1. 2011/12 BUDGET REVIEW PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE 31 MARCH 2011

2. 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

3. CURRENT OVERVIEW The South African Council for Educators (SACE) is a professional council that has been established in terms of the SACE Act no.31 of 2000. In addition, the National Policy Framework on Teacher Education and Development (2007) mandate SACE to manage and implement the Continuing Professional Teacher Development (CPTD) system. SACE’s goals are first to regulate the teaching profession by: – developing and maintaining standards of entry into the profession; – managing a register of professionally qualified teachers; and – managing the code of professional ethics, complaints and discipline within the profession.

4. CURRENT OVERVIEW/cont Furthermore it develops the profession through managing and implementing the CPTD system, – identifying needs of the teaching profession, promoting teaching as a profession, – setting and monitoring standards of teacher education and development, and – advising the Ministers of Education. In realising its mandate and goals it needs to work collaboratively with the Ministry of Basic Education and other Education stakeholder in achieving government’s outcome number one – Quality Basic Education.

5. FOCUS AREAS 2011/12 A.REGISTRATION B.PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT C.ETHICAL STANDARDS D. POLICY AND RESEARCH COORDINATION E.COMMUNICATION AND ADVOCACY F. ADMINISTRATION

6. 2012 BUDGET INCOME Registration fees 1 140 000 Reprint of certificates 120 000 Subscription fee 50 880 000 Interest receivable 1 100 000 Sundry income 180 000 CPTD grant (non guar.) 0 53 420 000

7. EXPENDITURE Registration 1 200 000 Professional Dev. 2 300 000 Publicity & Comm 1 800 000 Code of Ethics 1 400 000 Office rental 1 400 000 Future accomodation /operation Reserve 13 104 000 Admin expenses 32 216 000 TOTAL BUDGET 53 420 000

8. A. REGISTRATION (R1200 000) strategic objectives To register all educators To maintain and sustain the credibility of the educator data system

9. 2012 REGISTRATION PROGRAMMES (i)Facilitating the registration of all practicing and non- practicing educators sectoral registration electronic registration (ii)Standards of Entry into the Profession review of current registration minimum standards in line with the current legislation and developments

10. B. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (R2 300 000) S trategic Objectives To facilitate the professional development of educators To promote and enhance the image of the profession

11. 2012 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES (i) CPTD System To enhance the quality of the practicing educators through the management of the CPTD System Operationalisation of CPTD Information System Re-establishment of the Provider/ Endorsement Support Unit

12. 2012 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES cont/ (ii) Educator Professional Assistance Facility To develop various strategies and processes of assisting and supporting educators with regard to professional matters and needs (iii) Induction and Professional Designation To develop programmes to improve and maintain the status and image of the teaching profession (Iv) Teacher Recruitment and Retention To promote teaching as a career of first choice

13. 2012 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES cont/ (V) Professional Practice and Development Standards To facilitate processes of ensuring that more and better teachers join the teaching profession (V)Celebration of Teachers and the Profession To ensure that effective programmes and strategies of celebrating teachers and the profession are in place.

14. C. CODE OF ETHICS(R1 400 000) Strategic objectives To develop, maintain,enforce and from time to time review the Code of Professional Ethics To ensure that alleged breaches of the Code of Professional Ethics are investigated in accordance with procedures determined by council To promote the code of ethics

15. 2012 CODE OF ETHICS PROGRAMMES (i)Standards of professional ethics To set, promote, maintain and instill good ethical values and standards among educators -review code; redistribution and advocacy campaigns (ii) Managing cases Investigation of complaints and mediation Conduct of Disciplinary hearings and Appeals

16. D.POLICY AND RESEARCH COORDINATION(R1 200 000) Strategic objectives To coordinate SACE policy matters and contribute to the national policy making processes and legislation To ensure that SACE engages in medium and long-term planning that is informed by sound research and information To promote and undertake research on professional matters for purposes of informing and advising the Ministers of Education, Council, and the teaching profession To promote and undertake the monitoring and evaluation of SACE programmes and strategic issues To communicate and disseminate research findings and produce publications on professional matters

17. 2012 POLICY AND RESEARCH COORDINATION PROGRAMMES Policy Research Planning Monitoring and Evaluation Research Reports and Publications Resource Centre

18. 2012 POLICY AND RESEARCH COORDINATION PROGRAMMES cont/ (I) Policy Matters To coordinate SACE policy matters and contribute to the national policy debates and legislation (II) Planning To ensure that SACE engages in medium and long-term planning that is informed by sound research and information

19. 2012 POLICY AND RESEARCH COORDINATION PROGRAMMES cont (iii) Research Coordination To promote and undertake research on professional matters for purposes of informing and advising the Ministers of Education, Council, SACE Divisions, and the teaching profession (IV) Monitoring and Evaluation To promote and undertake the monitoring and evaluation of SACE programmes and strategic issues.

20. 2012 POLICY AND RESEARCH COORDINATION PROGRAMMES cont (V) Research Reports and Publications To communicate and disseminate research findings and produce publications on professional matters. (VI) Resource Centre To conceptualize and implement the resource centre services

21. E.COMMUNICATION AND ADVOCACY(R1 800 000) Strategic objectives National and international relations Media relations/image building Media production and publication Website management

22. COMMUNICATION AND ADVOCACY PROGRAMMES (i)National and international relations Network and on-going relations with National and International stakeholders, professional Councils and other relevant organization are established (ii) Marketing /image building Restore brand credibility and build image of trust and confidence (iii)Media production and publication Production of publications – 3 informative news letters and annual report

23. COMMUNICATION AND ADVOCACY PROGRAMMES cont/ (iv)Website management To Update and improve the website (v)CALL CENTRE MANAGEMENT Report on inflow of calls and educator’s feedback

24. F. ADMINISTRATION Strategic objective Human Resource Management and Development Secretariat Services, Registry and Postal services Procurement Service Information and Communication Technology Council office accomodation Financial administration

25. 2012 ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMMES (i)Human Resource Management and Development To provide and Strengthen the management and development of the SACE human capital (ii)Secretariat Services, Registry and Postal services To Ensure effective and efficient administration systems and processes To provide transparent ;cost effective and efficient procurement services (iii)Procurement Service To provide transparent ;cost effective and efficient procurement services s

26. 2012 ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMMES cont/ (iv)Information and Communication Technology To ensure reliable; up to date and stable IT environment (v)Council office accomodation To ensure acquisition of an equitable and accessible permanent building for Sace. From the monthly levy, R2.60 per educator is reserved for the acquisition of the building in in three years time. (vi)Financial administration To ensure sound; effective and efficient Financial Administration of council

27. MTEF ESTIMATES INCOME 20122013 2014 Registration fees 1 140 000 180 000 180 000 Subcription fees 50 880 000 64 200 000 64 500 000 Reprints of certificates 120 000 140 000 160 000 Interest receivable 1 100 000 3 100 000 3 800 000 CPTD Grant 0 0 0 Sundry income 180 000 200 000 200 000 53 420 000 67 820 000 68 840 000

28. MTEF ESTIMATES/cont OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURE 201220132014 Registration1 200 0001 300 000 1 300 000 Professional Development2 300 0003 500 0003 000 000 Publicity & Communication1 800 0002 200 0002 700 000 Code of Ethics1 400 0001 550 0001 300 000 Research1 200 0001 400 0001 400 000 Reserve Fund 13 104 000 23 112 000 20 640 000 Admin Expenses 32 416 000 34 758 000 38 500 000 53 420 000 67 820 000 68 840 000