Violence and bullying in schools keep escalating and have become a world-wide problem – also in South Africa. This problem is continuing unabated, despite the different intervention strategies in place. Intervention strategies include the Child-Friendly Schools (CFS) programme, the National School Safety Framework (NSSF), the Safe Schools Programme (SSP), the Hlayiseka Early Warning System, the Care and Support for Teaching and Learning (CSTL) framework, Speak Out, We Care, and the life orientation curriculum. As part of the intervention strategies, learners’ views should be included in the decision-making process. With this article I intend to report on a study that was conducted on the inclusion of learners’ views in matters focusing on safety and security at schools. A qualitative approach was used in the study. Observation, interviewing, and document analysis were used as methods of data generation. Data were analysed by developing themes. The findings reveal that learners’ views were not included in matters related to safety and security at schools. I argue that the main reason for the continuing violence is that stakeholders who are in authority do not include the views of learners in the development and the implementation of safety and security strategies. I suggest that all stakeholders should be assisted in understanding the value of an inclusive approach in the decision-making process.

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将学习者的意见纳入学校的安全和安保事务

学校中的暴力和欺凌行为不断升级，并已成为一个世界性问题——在南非也是如此。尽管采取了不同的干预策略，但这个问题仍然有增无减。干预策略包括儿童友好学校 (CFS) 计划、国家学校安全框架 (NSSF)、安全学校计划 (SSP)、Hlayiseka 早期预警系统、教与学关怀与支持 (CSTL) 框架、Speak Out, We Care 和生活定位课程。作为干预策略的一部分，学习者的观点应该被纳入决策过程。在这篇文章中，我打算报告一项关于将学习者的观点纳入关注学校安全和安保问题的研究。研究中使用了定性方法。观察、采访、和文件分析被用作数据生成的方法。通过发展主题分析数据。调查结果显示，学习者的意见并未包含在与学校安全和安保相关的事项中。我认为持续暴力的主要原因是当权的利益相关者没有将学习者的观点纳入安全和安保策略的制定和实施中。我建议应帮助所有利益相关者了解包容性方法在决策过程中的价值。我认为持续暴力的主要原因是当权的利益相关者没有将学习者的观点纳入安全和安保策略的制定和实施中。我建议应帮助所有利益相关者了解包容性方法在决策过程中的价值。我认为持续暴力的主要原因是当权的利益相关者没有将学习者的观点纳入安全和安保策略的制定和实施中。我建议应帮助所有利益相关者了解包容性方法在决策过程中的价值。