1. DBE PRESENTATION TO THE SELECT COMMITTEE – DBE AND SRSA 15 MARCH 2017

2. PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Implementation of School Sport according to MoU with SRSA
Key Strategic Achievements to date
Progress on Quality Physical Education implementation
Constraining Factors to School Sport
National Overview: Schools Registrations
Budget Allocation for School Sport
HR Capacity for School Sport
DBE Approach on School Sport Facilities
Partnerships & Sport Facility Donations
Future Plans

3. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SCHOOL SPORT PROGRAMME ACCORDING TO THE MoU
The School Sport Programme is implemented according to the levels indicated below:

4. KEY STRATEGIC ACHIEVEMENTS
Much success has been achieved through the DBE-SRSA partnership
A Joint National Task Team on Schools Sport was established
Comprises of National and Provincial Coordinators from DBE and SRSA, National Federations and School Code Structures
Meets Quarterly to monitor and review the School Sport Implementation Plan
Participating and registered schools have grown remarkably since the MoU came into effect
Broadened the offering of sporting codes from 4 to 16 including 9 indigenous games & strengthened links with Physical Education
Segmentation of Annual School Sport Programme into Autumn, Winter and Summer Games

5. PROGRESS ON QUALITY PHYSICAL EDUCATION
In 2015, UNESCO and its project partners launched the Quality Physical Education (QPE) policy package: Guidelines for Policy Makers.
The programme promoting physical literacy and values-based learning is implemented in Fiji, Mexico, South Africa, Tunisia and Zambia
PROGRESS ACHIEVED
National stakeholders identified;
National Coordinator appointed;
Inception briefing with UNESCO, the National Coordinator and the National Commission to UNESCO held ; and
Members of the Steering Committee and the Technical Working Group identified
Physical Education Symposium: 1-2 April 2017 at University of Pretoria 5

6. PROGRESS ON QUALITY PHYSICAL EDUCATION 6

7. NATIONAL OVERVIEW: SCHOOLS REGISTRATIONS
Total number of registered schools as at January 2017:

8. BUDGET ALLOCATIONS FOR SCHOOL SPORT
BUDGET ALLOCATION PER PROVINCE

9. HR CAPACITY FOR SCHOOL SPORT
HUMAN RESOURCE CAPACITY IN DISTRICTS AND PROVINCES
Province
No of Districts
No of District Officials
No of Provincial Officials
Eastern Cape 23 2
Free State 5 21 4
Gauteng 15 30
KwaZulu-Natal 12 18 3
Limpopo 7
Mpumalanga 14
Northern Cape
North West 19
Western Cape 8 1

10. DBE APPROACH ON SPORTS FACILITIES
The Department implements the Accelerated Schools Infrastructure Delivery Initiative (ASIDI)
New schools are designed with care and support facilities such as sick bay, nutrition centre and sports facility
The Department has mobilised partnerships with the following entities in support of basic education:
1. Supersport Let’s Play
2. UNICEF
3. Cricket South Africa – Hub system
4. Motsepe Foundation
5. Nestlé
6. Dreamfields
The package of support from these partners includes building of multi-purpose sports facilities in schools

11. PARTNERSHIPS & SPORTS FACILITY DONATIONS
Contribution
Supersport Let’s Play
Multi-purpose sport facilities
Physical Education Challenge
UNICEF
Physical Education
Cricket SA
Cricket Hub system
Dreamfields
Five-a-side football and mini-netball
Equipment and playing kit
Motsepe Foundation
Support the Schools football (U/19)and netball (U/15)
SAFA
Integrated Safe-Hub system

12. PARTNERSHIPS & SPORTS FACILITY DONATIONS

13. CHALLENGES & REMEDIAL MEASURES
Inadequate attention given to school sport leagues (intra- and inter)
A circular inviting schools to participate in enrichment and sport programmes
Inadequate Sports Facilities
Continue partnerships to build facilities in existing schools
Ensure inclusion of sports facilities in the building of new ASIDI schools
Parallel Tournaments, conflict of interest for education officials, contradiction between federations and codes
SRSA to review the Sports and Recreation Act whilst DBE & SRSA will review the MoU
Lack of human capacity to facilitate School Sport in provinces
Provinces encouraged to set aside resources in their plans to mitigate the issue

14. FUTURE PLANS ON SCHOOL SPORT
The DBE-SRSA partnership innovated by introducing the three-seasonal model of implementation.
The model was meant to maximise participation and pace resource utilisation in school sport
Upon reflection, SRSA is of the view that the model is not sustainable and proves to be strenuous on resources
The view is to consider cutting back from three seasonal national championships to only one – the rest to be implemented only up to provincial championships.
The current review of Sports and Recreation Act and the DBE-SRSA MoU will have great implications for school sport implementation.

15. Thank you!
SRSA