1. 1 PRESENTATION TO THE EDUCATION PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE V ACANCY RATE AND FILLING OF VACANCIES IN EDUCATION 27 MAY 2008

2. 2 CONTENTS OF THIS PRESENTATION Table of vacant posts in provinces Utilisation of sections 6A and 6B of EEA Fundza Lushaka bursary Unemployed educator database Recruitment of Foreign Educators

3. 3 VACANCIES 2006RATE2007RATE2008RATE NO. OF POSTS NO. OF VACS %NO. OF POSTS NO OF VACS %NO. OF POSTS NO. OF VACS % EC75 74411 76915.570 6086 6409.470 0077 33010.5 FS27 6904 36815.527 7643 73713.528 6443 4014.9 GP51 7246 10611.858 7933 73713.560 0358 74812.5 KZN85 21310 91212.893 3246 8477.393 17413 55019.4 LP70 30710 93015.573 51615 79721.566 54212 56017.9 MP34 0536 92220.340 8537 10117.441 8827 95811.4 NAT1776335.61252721.6121270.0 NW38 2917 78420.327 3551760.627 5831 7272.5 NC7 9251 15014.59 7591 04910.710 7181 7272.5 WC33 9246 09918.031 1344 93815.934 6955 6158.0 The above vacancies are not entirely vacant. They are occupied by temporary educators

4. 4 GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF ALLOCATED POSTS

5. 5 GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF VACANCIES PER PROVINCE - 2008

6. 6 MEASURES TO FILL VACANCIES Provinces have been requested develop systems so as to fill vacant posts on a permanent bases as soon as vacancies occur and not to accumulate these for annual advertisement. The DoE would want to ensure that no post in vacant fro more than 6 months. Section 6A of the Employment of Educators Act – Appointment after consultation with SGB. Section 6B of the Act can be utilised – conversion of temporary appointments into permanent appointments

7. 7 SECTION 6A OF THE ACT The HOD receives CVs from first time applicants of applicants returning after break in service Process the applications and match the applications to vacant posts Make appointments to a school subject to: –Consulting the SGB on the specific post and requirements thereof –Ensured that the applicant to be appointed matches the requirements of the post –Ensured that the applicant has prescribed qualification

8. 8 PROVINCES MAY ALSO UTILISE SECTIONS 6B OF THE EMPLOYMENT OF EDUCATORS ACT HODs can convert temporary appointments into permanent appointments This is done after consultation with the SGB

9. 9 UNEMPLOYED EDUCATOR DATABASE Established an unemployed educator database – captured 724 CV’s of educators with special focus on Mathematics and Science. In January 2008 – 600 CV’s were matched and placed against posts in Dinaledi Schools. Support PEDs to ensure that all vacancies are filled permanently as they occur. Vacancies should be filled temporarily only when it is unavoidable such as in the case of death or temporary vacation of the posts. DoE in process of establishing – Placement Unit

10. 10 HEDCOM and CEM approved the appointment of a recruitment agency to deliver on this mandate Siyafika Recruitment Agency has been appointed The agency to assist with the management of the recruitment and selection process of foreign educators and to manage a database Aim is to recruit 2000 foreign educators over 2 years. FOREIGN EDUCATORS RECRUITMENT

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