SELECT COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS 11 August 2010 Department Of Education SELECT COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS 11 August 2010

Content Name of Grant Objective of the Grant First Quarter Non Financial Report Monitoring and Evaluation 2010/11 Budget vs. Expenditure Key Challenges Plans To Address The Challenges Recommendations 2

Nutrition Programme Grant (NSNP) NAME OF GRANT National School Nutrition Programme Grant (NSNP)

Strategic Objective To supply food to needy learners through National School Nutrition Programme

Progress report: April - June 2010 (A1) Planned Annual Output Operational and administrative costs. Planning session conducted 1st Quarter planned output Operational costs and consumable stores and 1st planning session conducted. 1st Quarter Actual Output Challenges/reasons for non-achievement/ outcomes The computerized system used for the capturing and verification of claims crashed, resulting in delays on the validation of invoices for the months of April and May 2010 and payments thereof. Plans to Address challenges The programme has been re-installed and re-written, claims are processed faster. 1st Q projected budget R9 871 326 1st Q actual spending R3 531 733

Progress report: April - June 2010(A2) Planned Annual Output 587 992 primary and 159 136 secondary school learners to access programme for 195 days 1st Quarter planned output 587 992 learners in primary and 159 136 secondary school learners to access the nutrition programme for 41 days 1st Quarter Actual Output 589 607 primary and 162 160 secondary school learners participated in the programme for 41 days Challenges/reasons for non-achievement/ outcomes The computerized system used for the capturing and verification of claims crashed, resulting in delays on the validation of invoices for the months of April and May 2010 and payments thereof. Plans to Address challenges The programme has been re-installed and re-written, claims are processed faster. 1st Q projected budget R76 839 000 1st Q actual spending R48 905 291

Reach The programme is currently accessed by Primary and Secondary School Learners in the following categories: Primary Schools No. of Schools No. of Learners Quintile 1 456 172 381 Quintile 2 401 179 383 Quintile 3 254 134 222 Quintile 4 141 77 143 Quintile 5 52 26 541 Total 1304 589 607

TOTAL: (Primary & Secondary) = 751 767 Reach… Sec. Schools No. of Schools No. of Learners Quintile 1 105 86 075 Quintile 2 130 76085 Total 235 162 160 TOTAL: (Primary & Secondary) = 751 767 Why feed Q4 & Q5 ? Farm schools and schools serving informal settlements are ranked in the higher categories. In terms of Cabinet Memo of 2002, the above category of schools should receive priority.

Food Handlers The total number of food handlers: 3 091 At a norm of 1/240 for primary and1/200 for secondary schools Stipend: R600 per month administered by schools Total budget: R22,255,200

Monitoring of the NSNP Monitoring is done as a compliance requirements within the Division of Revenue Act and the Public Management Act. This is done within the broader monitoring process led by the Department of Basic Education 26 NSNP monitors the implementation of the programme by visiting the schools and submitting reports to the Provincial office for effective monitoring and providing adequate support to reach all the schools. SGBs monitor the supply and the quality of food at school level More Regional officials are needed to execute their duties effectively. Regional reports are consolidated monthly and sent to DBE. Quarterly and Annual reports are compiled and sent to DBE and National Treasury by the Provincial Officials reporting on financial and non-financial indicators.

Monitoring of the NSNP A Provincial evaluation team consisting of officials responsible for the 2 grants (NSNP and Life Skills ) conduct pre-evaluation of 10-20 schools before the final evaluation by the national department is conducted at the end of each financial year. Evaluation reports are compiled by the Provincial evaluation team at the end of each financial year. Quarterly meetings are held with the NSNP suppliers to deal with any challenge within the programme. Quarterly meetings are held with Regional Officials to assess progress and challenges during implementation.

Trends in Allocations vs. Expenditure Financial Year Budget R’000 Expenditure % Spent 2007/08 108, 056 110, 504 102% 2008/09 166, 290 121, 753 73% 2009/10 252, 483 231, 261 91%

2010 MTEF Budget Trends Conditional Grant 2010/11 R’000 2011/12 2012/13 NSNP 354, 341 440, 923 474, 560

2010/11 First Quarter Expenditure Budget R’000 June 2010 Expenditure % Spent Available 354, 341 48, 906 14% 305, 435

Summary of Key Challenges Cash flow challenges resulting in under expenditure Monitoring of the Grant Wrong quintile of schools Special Schools Learners do not benefit from grant and FET Colleges Students Irregular Expenditure incurred for 2009/10 financial year

Plan To Address Challenges The provincial treasury has requested the department to submit a revised cash flow for the 2010/11 financial year The SGBs will be capacitated to monitor the implementation of the grant with possible devolvement of the grant to the schools in 2013/14 financial year when the current contracts lapses

Plan To Address Challenges Department has reviewed the quintile of schools to ensure that there is consistency in schools in the same areas so that all qualifying learners benefits. This matter to be tabled at the Council of Education Ministers (CEM) for possible policy change to benefit these learners The Department will prioritise conditional grants payment if cash flow challenge persists

Recommendations It is recommended that the Committee Notes the Progress Report for 1st Quarter of 2010/11 financial year The steps to be taken to ensure that the conditional grant is spent as planned for the remainder of the year Notes the policy changes that will be tabled by the province at CEM

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