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The Zero Dropout Action Summit, 2021

The Zero Dropout Action Summit, 2021

On this page, you will find brochures, toolkits, social media cards and other resources to better understand the problem of learner dropout and how we can find solutions, together. The resources are free to download and share in your respective spaces. Find resources here.

Before the pandemic, school dropout was a ‘hidden crisis’ barely featuring on the national agenda. The topic would arise as a peripheral issue in the public discourse during the announcement of the annual matric pass rate. But, dropout is a fringe topic no more! In July, researchers revealed that an additional 500 000 learners left school during the pandemic, taking dropout to a 20-year high. Children in quintile 1-3 schools are estimated to have lost almost a year of learning, dealing a significant setback to early grade reading.

So severe is the impact, researchers estimate that it could take up to a decade to undo. Watch the Zero Dropout Action Summit recording below – an urgent, national response to reducing learner dropout. The summit was a launchpad for change, offering a coordinated response, plan of action and dropout prevention toolkits for all schools.

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