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PART A: STRATEGIC OVERVIEW 1. OVERVIEW OF STRATEGIC PLAN The mandate for education in the Province is enshrined in the legislation of the country. The Department of Education must deliver on providing quality education that could easily be accessed by all citizens for the duration of their lifetime; it must produce good citizens and the human resources that are needed for development; it must deliver services to its clients in an efficient, effective and reliable manner; and it must be a contributing and productive partner in the efforts of the nation to deal with the development and transformational challenges that are now faced by a new developmental state. This mandate is as extensive as it is daunting, and as challenging as it is stimulating. The Department must, however, rise to the challenge. In doing so, it cannot overlook the realities of the Eastern Cape Province in general, and the scope, issues and challenges which define the field of play in the education arena. While the possibilities are endless, the scope of education is extensive, the issues it bears are complex and the challenges it generates sometimes insurmountable. But these challenges cannot be ignored. They impact greatly upon people individually and publicly because of their deep roots in history, and because of the indelible effects this history has made on the spirits of our people and the viability of the organizations through which they are publicly served. Statistics South Africa estimated the population of the Eastern Cape at 7,088,547 in June 2004. This represents 14% of the national population. Based on the results of the 2001 census, 63.6% of households live in poverty, 36.5% have no more than a primary school education, and the unemployment rate is 53.7%. In fact, 50% of the population in the Eastern Cape is estimated as illiterate. The human development index ranges between a high of 0.66 in the Nelson Mandela Metropole and a low of 0.45 in the OR Tambo District which falls entirely within the Transkei. The socio-economic profile of the Eastern Cape is set out in the Provincial Growth and Development Plan (PGDP). Provincial statistics reveal a state of poverty, disadvantagement and pain. Both the statistics and the public experience of the Province bear the effects of a legacy of apartheid. In spite of the significant efforts made by the Education Department and other Departments in the Province, there is still so much to accomplish to restore and renew the lives and circumstances of people. The Eastern Cape is the largest Provincial Education Department in terms of the number of schools to be administered, and the second largest, behind KwaZulu Natal, in terms of the number of educators and learners. The information in paragraph 6.1 shows that, in spite of its efforts and successes over the last 10 years, the Department still has not fully accomplished its mandate of changing the lives of citizens and enriching the welfare of communities through education. Conditions of disadvantagement and inequity still exist in the education system, the under-performance of the system continues, and the contribution of the educational enterprise to the development and transformation of the Province is still not properly orchestrated. Education as a partner in transformation remains outside of the development dynamics of the Province. The Department’s strategic plan focuses on improving the environment in which the core business of effective teaching and learning can take place. The Department has reviewed and restructured its organogram to streamline the administrative service delivery processes, and allow the professional staff to concentrate on providing teaching and learning in the schools. The Department will continue its agenda on the improvement of management basics in order to promote service excellence that will advantage the learner, our principal client. In this context, the Department increasingly focuses on an anchor programme, the whole school development for total learner performance improvement, to which all initiatives and activities must respond. 5 Year ECDoE Strategic Plan for 2005/06 2005-06 to 2009/10 2009-10. March 21 F (6) 2006 Page 1 Page 1
Gradually, this strategy refocuses our staff, and encourages them to challenge the existing paradigms. Through the establishment of a risk management strategy, it is anticipated that constraints and risks which could potentially affect the achievement of the strategic goals and objectives, will be managed through governance, risk and control processes. 2. VISION Our vision is to offer a quality public education and training system that transforms schools into centres of community life and promotes shared moral values, good governance and sustainable development. 3. MISSION The Department of Education strives to provide quality education for sustainable development by: � Providing socially relevant and economically responsive programmes that address the human resource needs of the province and the country. � Enhancing the skills base for agrarian transformation, manufacturing diversification and tourism in order to meet the needs of the second economy. � Providing quality programmes to build the capacity of all employees. � Encouraging participatory decision-making processes which strive to empower the whole community at all levels. 4. VALUES The vision and mission are supported by the following values, which are based upon section 195 of the Constitution (Act No. 108 of 1996) and the Batho Pele principles: � Continuous improvement towards excellence in the standards of performance and professionalism through our work ethos. � Mutual trust, respect and moral values that promote human dignity as reflected in the concept of ubuntu. � Participatory processes in policy making. � Public administration that promotes sustainable development. � The provision of value for money and accountability to the people of the province in line with the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. � Transparency, equity and redress through the provision of timely, accessible and accurate information. � Good human resource management and career-development practices for all employees to maximise human potential. 5. SERVICE STANDARDS A Central component of any strategy to improve service delivery is rigorous service standards which relay to citizens the commitment of the Public Service to deliver quality services and against which government performance can be measured. In essence a service standard is a criterion adopted by a department defining how it should behave towards its citizens. 5 Year ECDoE 5 Year ECDoE Strategic Strategic Plan for Plan 2005/06 for 2005-06 to 2009/10 to 2009-10. March 2006 21 F (6) Page 2 Page 2 contents part A: strategic overview
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the relative share of the South Afr
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13.4.1 Employment, Income and other
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13.7 Education Profile of People in
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13.9. Programme 2 - Public Ordinary
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Total Population aged 14-18 GER Sec
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13.9.4 Over-aged Learners Several o
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LSEN schools. There are 666 special
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14. EVALUATION OF CURRENT IMPLEMENT
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5 Year ECDoE Strategic Plan for 200
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15.6 Performance Management System
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