part a: strategic overview - Department of Education

SUB-PROGRAMME:
- Purpose
- Transformational Focus
POLICIES AND PRIORITIES
a transformational agenda for
education in the Province which will
ensure equity, quality and
efficiency in the educational
services rendered. These priorities
are specified in the strategic goals
and objectives outlined.
OVERVIEW OF CHALLENGES
AND CONSTRAINTS
SUB-PROGRAMME 1.2
Corporate Services All of the policies relating to Financial Management Services
Purpose:
To provide management services
which are not education specific for
the education system.
education and the public service
affect the operations in Corporate
Services. The primary policies
which govern the activities of the
Corporate Services function are as
follows: The PFMA and Supply
Chain Management Code of
� Lack of support from social partners
in the redeployment of Educators�
� Low Skill Levels among Finance
Staff�
� Lack of proper supporting
documentation for ledger balances�
Transformational Focus:
The Transformational Transformation
Agenda will
only be served if there is a shift in
the manner of deployment of the
Department’s resources so as to
promote equity and advance the
welfare of marginalized groups. A
case has been made for the
disproportional allocation of
resources to achieve equitable
ends. The Transformation Agenda
must be driven by a resource
allocation strategy that is sensitive
to the Agenda’s goals and
objectives
Conduct; the Public Service Act
and Regulations, the Employment
Equity Act and the Occupational
Health and Safety Act among
others. The primary priorities of
Corporate Services are defined in
strategic goals 5 and 7 as outlined
below:
Strategic Goal 5: The
establishment and performance of
systems and processes for
enhanced service delivery.
Strategic Goal 7: Balanced funding
and deployment of resources to
maximize discretionary support to
strategic priorities
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Human Resource Management
� There is lack of a sufficient number
of support staff in the respective
Directorates. Offices are understaffed
and as a result critical functions cannot
be effectively undertaken. �
� Delay in the implementation of
sanctions, debt recovery and
finalization of appeals�
� The growing impact of HIV and
AIDS on service delivery and the dire
need for effective Employees
Assistance Programme (EAP)�
Information Technology
� Service interruptions from virus
activity�
� Scarce skills in IT for senior
technical staff�
� Low skills capacity among staff�
Education Planning and
Monitoring
� No policy register for public and
internal policies�
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SUB-PROGRAMME 1.3
Education Management The District Cluster Chief
Cluster A
Purpose:
To provide education management
services for the education system.
Directorates, through the District
Offices, take responsibility for all
the policies which affect schools
and schooling
� Shortages of staff.�
� Heavy reliance on temporary
educators for grade 12 and
shortages in critical subjects.�
5 Year ECDoE Strategic Plan for 2005-06 2005/06 to 2009-10. 2009/10 March 21 Feb 2006 2.doc Page 31 29
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