MTEF PRESENTATION TO BASIC EDUCATION PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE 19 APRIL 2012 SOUTH AFRICAN COUNCIL FOR EDUCATORS

A. MTEF OVERVIEW The council will focus on the following: a. registration -introduction of electronic register - improve registration cycle to 7 days -categorization of register b. Professional development -roll out CPTD

MTEF OVERVIEW/cont c. Ethical standards -improve case management process to 3 months cycle -implement proactive measures to reduce breaches d. Research, policy and planning -develop a fully-fledged unit to deliver the advisory mandate satisfactorily e. Administration -acquisition of sace premises -implement a proactive communication and outreach strategy to reach all educators

B. STRATEGIC OUTCOME ORIENTED GOALS 1. Strategic outcome oriented goal Register qualified educators Goal statement Register all practising and newly qualified educators of different categories 2. Strategic outcome oriented goal Enhance the status of the profession Goal statement Develop advocate Professional Development programs to all educators in the country 3. Strategic outcome oriented goal Maintain the ethical standards Goal statement Develop and implement intervention strategies to the profession to minimise the breach of the code

STRATEGIC OUTCOME ORIENTED GOALS/cont 4. Strategic outcome oriented goal Advisory to: the Ministers of Basic and Higher Education and Training, and the profession Goal statement To research all professional related concerns to advise and pronounce accordingly

1.REGISTRATION Purpose Register all educators who satisfy registration requirements; Maintain and sustain the credibility of the educator database; Enhance the quality of the registration of teachers by introducing standards of entry into the profession Key functions Determine minimum creteria and standards Decide on any application for registration Keep names of all registered educators Determine period of validity of registration

REGISTRATION/cont Strategic objective 1Register all qualified educators Objective statementTo register all unregistered practising and newly qualified educators in the country Baseline Number of educators to be registered in the reporting period: Number of educator documents updated in the reporting period; Percentage of queries resolved: 80% JustificationThis objective will reduce the number of unregistered educators; professionalize the sector and enhance the status of the teaching profession LinksThis objective will contribute to the provision of quality education by professionalizing the sector

Financial implications 2008/ / / /122012/132013/142014/15 Financial Performance dataAudited ApprovedMedium-Term Estimate R Thousand Registration1, ,2001,3001,8002,400

2. LEGAL AND ETHICS Purpose Promote ethical conduct among educators Facilitate interventions and support for schools and educators on ethical matters. Key functions To uphold the image of the teaching profession To investigate complaints of improper conduct To institute disciplinary hearings

LEGAL AND ETHICS/cont Strategic objective 1.1Maintain the ethical standards of the teaching profession Objective statementTo reduce the number of violations of the code of good practice BaselineNumber of violations for the current year: 600 complaints Number of educators and stakeholders to be workshopped on the code of professional ethics: Percentage of the number of concluded cases as measured against the number of cases received for the year. These cases include those cases that have been investigated, mediated, disciplinary hearings, cases referred to other structures for intervention 80% JustificationThis objective will contribute to the reduction of violations of the code of professional ethics LinksThis objective will contribute to the provision of quality education by professionalizing the sector

Financial implications 2008/ / / /122012/132013/142014/15 Financial Performance dataAudited ApprovedMedium-Term Estimate R Thousand Code of Conduct1,6981, ,4001,3001,8002,500

3.PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Purpose Enhance the quality of the practicing educators through the management of the CPTD system Develop various strategies and processes of assisting and supporting educators Improve and maintain the status and image of the teaching profession Facilitate processes of ensuring that more and better teachers join the teaching profession Development of professional standards

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/cont Key functions Managing and implementing the CPTD System; Developing and monitoring standards for pre-service and in-service teacher education; Promoting the image of the teaching profession through various programmes; Promoting teaching as a profession; Promoting programmes that focus on teacher appreciation and celebrating the profession as a whole.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/cont Strategic objectiveEnhance the status of the teaching profession Objective statementTo deliver programmes which aims to improve professionalism amongst all educators BaselineNumber of schools participating in the CPTD management system:144 Number of SACE registered educators signing up on the CPTD management system:3953 Number of endorsed CPTD educator activities:120 Number of queries successfully resolved:20 Teacher induction programme on professional matters; concept phase Teacher recruitment programme: concept phase Number of educators attending the World’s Teacher Day celebration:500 JustificationThis programme will contribute to the increase in professionalism and reduction of number of violations of the professional code of teaching practice LinksThis objective will contribute to the provision of quality education by professionalizing the sector

Financial implications 2008/ / / /122012/132013/142014/15 Financial Performance dataAudited ApprovedMedium-Term Estimate R Thousand Professional Development9,9073, ,3003,2003,4005,800 CPTD2,0286,9744,3637,200

4. POLICY AND RESEARCH Purpose To enhance policy and research coordination To strengthen the SACE advisory role and services that is informed by policy, research, and consultative processes To Promote research on professional matters and any other educational matter relevant to SACE Key functions Advising the Minister of Basic and Higher Education, and the profession on various professional development matters; undertake research on professional matters for purposes of informing the advisory role of council Produce policy and research publications/ reports and disseminate research findings through various communications channels

POLICY AND RESEARCH/cont Strategic objective Research on Professional matters Objective statement To Identify and undertake research on relevant professional matters in order to inform SACE programmes and advice Council, the Ministers of Basic and Higher Education and Training, and the profession. BaselineThe number of new SACE policies developed in the reporting period:3 The number of National Teacher Education and Development policy making structures that SACE participates in:5 The number of written policy positions to inform national policy and advice Council, the Minister of Education and the profession:4 The number of research projects undertaken in line with SACE research policy and priorities:8 The number of policy and research publications produced and disseminated:8 JustificationThis programme will reduce silence of Council regarding confronting dilemma on Professional matters LinksThis objective will contribute to the provision of quality education by professionalizing the sector

Financial implications 2008/ / / /122012/132013/142014/15 Financial Performance dataAudited ApprovedMedium-Term Estimate R Thousand Research and planning002491,2001,3001,6002,000

MTEF PROJECTIONS Financial Performance dataAudited Approv edMedium-Term Estimate R Thousand Receipts Entity receipts30,83542,83250,10160,62061,92063,00086,780 Admin fees26,14231,62447,25952,14051,42051,80077,860 Membership fees24,47230,11245,74250,88051,00051,36077,400 Registration fees1,6701,5121,5171, Reprint certificate Entity receipts other than sales4,69311,2082,8428,48010,50011,2008,920 Interest ,1003,1003,8001,500 Other income2335, Transfers received3,9545,1972,4187,200

MTEF PROJECTIONS/cont Expenses Current payments31,68640,10837,50047,21353,76657,01862,518 Compensation of employees8,89315,57519,20421,10622,80023,80025,200 Administration Expenditure6,97210,0719,33711,33012,19212,238 Other unclassified expenditure14,90112,7845,78712,70013,40014,70018,600 Of Which: Legal and Ethics1,6981, ,4001,3001,8002,500 Registration1, ,2001,3001,8002,400 Professional Development9,9073, ,3003,2003,4005,800 CPTD2,0286,9744,3637,200 Database development and maintenance Impairments and Adjustments to Fair Value Interest, dividends and rent on land ,4004,4945,0005,200 Depreciation and amortisation7911,2382, ,280 Cash Surplus / (Deficit)-8512,72412,60113,4078,1545,98224,262

NOTES REVENUE Council increased monthly subscription fees from R6 to R10. w.e.f Council receives funds from DBE to subsidize the administration of CPTD transfers Registration fee is expected to decrease as we clear the backlog Building reserve fund contribute to interest receivable

NOTES/cont EXPENDITURE Research unit has been established with two approved positions of a manager and assistant manager. Expenditure relates to cost of research work excluding salaries An amount of R7,2 million have been transferred twice. It is assumed to be the trend until another arrangement supersede this The building reserve fund is aimed at purchasing the building by 2015 R2.60 per educator reservable w.e.f Accumulated reserve is at 23million as on the Internal Audit unit has been established as an internal unit It is expected that the council will increase its monthly levies by R5 in Discussions have already started

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