1. DBE QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE PROGRESS REPORT PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE MEETING
07 JUNE 2011

2. Presentation Outline PART A PART B
Overview of progress in the main programmes of the
Department of Basic Education as presented in the
Fourth Quarter Report of the 2010/2011 Financial
Year.
PART B
2010/2011 Finances

3. Part A: Overview of progress in the main programmes of
the Department of Basic Education as presented
in the Fourth Quarter Report of the 2010/2011
Financial Year.

4. Strategic Planning and Reporting
ADMINISTRATION
KEY ISSUES
The Draft Education Laws Amendment Act has been converted into three Bills (BELAB, HELAB and HETLAB) in line with the re-organisation of the Department of Education.
The drafted NEEDU Bill was presented at the Minister’s Management Meeting.
The EU funding for the PrimEd SPSP programme was received into the RDP account at National Treasury. Funds are in the process of being transferred to the DBE.
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5. Strategic Planning and Reporting
ADMINISTRATION
ACTIVITIES
The proposed 2013 School Calendar has been finalised for public comments. The draft 2014 calendar will be discussed in the new financial year.
The monitoring of provincial education spending against budgetary allocations and strategic plans for the fourth quarter was done; the analysis was then submitted to the DG and the Minister.
All Provincial HR Plans were analysed and reports forwarded to PEDs.
The SA-China Basic Education Agreement was signed in March 2011 in Beijing.
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6. Strategic Planning and Reporting
CURRICULUM
KEY ISSUES
The Workbook Project
CAPS Documents and Training
The Minister of DBE hosted a Round Table Discussions on ICTs in Education aimed at exploring practical and workable ICT solutions that the Department can implement in the classroom to support and improve quality of teaching and learning
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7. Strategic Planning and Reporting
CURRICULUM
ACTIVITIES
Learner workbook, Book 1 for Grades 1-6 has been developed and distributed to Public primary schools in the nine provinces.
The second volume of 105 workbooks were handed to the printers between 22 February to 31 March. It is envisaged that the books will be printed and the second consignment of books will be delivered to Public primary schools by 24 June 2011.
Grades 1-4 English and Afrikaans workbooks for numeracy and literacy were adapted to Braille. Grade 1-2 workbooks and a selection of Grades textbooks were submitted for Braille reproduction.
There are 569 (GET) Grade R Foundation Phase toolkit content resources in all official languages uploaded on Thutong in this quarter.
80% of the CAPS documents have been sent to the publishers for the development of textbooks.
Training of 200 provincial, district officials and School Management Teams (SMT) of all schools for the Deaf and Blind, were trained in visual and hearing impairment in March 2011
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8. Strategic Planning and Reporting
TEACHERS AND HRD
KEY ISSUES
The National Planning Framework for teacher education and development has been launched by both Ministers of Education.
An analysis of the profiles of Funza Lushaka graduates shows that most bursaries are awarded to FET phase specialisation. Few Foundation and Intermediate Phase bursars are able to teach in an African Language. In years, over 90,000 teachers are due to retire.
HR Connect Project is finalised. A Database of existing qualifications and subjects qualified to teach has been established to identify shortages. Data will be received from service provider.
Discussions on the Draft Teacher Performance Appraisal instrument as well as on the PMDS for both office and institution based educators, are continuing in the ELRC.
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9. Strategic Planning and Reporting
TEACHERS AND HRD
ACTIVITIES
Interest in teaching as a career has shown significant improvement. Over 30,000 applications for the Funza Lushaka bursary were received. 10,073 students were funded.
All public schools have implemented the Policy on Learner Attendance as part of national norms and standards for the recording, managing and monitoring of learner attendance.
Whole School Evaluation personnel visited seven provincial whole school evaluation teams in three provinces.
The target for the 2011 ACE: SL intake exceeded by 38 when 1488 principals were placed in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in 8 provinces
The following documents have been finalised:
Framework document on Districts
the Roles and Responsibilities of Subject Advisors
The following tools are in the process of being finalised:
School Governing Body (SGB) Support Tool
Annual Academic Performance Reporting Template
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10. PLANNING, QUALITY ASSESSMENT, MONITORING AND EVALUATION
KEY ISSUES
An analysis of all PEDs Annual Performance Plans for 2011/12 and its alignment to “Action Plan to 2014” was completed. Not all elements of the Action Plan were fully implemented by PEDs.
The Annual National Assessment tests were distributed to PEDs in January and February 2011.
The framework for the backlogs grant and the Infrastructure Grant to provinces were finalised with National Treasury.
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11. PLANNING, QUALITY ASSESSMENT, MONITORING AND EVALUATION
ACTIVITIES
The irregularities for 2010 examinations were investigated and resolved.
The process of Remark/Recheck was closely monitored. The conduct and administration of the NSC was monitored and daily examination reports were produced.
The first consignment of the Senior Certificate May/June 2011 examinations was distributed to PEDs on 15 March 2011.
The ANA tests were administered in the week of 8-11 February The tests were administered to +/- 6 million learners in Grades 1 – 6 and 9 in the country in +/- 1 300 schools.
The NEEDU Bill, alongside a narrative document has been drafted.
The hostel policy has been finalised with inputs from stakeholders’ and provinces and from directorates in DBE
LURITS progress report and targets were presented at EMIS HEDCOM Sub-Committee Meeting of 16th – 17th March 2011 and at LURITS Steering Committee Meeting of 15th March 2011.
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12. SOCIAL MOBILISATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES
KEY ISSUES
At a seminar on 7 March 2011, the Deputy Minister announced the Draft Integrated Strategy on HIV and AIDS, and formally opened the consultation process. The strategy charts a comprehensive approach by the schooling system to HIV and AIDS over the next five years.
Provinces have received R million of the HIV and AIDS Life Skills Education conditional grant allocation, representing 100% of the total allocation.
Through the National School Nutrition Pprogramme, learners were fed in quintile 1 – 3 primary and quintile 1 – 2 secondary schools. The initial target had been learners.
In partnership with Transnet’s Phelophepha Train, approximately primary school learners received health screening services in the Free State. KZN dedicated the month of March to the School Health Screening Programme focusing on lower quintile primary schools learners received health screening services
The Integrated plan for School Sport has been approved by CEM.
Preparations for the establishment of School Sports Leagues have been done.
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13. SOCIAL MOBILISATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES
ACTIVITIES
Ministers of DBE and SAPS have signed the Protocol on collaboration for safe schools. The plan targeted 9000 schools (1000 schools per province) to be linked with local police stations Schools have been linked to police stations.
Safe School Committees have been established in schools, whereas the target had been 8000 schools nationally.
The training of Adjudicators and Conductors for the South African Schools Choral Eisteddfod in 2011 was conducted from 29 – 30 January 2011.
Nine provincial visits were conducted in January 2011 to establish provincial readiness to undertake the school HCT Campaign.
The GEM BEM Back to School Campaign provided an opportunity to introduce thousands of learners and participating teachers, to Speak Out resources; as well as engaging in discussions to tackle sexual abuse in schools.
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14. SOCIAL MOBILISATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES (continued)
ACTIVITIES
A project to train teachers in multi-grade teaching was for the first time implemented nationally. 104 Teachers, 16 district officials and 8 provincial officials were trained in multi-grade education in the eight provinces (with the exclusion of Western Cape)
LeadSA and the South African Interfaith Council have partnered with the department to promote the Bill of Responsibilities in schools, places of worship and the general public.
A training manual on Human Rights and School Governance, to support the training of School Governing Bodies and Representative Councils of Learners in all provinces has been developed and submitted to Minister for approval.
Empirical research has been completed to develop a Social Cohesion Toolkit for schools and school communities to support excellence in education.

15. Part B:
2010/2011 Finances

16. Expenditure as % of Final Appropriation
ALLOCATION AGAINST ACTUAL EXPENDITURE PER PROGRAMME FOR THE 2010/11 FINANCIAL YEAR
PROGRAMMES
2010/11
Expenditure as % of Final Appropriation
FINAL APPROPRIATION
ACTUAL EXPENDITURE
VARIANCE
R’000
Administration
7 670
97.1%
Curriculum Policy, Support and Monitoring
54.8%
Teachers and Education Human Resources Development and Management
17 086
96.6%
Planning, Quality Assessment and Monitoring and Evaluation
18 407
88.9%
Social Responsibility
4 814
99.9%
Total
89.4%

17. ALLOCATION PER ECONOMIC CLASSIFICATION FOR THE 2010/11 FINANCIAL YEAR
Expenditure as % of Final Appropriation
FINAL APPROPRIATION
ACTUAL EXPENDITURE
VARIANCE
R’000
Compensation of employees
17 973
93.4%
Goods and Services
57.0%
Interest and Rent on Land
51 549
51 548 1
100.0%
Transfers and Subsidies
16 436
99.6%
Payments for Capital Assets
13 935
12 775
1 160
91.7%
Total
89.4%

18. ALLOCATION OVER THE 2010/11 FINANCIAL YEAR
ECONOMIC CLASSIFICATION
2010/11
Expenditure as % of Final Appropriation
FINAL APPROPRIATION
ACTUAL EXPENDITURE
VARIANCE
R’000
Compensation of Employees
10 965
94.5%
Examiners and Moderators
15 080
15 073 7
100.0%
Transfers to Public Entities -
Other Transfers
10 661
9 758
903
91.5%
Conditional Grants
15 533
99.6%
Earmarked Funds
53.2%
Departmental Operations
4 396
98.0%
Projects
28 302
23 179
5 123
81.9%
Total
89.4%

19. Expenditure as % of Final Appropriation
DETAILS OF EARMARKED ALLOCATIONS/TRANSFERS OVER THE 2010/11 FINANCIAL YEAR
PROJECT/ACTIVITY
2010/11
Expenditure as % of Final Appropriation
FINAL APPROPRIATION
ACTUAL EXPENDITURE
VARIANCE
R’000
Earmarked Funds:
53.2%
Kha Ri Gude Literacy Project
1 542
99.7%
Workbooks
22.2%
NEEDU
11 637
3 087
8 550
26.5%
IQMS
33 380
27 031
6 349
81.0%
EMIS
22 203
15 208
6 995
68.5%
Systemic Evaluation
13 594
12 914
680
95.0%
National Assessments: Grades 3, 6 and 9
10 000
1 093
8 907
10.9%
NSNP
14 589
11 419
3 170
78.3%
Conditional Grants:
15 533
99.6%
Technical Secondary Schools Recapitalisation Conditional Grant
80 000
64 467
80.6%
National School Nutrition Programme -
100.0%
HIV and Aids

20. Expenditure as % of Final Appropriation
DETAILS OF EARMARKED ALLOCATIONS/TRANSFERS OVER THE 2010/11 FINANCIAL YEAR (cont.)
PROJECT/ACTIVITY
2010/11
Expenditure as % of Final Appropriation
FINAL APPROPRIATION
ACTUAL EXPENDITURE
VARIANCE
R’000
Transfers to Public Entities -
100.0%
NSFAS: Fundza Lushaka Bursaries
SACE
1 000
Umalusi
17 350
HSRC
5 900
Other Transfers
10 661
9 758
903
91.5%
ETDP SETA
141
142
(1)
100.7%
UNESCO Membership Fees
10 131
9 235
896
91.2%
ADEA 25 18 7
72.0%
Childline South Africa 50
Guidance Counselling &Youth Development Centre: Malawi
100
Households
214
213
99.5%

21. Strategic Planning and Reporting
CONCLUSION
The link between planning, budgeting, implementation and monitoring and evaluation is improving progressively accross the department.
The Action Plan to 2014 and the Delivery Agreement will increasingly serve as useful instruments for planning, budgeting, implementation and monitoring and evaluation in 2011/2012.
These instruments have been clearly reflected in the Strategic Plan and the Annual Performance Plan 2011/2012
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22. Thank you