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PRESENTATION TO SELECT COMMITTEE ON

EDUCATION

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INTRODUCTIONThe 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

Schools statistical information

District NumberOf schools

NumberOf Educators

Numberof learners

Motheo 378 6,527 192,912

Xhariep 113 1,069 30,087

Lejweleputswa 408 5,247 153,797

ThaboMofutsanyana

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 4:PUBLIC 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

SUMMARY OF PROGRAMMES

Programme Sub-programme

1.Administration

1.Office of the MEC2.Corporate Services3.Education Management4.Human Resource Development

2.Public Ordinary School Education

1.Public Primary Schools2.Public Secondary Schools3.Professional Services4.Human Resource Development5.In-school Sport and Culture

3. Independent School Subsidies

1.Primary Phase2.Secondary Phase

4. public Special School Education

1.Schools2.Professional Services3.Human Resource Development4.In-school Sport and Culture

SUMMARY OF PROGRAMMESProgramme Sub-programme

5.Further Education and Training

1. Public Institutions2. Youth Colleges3. Professional Services4. Human Resource Development5. In-college Sport and Culture

6.Adult Basic Education and Training

1. Public Centres2. Subsidies to Private Centres3. Professional Services4. Human Resource Development

7.Early Childhood Development

1. Grade R in Public Schools2. Grade R in Community Centres3. Pre-grade R4. Professional Services5. Human Resource Development

8.Auxiliary and Associated Services

1. Payments to SETA2. Conditional Grant Projects3. Special Projects4. External Examinations

PAST EXPENDITURE TRENDS BY PROGRAMMEProgramme 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

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 Total

2001/02

2002/03

2003/04

2004/05

2005/06

PAST EXPENDITURE TRENDS BY PROGRAMME

ProgrammeTotal

AllocationActual 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

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 Total

1 st Qtr2 nd Qtr

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Programme 2:Public Ordinary Schools LEARNER PASS RATE

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

1. PUSH BUTTONS 10

2. SEPTIC TANKS 10

3. CONVERSION OF PIT TOILETS (EDUCATORS) 5

4. CONVERSION OF PIT TOLILETS (THABA -NCHU)

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SCHOOLS FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING: R 31,6 MILLION

OTHER PROJECTS (Continue)5. NEW TOILETS 5

6. RESOURCE CENTRES (BREBNER & KROONSTAD)

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7. GREENPATCH HOSTEL 2

8. ADMIN BLOCKS 2

9. OTHER HOSTELS (Christian de wet & Jimmi Ro)

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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

NO FEE SCHOOLSQUINTILE 1 (Poorest)

Type

Number of

schools

Number of

learners

Percentage of

learners

Norms & Standar

ds 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

Type

Number of

schools

Number of

learners

Percentage of

learners

Norms & Standar

ds 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 4:Special SchoolsDistrict Number

Of schools

Motheo 10Xhariep 0Lejweleputswa 4ThaboMofutsanyana

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Fezile Dabi 3TOTAL 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

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PROGRAMME 6:ABET CENTRES

Name of District No. of Centres

No. of Centre Managers

No. of Educators

1. Fezile Dabi 31 30 313

2. Lejweleputswa 34 34 377

3. Motheo 63 63 599

4. Thabo Mofutsanyana

55 51 443

5. Xhariep 18 19 110

Total 201 197 1842

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PROGRAMME 7:EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT

No. of ECD Practitioners 285 Community

5 Free Standing

287 School Based

250 Flemish

60 Learnership

TOTAL 887

No. of Beneficiaries 7673 Community

150 Free Standing

8610 School Based

6250 Flemish

TOTAL 22687

PROGRAMME 8: LEARNER SUPPORT PROJECTS

PROJECT

Nutrition (NSNP); Hostels and Learner Transport[R 36 830 million]

DESCRIPTION 2004/2005 2005/2006

Number of Farm School Learners in

Hostels

1011 1112

Learners benefiting from the NSNP

75 000 287 000

Number of Vulnerable learners

receiving food parcels

23 475 33 051

Number of learners transported

364 3648

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Other projects

Food Gardens154 schools participate in all 5 districtsWorkshops held to capacitate schools

Hot Meals22 schools currently served15 981 learners are fedCost implication = R5,576million

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Other projects continuedPARTNERSHIPS IN PLACE

Department Area of Co-operation

Agriculture Food gardens, NSNP

Social Development NSNP, Orphans

Health Food gardens, NSNP

PWR&T Learner transport

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EXAMINATIONSDescription Number

Fulltime centres

328

Part time centres

286

TOTAL 614

Examiners 96

Moderators 53

Markers 1600

Senior Markers

196

Deputy chief markers

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TOTAL 1961

Description Number

Full time learners

26961

Part time learners

16495

TOTAL 43456

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CONCLUSION The Free State Province is the second poorest province in

the country. Sixty percent (60%) of schools are farm schools. Education plays a very important role in the Province’s socio-

economic upliftment of communities. CHALLENGES FACED BY THE FREE STATE EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT To improve the overall literacy rate ( 69,2% in 1996) Implement National Quintiles to achieve equitable school funding to

the poor communities Abolish school fees for the first two National Quintiles (Poorest

quintiles) Strengthen the exemption policy To provide spaces in special schools/resource centres/full service

schools in accordance with policy To implement Learner Support Programmes ( Hostel, Transport )

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CONCLUSION (Continued)

• National School Nutrition Programme• Feeding in public and farm schools• Integrate all the related activities including E-

learning• Transforming the Further Education and Training

(FET) sector• Implementation of Early Childhood Development

(ECD) in public schools in rural areas• Expand ABET programmes and that ABET

programmes support the Expanded Public Works Programme

• Revision of basic infrastructure at schools• Improve the provision of Science and Technology

programmes in schools

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THANK YOU