PRESENTATION TO SELECT COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

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• PRESENTATION TO SELECT COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

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INTRODUCTION

• The Free State Department of Education has been
  invited to present on the following
• Overview of the performance of the department per
  programme
• An indication of challenges faced by the
  Department

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Vision

• To be a Department that improves the quality of
  life of all Free State citizens by providing
  quality life-long education and training.

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Mission

• To operate an efficient, effective,
  outcomes-based education system that works
  towards the overall development of Free State
  citizens in a dedicated, professional manner.

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Values

• Uphold the Constitution
• Communicate effectively
• Re-dress past imbalances
• Manage Human Resources
• Interact with mutual respect
• Foster innovation and creativity
• Be professional and accountable
• Provide courteous, timely service
• Comply with the National Qualifications Framework
  (NQF).

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Free State Province

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Schools statistical information
District Number Of schools Number Of Educators Number of learners
Motheo 378 6,527 192,912
Xhariep 113 1,069 30,087
Lejweleputswa 408 5,247 153,797
Thabo Mofutsanyana 647 6,715 202,976
Fezile Dabi 376 3,996 115,018
TOTAL 1922 23,554 694,790
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STRATEGIC GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

• PROGRAMME 1 ADMININSTRATION
• Programme objective To provide overall
  management of the education system in accordance
  with the National Education Policy Act, the
  Public Finance Management Act, and other
  policies.
• PROGRAMME 2 PUBLIC ORDINARY SCHOOL EDUCATION
• Programme objective To provide public ordinary
  education from Grades 1 to 12 in accordance with
  the South African Schools Act

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STRATEGIC GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

• PROGRAMME 3 INDEPENDENT SCHOOL SUBSIDIES
• Programme objective To support independent
  schools in accordance with the South African
  Schools Act
• PROGRAMME 4PUBLIC SPECIAL SCHOOL EDUCATION
• Programme objective To provide compulsory public
  compulsory public education in special schools in
  accordance with the South African Schools Act and
  White Paper 6 on Inclusive Education.

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STRATEGIC GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

• PROGRAMME 5 FURTHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
• Programme objective To provide Further Education
  and Training (FET) at public FET colleges in
  accordance with the Further Education and
  Training Act.
• PROGRAMME 6 ADULT BASIC EDUCATION AND TRAINING
• Programme objective To provide Adult Basic
  Education and Training (ABET) in accordance with
  the Adult Basic Education Act.

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STRATEGIC GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

• PROGRAMME 7 EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
• Programme objective To provide Early Childhood
  Education (ECD) at the Grade R and earlier levels
  in accordance with White Paper 5.
• PROGRAMME 8 AUXILIARY AND ASSOCIATED SERVICES
• Programme Objective To provide the education
  institutions as a whole with training and support

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SUMMARY OF PROGRAMMES
Programme Sub-programme
Administration Office of the MEC Corporate Services Education Management Human Resource Development
2.Public Ordinary School Education Public Primary Schools Public Secondary Schools Professional Services Human Resource Development In-school Sport and Culture
3. Independent School Subsidies Primary Phase Secondary Phase
4. public Special School Education Schools Professional Services Human Resource Development In-school Sport and Culture
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SUMMARY OF PROGRAMMES
Programme Sub-programme
5.Further Education and Training Public Institutions Youth Colleges Professional Services Human Resource Development In-college Sport and Culture
6.Adult Basic Education and Training Public Centres Subsidies to Private Centres Professional Services Human Resource Development
7.Early Childhood Development Grade R in Public Schools Grade R in Community Centres Pre-grade R Professional Services Human Resource Development
8.Auxiliary and Associated Services Payments to SETA Conditional Grant Projects Special Projects External Examinations
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PAST EXPENDITURE TRENDS BY PROGRAMME
Programme 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 SEPT 05
1. Administration 79 95 97 96 41
2. Public Ordinary School Education 97 98 99 95 47
3. Independent Schools 100 100 100 100 66
4. Public Special Schools 99 94 100 99 48
5. Further Education and Training Colleges 53 95 95 100 43
6. Adult Basic Education and Training 72 81 94 50 77
7. Early Childhood Development 89 93 86 93 39
8. Auxiliary and Associated Services 87 90 83 88 56
9. Theft and Losses
Total Spent 94 95 98 95 47
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PAST EXPENDITURE TRENDS BY PROGRAMME
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PAST EXPENDITURE TRENDS BY PROGRAMME
Programme Total Allocation Actual Exp. June 2005 Spent June 2005 Actual Exp. Sept. 2005 Spent Sept 2005
Programme 1 Administration 373,770 78,047 21 154,180 41
Programme 2 Public Ordinary School Education 3,944,858 948,861 24 1,849,494 47
Programme 3 Independent School Education 26,422 10,619 40 17,371 66
Programme 4 Public Special School Education 148,973 35,581 24 71,614 48
Programme 5 Further Education and Training 152,000 35,832 24 64,757 43
Programme 6 Adult Basic Education 73,050 29,817 41 56,004 77
Programme 7 Early Childhood Development 33,586 3,936 12 12,968 39
Programme 8 Auxiliary and Associated Services 292,228 25,485 9 163,875 56
Programme 9 Theft and Losses   4   4  
Total 5,044,887 1,168,182 23 2,390,267 47
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ACTUAL EXPENDITURE BY PROGRAMME AS AT 30 SEPT.
2005
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Programme 2Public Ordinary Schools LEARNER
PASS RATE
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Programme 2 Public Ordinary Schools BUILDING OF
SCHOOLS - PROGRESS
Type Number of Schools Class Rooms Contract Amount
A. Schools under Execution 19 435 R 196 887m
B. New Schools (1st Group) 8 169 est. R 62.8m
C. New Schools(2nd Group) 13 323 R 82.47 m
D. Additions under Execution 10 56 R 1720.75m
E. Planned Additions 19 100 R 477.5 m
F. Additional Flood Grant 15 33 R 33.47m
G. Incentives for Best Performing Schools in 2001 13 0 R 9.55m
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SCHOOLS FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING R 31,6 MILLION
1. MINOR RENOVATIONS 161
2. MAJOR RENOVATIONS 27
3. FENCES 15
TOTAL 203
OTHER PROJECTS OTHER PROJECTS
1. PUSH BUTTONS 10
2. SEPTIC TANKS 10
3. CONVERSION OF PIT TOILETS (EDUCATORS) 5
4. CONVERSION OF PIT TOLILETS (THABA -NCHU) 10
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SCHOOLS FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING R 31,6 MILLION
OTHER PROJECTS (Continue) OTHER PROJECTS (Continue)
5. NEW TOILETS 5
6. RESOURCE CENTRES (BREBNER KROONSTAD) 2
7. GREENPATCH HOSTEL 2
8. ADMIN BLOCKS 2
9. OTHER HOSTELS (Christian de wet Jimmi Ro) 2
TOTAL 48

GRAND TOTAL 251
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PROCUREMENT AND DELIVERY OF LTSM TO NON SECTION
21 SCHOOLS

• Quantities were issued to Publishers on 8
  September 2005
• About 40 has been received at the warehouses to
  date
• Stationery quantities were issued on the 22
  September, and about 50 has been received at the
  Warehouses to date.
• Distribution to schools will commence on the 7
  November 2005.
• Arrangements have been made with the Districts to
  get contact numbers of Educators or SGB members
  who will be receiving LTSM five days after the
  school had closed.
• The cooperation and the long standing mutual
  relationship between the Department and
  Publishers, Stationery Suppliers and
  Distributors, dedication and commitment of Book
  Packaging Officials is a guarantee that 100 LTSM
  will be distributed to all Non Section 21 Schools
  by the first day of school in January 2006.

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NO FEE SCHOOLS FOR 2006

• Amount allocated in 1 st quintile R703 per
  learner
• Schools in quintile 1 will be persuaded to become
  no fee schools in 2006
• Total budget for all the schools R341million

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NO FEE SCHOOLS
QUINTILE 1 (Poorest) QUINTILE 1 (Poorest)
Type Number of schools Number of learners Percentage of learners Norms Standards target
Farm 949 33,675 5  
Public 286 188,954 29  
Ex-Model C 2 836 0  
Total 1,237 223,465 34 33

QUINTILE 2 QUINTILE 2
Type Number of schools Number of learners Percentage of learners Norms Standards target
Farm 1 25 0  
Public 171 131,500 20  
Ex-Model C 2 209 0  
Total 174 131,734 20 20
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Programme 4Special Schools
District Number Of schools
Motheo 10
Xhariep 0
Lejweleputswa 4
Thabo Mofutsanyana 2
Fezile Dabi 3
TOTAL 19
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The Nature of Learners at Special Schools

• Mentally mild Athletics, Netball, Cricket and
  Rugby
• Intellectually severely impaired- Table Tennis,
  Netball, Football, Cross country, Athletics
• Physically disabled- Athletics, Swimming, Table
  Tennis, Cycling, Basketball
• The deaf-Athletics, Soccer, Netball and Swimming
• The visually impaired-Goal ball and Athletics
• Neurology handicapped-Athletics, Swimming,
  Netball and Football

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PROGRAMME 5 REPORT ON FET
Name of Insitution Campuses No. Of Educators Number of Learners
Flavius Mareka (3 Campuses) 114 2482
Maluti FET (8 campuses) 160 4724
Motheo (13 Campuses ) 243 9405
Goldfields (2 Campuses) 131 4472
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PROGRAMME 5 REPORT ON FET

• All these campuses offer the following fields
• Agriculture
• Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology
• Physical Planning and Construction
• Business, Commerce and Management Studies (SMME)
• Physical, Mathematical, Computer and Life Science
• Services