Annual Performance Plan 2013/14 - Department of Education

5. Programme 5: Further Education and Training
Purpose: To provide Further Education and Training (FET) at public FET colleges in accordance with the Further Education
and Training Colleges Act (Act 16/2006), inclusive of provisions of the FETC Amendment Act, Act No. 3 of 2012
Analysis per programme:
The Further Education and Training Act, 2012 (Act 3 of 2012) was assented on 3 rd May 2012. The formation of the Department of
Higher Education and Training in terms of the Presidential Proclamation No. 44 of 2009, published in Government Gazette No.
32367 of July 2009 brought about the transfer of the administration of the Further Education and Training Colleges to the Minister of
Higher Education and Training(DHET). An interim process of managing the college sector was implemented via a set of Provincial
Implementation Protocols while initiatives of amending the FET Colleges Act and the Constitution were underway.
In terms of the shifting of the functions to the Department of Higher Education and Training the following initiatives have been
initiated:
• The development of a business plan and costing for the support of the Technical Assistance Unit of National Treasury and
a process to secure funding for its support and the process of transfer.
• The establishment of the Provincial Technical Task Teams to steer the transfer process at the Provincial level
• The development of a macro plan and a micro plan to direct the process of transfer and related costing
• The publishing of the FET Colleges Amendment Act and the Government Notice for comments.
On May 2012 the Notice: Commencement of FET Colleges Amendment Act, Act 2012 (Act3 of 2012) was published. This Notice
shifted all functions with the exception of Sections 11,12,13, 14, 28(3) and 32(b) to Department of Higher Education and Training.
Those that were not shifted will come into operation on a date to be published by a further Notice in a Government Gazette.
As the Sector is poised for greater student numbers, more funds are needed to accommodate these new learners. The colleges in
most cases do not have adequate classrooms, hostels, workshops and well trained educators. The SETAs have been requested but
the Minister to plough more money and open offices in public FET colleges. The National Skill Fund has also been asked to utilize
some of the funds that the SETAs failed to use at colleges. All 8 of the Provinces colleges have benefited on this.
Key priorities:
The priorities of the programme for the year 2013/14 are:
• Teaching and learning management
• The strengthening of college management and governance
• Curriculum responsiveness and marketing
• Student management and support
• Infrastructure and estate management
Sub- Programmes:
Sub-Programme
Sub-Programme purpose
5.1: Public Institutions To provide specific public FET colleges with resources
5.2: Youth Colleges To provide specific public youth colleges with resources.
5.3 Professional Services
To provide educators and students in public FET colleges with departmentally managed
support services.
5.4: Human Resource
Development
To provide departmental services for the professional development of educators and noneducators
in public FET colleges.
5.5 In-college sport and culture
To provide additional and departmentally managed sporting and cultural activities in public
FET colleges.
To provide funding for the entire Further Education and Training programme, to ensure
5.6 Conditional Grant
successful transfer of the Further Education and Training function to the Department of Higher
Education and Training
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