1. 1 PRESENTATION TO THE SELECT COMMITTEE STRATEGIC PLAN 2008-2012 AND BUDGET AND OPERATIONAL PLANS 2008-2009

2. 2 Minister’s continuing vision To impact more urgently and directly on: poverty, unemployment and social cohesion, by providing quality education for all.

3. 3 Continuing approaches Evidence based policy approaches More effective implementation Improved information about the system Monitoring learner performance through learning outcomes Using ICTs to enhance teaching and learning Building partnerships: Business and NGOs

4. 4 Minister’s Five Broad Priorities Dealing with poverty with special attention given to: the cost of education and the declaration of “no-fee” schools; the National School Nutrition Programme; and Rural Education Human Resource Development with particular focus on: Further Education and Training (Schools and Colleges) Higher Education outputs Adult Education and Mass Literacy; and Co-ordination of Human Resource Development Quality Improvement Health Education Institutional Development

5. 5 Ministerial Goals for 2008/09 Improving learning outcomes, especially reading, writing and numeracy, as well as in Maths and Science, Preparing for e-Learning in schools I ncreasing the number of “No Fee Schools” Finalising the recapitalisation of FET Colleges. Implementation of Kha Ri Gude Mass Literacy Campaign Review of Adult Education programmes Implementing the Education Laws Amendment Act (2007) Building on Funza Lushaka teacher bursaries Improving the School Nutrition Programme

6. 6 Departmental Strategies Emphasising continuity and stability Strengthening monitoring and evaluation Better data through EMIS and LURITS Using research to understand and improve the system Prioritising teacher development and performance, and Strengthening the capacity of districts.

7. 7 Department Structure Branches 1.Administration 2.Planning and Monitoring 3.General Education and Training 4.Further Education and Training 5.Social and School Enrichment Programmes 6.Higher Education

8. 8 Systems Planning and Monitoring Developing national norms and standards for school infrastructure. Strengthening EMIS to enhance planning and monitoring Analysing and reporting on education expenditure and investment to promote budgeting. Ensuring effective and efficient labour relations, and improved conditions of service through the Occupation Specific Dispensation for teachers. Reporting on Service Delivery Improvement Plans in the education sector. Developing and maintaining funding norms and standards for all components of the education system.

9. 9 General Education –Expanding access to quality Early Childhood Development (ECD) opportunities, particularly in poor communities. –Implementing QIDS UP initiatives through resource provision in schools –Ensuring effective implementation of the curriculum for improved learning. –Implementing Inclusive Education policy to increase accessibility of learners with disabilities and training of teachers to accelerate implementation.

10. 10 General Education –Attracting and retaining appropriately qualified and competent teachers, with emphasis on scarce skills –Ensuring effective professional leadership at school and district levels of the system. –Strengthening outcomes monitoring and evaluation through the Evaluation Unit initiative. –Ensuring effective professional leadership in schools. –Credible and up-to-date data on school performance and learner achievement

11. 11 Further Education and Training Schools Increase the number of FET learners, emphasising language, mathematics and science proficiency; Ensure modern, relevant and high-level curricula in Grades 10 to 12, as well as in FET colleges; Implement a national examination system for the National Senior Certificate. Monitor and support the goals of the White Paper on e- Education

12. 12 Further Education and Training Schools Support the implementation of the National Curriculum Statement (NCS) in Grades 10 to 12. Publish Grades 10, 11 and 12 textbook catalogues. Publish reports on the results of the National Senior Certificate examinations. Respond to dropout and repeater rates in Grades 10 to 12. Increase the number of Dinaledi schools

13. 13 Further Education and Training Colleges Develop programmes and gazette requirements for the National Certificate (Vocational). Build partnerships with FET stakeholders e.g. SETAs, business and universities. Continue the recapitalisation of FET colleges, based on the FET programmes offered at each college. Address norms and standards for FET colleges.

14. 14 Further Education and Training Colleges Improve the throughput and placement rates of College students. Support the use of Information Communication Technologies (ICT) in teaching and learning at all FET College campuses. Support colleges in providing credible assessments of learning.

15. 15 Social and School Enrichment Creating safe and caring schools by supporting schools that experience high crime and violence levels; Increasing the participation and success rates of girl learners in gateway subjects; Reviewing Adult Education and Training (AET); Implementing the Kha Ri Gude Mass Literacy Campaign. Facilitating the implementation of School Sports Providing support and strengthening curricula driven HIV and AIDS activities through peer education Ensuring the successful implementation of the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP).

16. 16 Higher Education Providing regulatory support to higher education Providing academic, research and institutional support The internationalisation of higher education, particularly in regard to the African continent. Strengthening of planning to support the production of quality graduates relevant for socio-economic development. Achieving institutional diversity in the higher education system, including the National Institutes of Higher Education in Mpumalanga and Northern Cape. Monitoring and evaluation of the sector.

17. 17 VOTE 13: EDUCATION Consolidated Education Expenditure from 2008/09 to 2010/11 2007/08 Adjusted Budget 2008/09% Inc/ (Dec) 2009/102010/11 R’000 Total Education106,347,267122,878,29515,5134,745,789147,673,976 National16,386,75218,857,54615,120,194,39723,089,506 Provincial89,960,515104,020,74915,6114,551,392124,584,470

18. 18 Provincial Education Departments: 2008/09 to 2010/11 2007/08 Adjusted Budget 2008/09 % Inc/ (Dec) 2009/102010/11 R’000 Total89,960,515104,020,74915,6114,551,392124,584,470 Eastern Cape14 534 91317,810,19722,518,881,13820,238,193 Free State5,692,4556,598,56915,97,169,7087,748,108 Gauteng14,645,63716,629,08213,518,461,60119,882,314 KwaZulu-Natal18,836,90021,389,12713,523,914,04326,420,070 Limpopo11,926,67514,221,05019,215,925,24417,341,802 Mpumalanga8,118,3079,074,87711,89,896,00210,849,335 Northern Cape2,286,8602,580,51312,82,868,9723,112,201 North West6,096,0366,697,4219,97,420,7238,128,151 Western Cape7,822,7329,019,91315,310,013,96110,864,296

19. 19 VOTE 13: EDUCATION: SUMMARY 2007/08 Adjusted Budget 2008/09% Inc/ (Dec) 2009/102010/11 R’000 Total Baseline16,386,75218,857,54615,120,194,39723,089,506 Higher Education Institutions11,942,75113,556,61813,514,925,62017,072,830 Transfers to NSFAS1,332,6971,566,46517,51,973,0682,093,259 Baseline Allocation1,112,6971,186,4656,61,273,0681,351,259 Teacher Bursaries120,000180,00050,0400,000424,000 FET College Bursaries100,000200,000100,0300,000318,000 Transfers to Public Entities79,64084,8186,588,85694,173 Conditional Grants to Provinces2,016,7732,546,00826,31,994,5992,536,085 Other Transfers11,94211,612-2,812,09512,776 Earmarked Funds399,896509,06027,3584,405620,422 Public Examinations57,55452,371-9,054,39658,769 Departmental Operations545,499530,594-2,7561,358601,192

20. 20 VOTE 13: EDUCATION: SUMMARY 2007/08 Adjusted Budget 2008/09% Inc/ (Dec) 2009/102010/11 R’000 P1: Administration161,322202,68325,6219,397239,415 P2: System Planning and Monitoring96,53898,1161,6109,591115,723 P3: General Education298,674348,16616,6330,606358,892 P4: Further Education and Training1,189,9641,023,353-14,0203,134211,134 P5: Social and School Enrichment1,278,8161,980,46454,92,347,1662,909,231 P6: Higher Education13,326,93015,178,18913,916,956,14719,225,054 P7: Auxiliary and Associated Services 34,50826,575-23,028,35630,057 TOTAL16,386,75218,857,54615,120,194,39723,089,506

21. 21 VOTE 13: EDUCATION: PRIORITIES 2008/092009/102010/11 R’000 Baseline allocation in 2007 ENE18,226,27119,400,94521,178,185 Increased subsidation of Public Entities8,0008,3008,700 Support for the expansion of Grade R and ECD11,00012,00017,000 Expansion of Inclusive Education4,0008,00015,000 Higher Education246,910258,623939,133 Compensation of Personnel: Resolution 1 of 20076,1486,7347,071 Accommodation charges274055 Compensation of Personnel: Inflation Adjustment2,3413,8014,691 Non-personnel Inflation Adjustment17,50321,53625,584 National School Nutrition Programme344,616493,255918,182 Baseline efficiency saving(9,270)(18,837)(24,095) Total 2008 MTEF Allocations18,857,54620,194,39723,089,506

22. 22 Education System Priority Bids 2008/09 – 2010/11 Total Sector bid for 2008 MTEF amounted to R17,8 billion as follows: - School Infrastructure: R2,705 billion - NSNP: R1,759 billion - Expansion of Inclusive Education : R1,540 billion - Expansion of Grade R: R3,656 billion - ECD (EPWP): R821,651 million - Personnel (OSD): R7,020 billion - Text Books For NCS Grade 10-12 : R332,757 million Preliminary allocations for these priority areas over the 2008 MTEF amount to R11,005 billion

23. 23 Thank you