits: The conduct of a monitoring visit to an early childhood development programme or partial care facility after it has re-opened to verify that it continues to comply with the requirements and measures as prescribed, and to provide written feedback in a prescribed manner to the Department of Social Development.

Thank you for completing this application.

The information provided in this application will be submitted to the provincial Departments of Social Development for consideration.

Please note that the final decision regarding the designation of your organisation to assist based on the information provided rests with the provincial Department of Social Development.

The completion and submission of this form do not automatically mean that your organisation is designated to provide support as indicated. You will be notified in writing if your organisation is designated and appointed by the provincial Department of Social Development.