A teenage pregnancy policy that was recently approved by Cabinet will be implemented from January next year. The policy will allow learners who fell pregnant to return to school sooner. This was revealed to the National Council of Provinces by the Basic Education Acting Director General Granville Whittle. The department, MECs and officials have held talks with the NCOP on the dropout of learners from schools. Whittle had to answer some of the questions on behalf of the Basic Education Deputy Min