Budget and Operational Plans 2006/7 education Department of Education REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA STRATEGIC PLAN 2006 – 2010 and Budget and Operational Plans 2006/7

Overarching Priority ASGI-SA The Department of Education contributes to the Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative South Africa, by Ensuring everyone receives a quality General Education Ensuring access to high skills, high cognitive demand curricula in schools and Colleges Ensuring participation in relevant Higher Education programmes

Minister’s continuing vision To impact more urgently and directly on poverty, unemployment and social cohesion, by providing quality education for all. “We cannot became complacent about the continuing legacy of Bantu Education, whose demons have not yet been banished”

Ministerial goals for 2006/7 Improve access to quality early childhood education School improvements, including infrastructure and learning resources Improving literacy and numeracy Mathematics and science improvements Support for Further and Higher Education

Continuing approaches Policy clarity and stability Consolidation of gains by targeting support Focus on improving learning outcomes Monitoring learner performance Strengthened responsiveness to needs Innovation, including use of ICTs Building partnerships: business and NGOs

Departmental Strategies Strengthened monitoring and evaluation Using research to understand and improve the system Re-engineering EMIS to track individual learners Reaping our investments in teachers Building the capacity of the system, especially at local levels (Districts)

Department Structure Branches General Education Further Education and Training Higher Education Quality Promotion and Social Cohesion Planning and Monitoring Administration

General Education Expanding access to ECD through the Integrated ECD Plan of the Social Cluster, and using EPWP opportunities for training and employment Implementation of the NCS in Grades 8 and 9 during 2007, with a focus on teacher training and resource provisioning Finalising the National Framework for Teacher Education, including a system for “professional development points”

General Education 2 Measuring the quality of learning at key stages Improving reading levels, especially in the Foundation Phase, through an ongoing reading strategy Continued emphasis on provision for children with special needs, to increase participation and achievement Improved professional support and advice for teachers at District level Convening successful SGB elections in 2006

Further Education and Training FET BRANCH GOALS To develop and implement modern and relevant high skills programmes in schools and Colleges To implement a national examination system To increase participation of 16-24 year olds in FET programmes To increase the number of learners achieving well in language, mathematics and science

FET: Schools Implement new curriculum for Grades 10 – 12, including teacher training and textbooks Increase numbers of learners reaching and passing grade 12, with reduced dropouts Increase participation and success rates in languages, maths and science, including the identification of focus schools Set, mark and report on high quality examinations for the Senior Certificate and FETC Expand specialist subjects in poor areas

FET: Colleges Implement and monitor College recapitalisation plans Gazette requirements for FETC Vocational qualification, and develop programmes which address the needs of the SA economy and society Strengthen ties with SETAs, Universities and the private sector Improve participation and success rates at FET colleges Support the expansion of ICTs in Colleges

Higher Education Providing regulatory support to the sector Providing academic and research support Developing a Framework for the Internationalisation of Higher Education, especially to promote and support a leadership role for South Africa in Africa Strengthened enrolment planning to ensure quality graduates in relevant fields The promotion of institutional diversity

System Planning Finalise electronic infrastructure audit (NEIMS) Develop national norms for the design and construction of schools Strengthening the design of the Information Management System (EMIS) Ongoing analysis of education investment and expenditure to ensure equity and redress in resourcing

System Planning 2 Effective implementation of the Integrated Quality Management System (IQMS) Analysis and management of teacher supply and demand Supporting the Cabinet Committee on Human Resource Development

System Planning 3 Reporting on Education for All (EFA) and Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Planning support for integrated programmes of government Monitoring and evaluating service delivery in education

Social Cohesion Promoting health and wellness lifestyles among teachers and learners Co-ordinating and monitoring the NSNP Promoting equity in education and addressing social exclusion on the basis of race and gender Promoting values, national identity and moral regeneration Promoting quality education in rural and nodal areas

Social Cohesion Promoting and governing school sport, art and culture Taking forward the report of the Ministerial Committee on Gender Equity Promoting access to and participation in ABET programmes, based on the report of the Ministerial Committee on ABET Collaborating with other Departments in regard to orphans and vulnerable children

Administration Financial management of the budget Provincial budget support and co-ordination Monitoring procurement and supply of LTSMs Operationalising foreign policy priorities, and strengthening international relations, especially within SADC and Africa

Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Education 2006/7 BUDGET AND OPERATIONAL PLANS

General notes Higher Education Block Grant – To increase the subsidies to higher education institutions to accommodate the increase in student numbers Implementation of the National Curriculum Statement – To monitor the implementation in 50% of the schools in a phased-in process; to develop assessment guidelines HR Systems and Teacher Development – Audit and survey of existing systems and capacities FET recapitalisation – To increase the recapitalisation funding to FET Colleges Devolution of funds from Public Works – These funds will be suspended from Public Works to cater for the rental and maintenance of the office building

Notes Projects 2006/07: National HR Plan & HR & IQMS System – R6m EMIS Enhancement and System Development – R20m Teacher Development (GET & FET) – R30m NCS & Assessment – R19m EMGD and District Development – R6,4m Literacy and ABET – R5,4m Exam System Enhancements – R5,6m FET Curriculum Projects – R14,4m Race and Values Projects – R9,1m Merger Projects – R3,3m International Conference – R4m

HIV AND AIDS 2006/07 – R144,471 million. Some of the outputs for 2006/07 600 Master trainers to be trained on the integration of Life Skills and HIV and Aids programmes across all learning areas of the curriculum 25 000 Educators trained to integrate the programmes across all learning areas of the curriculum

Achievements (HIV and Aids) 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 Learners trained 12 989 64 014 35 136 Educators trained as peer educators 6 401 3 513 Educators trained in life skills 34 470 102 822 17 022 District officials trained as master trainers 300 7 392 1 440 Number of schools received LTSM 26 693 63 221

National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) 2006/07 – R1 098,036 million Some of the outputs for 2006/07 About 5,5 million learners at 17 000 targeted schools Targeted learners at schools are fed for all school days in all provinces Food gardens or small stock projects are set up in all participating schools, 4 500 schools

NSNP (Achievements) 2004/05 2005/06 238 School monitoring visits A toll-free number was opened to the public About 50 new gardens and/or small stock projects were started at schools 4,977 Million learners were fed on recommended menus on a minimum of 156 days 2005/06 5 135 Million learners were fed on recommended menus on a minimum of 156 days 3 107 Sustainable food production projects in schools 115 Workshops on gardening skills were held and were attended by 446 schools, 1 269 educators

FET College Recapitalisation 2006/07 – R470 million Some of the outputs for 2006/07 100 Practical workshops upgraded at 50 FET Colleges New equipment delivered and installed 216 Campus sites rehabilitated 2 000 College staff trained for curriculum development and programme delivery

CONCLUSION Total budget increased by R1 732 million (13,97%) from the previous financial year. Increase to Higher Education (HE) block grant = 10%. This allocation is 75,42% of total budget allocated to the Department. Total allocation to conditional grants increased by 63%. This allocation is 12,12% of the total budget allocated to the Department.

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