part a: strategic overview - Department of Education

11.4. Overview of Policies, Priorities and Constraints in Programmes and Sub-
Programmes
Each sub-programme is unique in terms of its objectives and activities and the context
and circumstances which affect delivery. It is essential therefore to have a general
overview of the respective sub-programmes in order to place the essential details of the
sub-programme in its correct perspective. Table 8 of this section presents a general
overview of each sub-programme. The overview reviews the purpose of the subprogramme,
sketches its transformational focus, outlines its key policies and priorities
and lists the key challenges and constraints which affect the programme’s operation. In
effect, the essentials of the sub-programme are briefly sketched to enable ease of
understanding.
One of the critical features of the presentation here is the transformational focus of the
sub-programme. This content seeks to explain the relevance of the Department’s
Transformational Agenda to the content, structure and activities of the respective subprogrammes.
Asserting the transformational focus in this manner is essential. This
focus seeks to establish the fact that the activities undertaken are neither routine nor
insignificant. They are directed toward a particular purpose in ensuring redress,
promoting equity or accelerating development in a particular area of social, cultural or
economic need.
The table seeks to serve as a constant reminder to officials that transformation is the
intent and focus of the implementation process and that in spite of all, the circumstances
of the disadvantaged and marginalized must change as a result of the plan.
Table 8: Overview of Policies, Priorities and Constraints in Respective Programmes and Sub-
Programmes
SUB-PROGRAMME:
- Purpose
- Transformational Focus
PROGRAMME 1
SUB-PROGRAMME 1.1
Office of the MEC
Purpose:
To provide for the functioning of
the Office of the Member of the
Executive Council (MEC) for
Education.
Transformational Focus:
The Transformational Transformation
Agenda of
the Department was conceived and
initiated by the MEC. The MEC’s
Office facility may undertake the
responsibility to track and monitor
progress in respect to this Agenda.
Critical grounding initiatives with
stakeholders, the legislature and
leadership in other departments
may be undertaken from the MEC’
Office in order to clear a path for
advancing the Agenda.
POLICIES AND PRIORITIES
The policies for which the MEC’s
Office takes responsibility are
detailed in the Section on
Legislative and other Mandates. In
essence, the MEC’s Office takes
responsibility for all legislative and
other mandates which affect the
planning, design and delivery of
education services in the Province.
Chief among them are the Pubic
Service Act, 2004 and Regulations
(2004), the South African Schools
Act, 1996, the Employment of
Educators Act, 1998 and the Public
Finance Management Act, 1999.
The priorities of the Department are
to stabilize its administrative
structures, fill critical posts which
will ensure effective performance
and service delivery and implement
OVERVIEW OF CHALLENGES
AND CONSTRAINTS
� The strained relations between
the Department and SADTU.�
� Slow progress in the
establishment of the Eastern Cape
Education Advisory Council �
� Slow take off of Community
Liaison Programmes�
� Lack of a fully staffed Customer
Care Unit�
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part B: programme & sub-programme plans