Collaboration with National Federations Report on the collaboration with National Federations in implementing the School Sport Strategy Portfolio Committee of Sport and Recreation

INTRODUCTION Sport and Recreation South Africa (SRSA) recognises Sport and Recreation bodies, as custodians of the different Sporting codes in South Africa as directed in the National Sport and Recreation Act 110 of 1998 as Amended. SRSA also acknowledges that in the Schools Sport environment there is existence of School Sport Structures who are affiliates of the National Federations implementing the different sporting codes at Schools level. In developing the operational framework of implementing the MoU signed between SRSA and DBE, these two structures were brought on board in March 2012, when establishing the joint task teams of Schools Sport. The absence of a mother body at National and Provincial level of Schools Sport has created a fragmented implementation of school sport program since 2004 when United Schools Sport Association of South Africa (USSASA) was disbanded.

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE STRUCTURES In March 2012, SRSA invited National Federations to send its representative in the School Sport Structure i.e. the Extended Joint Task Team of School Sport in order to broaden the scope of stakeholders to participate in the implementation of the MoU signed between SRSA and DBE. The National Federations representatives comprised of a National Federation employee and their respective school sport affiliate representative. Out of the EXTJNTT process in July 2012 a policy on Establishment of School Sport Code Structures was developed, consulted on and adopted by all stakeholders. The forum had recognised that schools sport structures were non existent at local, district and provincial level. There were National structures who did not have a fundamental base of local structures. The EXTJNTT jointly established the operational structure at National and Provincial level that will create a uniform implementation of the Schools Sport strategy at all level. JPTT was then established at Provincial level which comprises of Provincial Federation, School Sport Structures, Sport Councils, School Governing Bodies and teacher union representatives.

FUNDING OF THE STRUCTURES During the review of the Conditional Grant Framework in November 2012, SRSA introduced funding that is dedicated to Schools Sport support and implementation of the Schools Sport strategy at Provincial level. 40% of the Conditional Grant allocation to the Provinces is dedicate to Schools Sport. This fund is allocated for the following: 1. Establishment and support of school sport structures at local, district and provincial level. 2. Training of educators and volunteers that support school sport in Administration, Coaching, Technical Officiating and running of leagues. 3. Procurement of Sport Equipment and Apparel for school at quintile 1 – 3 4. Running the District and Provincial level tournaments 5. Preparing and presenting the Provincial Team to the National Championship 6. Identifying and supporting Sport Focus Schools 7. 15% of the grant for employing District Coordinators to coordinate the schools sport program. In March 2013 SRSA ring-fenced funding in the 16 priority codes that is dedicated to supporting the Schools Sport structure operations. An amount of R 800 000.00 is allocated for this function to all National Federations.

SUPPORT AT NATIONAL LEVEL SRSA has mediated several times in the disputes that exist between the National Federations and School Sport Structures. SRSA has provided capacity building workshop in supporting the National Federations in establishing the Schools Sport structures for struggling federations who at times have been placed under administration by SASCOC when they were not fulfilling their responsibilities. SRSA continues to support the Indigenous Games structures to be established a fully fledged National Federations'. Annually SRSA supports 120 Schools with Sporting Equipment and Apparel for the identified National Federation of the year. SRSA has established one on one forums with the National Federations in an effort of aligning the Schools Sport program with the National Federation.

ALLIGNMENT OF SCHOOLS SPORT TO TRANSFORMATION One on one workshops are planned for the week of 12 – 23 September 2016 with the National Federations, Schools Sport Structures, DBE, EPG Committee representatives and SRSA with the key objective: Aligning the implementation of the Schools Sport program to the agreed targets of the respective National Federations. Eliminating parallel National Tournaments of the National Federations Developing a five year framework of development, competitions as well as continental and international participation. Set the targets for training coaches, technical officials and administrators to support the implementation of Schools Sport program. Contribute to the reporting of the National Federations score card annually.

CONCLUSION SRSA believes they have provided the necessary support frameworks for the National Federations and the Schools Sport Structures in implementing the Schools Sport program. We continue to make efforts of improving the working relationships between the National Federations and Schools Sport Structure. In consultation with the Department of Basic Education, National Federations and all relevant stakeholders a process reviewing the MoU between SRSA and DBE will take place. Despite all the challenges that exist with the implementation of the Schools Sport program, a lot of progress has been made.