PRESENTATION TO EDUCATION PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY 30 October 2007 Presentation by (Chief Executive Officer) (Chairperson) (Deputy Chairperson)

MANDATE The SACE Act no.31 of 2000 mandates SACE to: 1.Set registration criteria and register all educators; 2.Ensure professional development of all educators; and 3.Uphold the ethics of the profession. NB. SACE registration is compulsory for ALL educators

OPERATION 1.Council – 30 persons - 18 from Organized Teaching Profession; - 5 Ministerial Nominees; - 2 from National Governing bodies; - 1 from Higher Education; - 1 from Independent Schools; - 1 from Further Education and Training; - 1 Chairperson; and - 1 Chief Executive Officer 2.Council determines policy 3.EXCO supervises implementation of policy 4.CEO and staff execute and implement decisions 5.Office – National – Centurion, Tshwane – Total staff = 25 people

REGISTRATION 1.Certification: registered in in this financial year (of those) provisionally; - Approximately to date; - Approximately foreign educators (about 80% from Zimbabwe) 2.Challenges: - Office contacts; - Foreign applications; - Extension of scope; - Regional offices

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 1.Activities: - Professional Development Portfolio (PDP); - IQMS project; - Professional Standards; - Mentorship Project; - Educational policy interventions; - Communication and Advocacy; - Research: Supply and Demand, Ethics, Professional needs; - Partnerships: Intel, CCEM, Macmillan, MGSLG, Teachers Dream - CPTD conceptualisation 2.Challenges: - PDP National roll out; - Outreach; - Publications; - CPTD implementation.

ETHICS 1.CASES: complaints, 9 investigations and 4 hearings (in past year); - Approximately 800 complaints to date; - 57 educators struck off (to date); - 53 educators received other sanctions (to date); - Approximately 50% of complaints are SACE related 2.Challenges: - Update Code and Handbook; - Outreach and advocacy; - Pool of panellists – training; - Channelling of cases; - Confusion of roles; - Benefits for teachers; - Implementation date.

CPTD 1.Concept: - Teachers to engage in life long professional development activities (PDA’s); - PDA’s may be provider driven, school based, entity organised or self initiated; - PDA’s lead to Professional Development Points (PDP’s); PDP’s in a 3 year cycle; - Qualifications, short courses, workshops and relevant activities and initiatives would count for PDP’s; - All PDA’s to be endorsed by SACE; - SACE to manage and implement system; - Departments to resource and support SACE and educators; - Incentive driven and non-punitive

2. Challenges -Time off (80 hours) -Access; -Affordability; -Link with IQMS; -Structured incentives; -Advocacy and buy in

RESOURCES 1.Finance: - Levy R5 per educator per month – adequate; - Registration R60 once off; - Foreign applications R120; - Department funding for planning of CPTD; - Annual Budget R25 million (excl. Dept.) 2.Human Resources: - Present staff members 25 - Future projected  50 staff members 3.Premises: - Present premises inadequate, inaccessible (free lodging); - New premises and regional offices for new year.

SACE OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS OFFICE ADMINISTRATION& HUMAN RESOURCES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT REGISTRATIONCODE OF ETHICS FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY STATUS(23 PERSONNEL IN %)

EMLOYMENT EQUITY 2007

GENDER EQUITY(IN %)

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2006/7

    R R  Assets  Non current assets  Property,plant and equipment356,138443,444  Intangible assets22,20615,786  Current assets6,553,5956,493,664  Trade and other receivables287,680177,089  Cash and cash equivalents6,265,9156,316,575  TOTAL ASSETS6,931,9396,952,894 BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2007

FUNDS AND LIABILITIES Funds Accumulated surplus6,097,9175,436,073 Current liabilities834,0221,516,821 Trade and other payables784,0221,466,821 Income received in advance50,00050,000 TOTAL FUNDS AND LIABILITIES6,931,9396,952,894

INCOME STATEMENT   Revenue10,986,35310,501,441  Administrative costs(3,560,333)(3,995,545)  Code of Conduct(195,771)(328,512)  Professional Development costs (546,899)(580,795)  Registration costs(432,585)(508,997)  Staff costs(6,017,521)(6,107,420)  Surplus/Deficict from operations233,2441,019,828  Interest income428,600401,603   NET SURPLUS/(DEFICIT ) 661,844(618,225)

EXPENDITURE COMPARISON

PERFORMANCE AGAINST OBJECTIVES NOOUTPUTPERFORMANCE MEASURE MEASURE ACTUAL PERFORMANCE 1 To register all educators within jurisdiction All received application Processed educators have been registered 2 To maintain and enforce the code of professional ethics All received complaints processed 309 complaints received. 48 finalized 122 out of jurisdiction 3 To have sustainable source of revenue Increased subscription Increased from R24/ annum to R60 /annum from To facilitate PD activities Workshops; PDP;IQMS materials 7 PDP and 7 IQMS workshops in Gauteng, Mpumalanga, western Cape, Free state educators benefited 5Research Teacher shortages Relief and substitution of teachers Review of Cases lodged with the council Produced two literature surveys on each of the Research topics Produced an updated report on review of cases 6PartnershipsPartnerships Partnered with MacMillan SA, MacMillan SA, DOE and Commonwealth Teacher Grouping to co ordinate CCEM,

PERFORMANCE AGAINST OBJECTIVES NOOUTPUT PERFORMANCE MEASURE ACTUAL PERFORMANCE 7 To promote and enhance the image of the profession  World Teacher’s day.  Advocacy  Double page advert in The Teacher Newspaper to advocate for WTD.  Radio interviews conducted  Produced and distributed 6100 CD’s with SACE information  One newsletter was produced  SACE website has been redesigned  SACE served in the NTA provincial and National structures

WORK IN PROGRESS  SETTING UP OF THE CPTD SYSTEM  ACQUISITION OF BUILDING  ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS  DATABASE IMPROVEMENT

THANKS NGIYABONGA