Basic Infrastructure: This refers to the building or renovation of facilities such as ablution blocks, classrooms and perimeter fencing. With the primary objective of creating spaces that are conducive to learning and teaching, all schools receive basic infrastructure where it is required; and where it is not already being provided by government.

Incentive infrastructure: This refers to facilities such as Science laboratories, libraries, computer centres, Maths centres, multi-media centres and sports facilities. Schools that perform above the target that has been set by the Free State Department of Education, qualify for incentive infrastructure projects.

All schools are introduced to the District Whole School Development programme through an Empowerment and Transformation Workshop, commonly known as a “retreat”. A retreat is a weekend workshop where the educators, school management leadership and together with the leadership of the learner organisations get together for open and honest discussions on the factors affecting school performance. The process aims to create unity within the schools through the development of a cohesive vision and a strategic plan to ensure long-term success and sustainability.

The social development element of the programme currently offers vision screening and testing; and the provision of spectacles where prescribed. Premier Optical, a service provider, has developed sustainable solutions to optimise resources by training Community Health Care Workers, educators and the Free State Department of Education district officials in the fundamentals and techniques of vision screening. Premier Optical also worked with the Health and Welfare SETA to offer temporary employment to trained Community Health Workers from their database.