part a: strategic overview - Department of Education

More documents

Recommendations

Info

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 � 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� � 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 � � � � � � �
SUB-PROGRAMME: - Purpose - Transformational Focus POLICIES AND PRIORITIES OVERVIEW OF CHALLENGES AND CONSTRAINTS � Network / data line problems� Transformational Focus: � Some schools were found to be This programme is constituted of lagging behind the prescribed the Education Management percentage coverage of the Services provided by the Education syllabus by the time common Development and Support Chief papers we written in June. � Directorates for District Clusters. The role played by the District � Lack of office space for some Cluster Chief Directorate is critical. districts leading in very extreme cases, to the District offices Transformation must occur at the occupying five different properties level of Districts and schools. It is e.g. Mt Fletcher.� essential that specific performance measures for key transformation Cluster B initiatives at the District and school levels be defined, specified, � Non compliance with the delegated and tracked. The Admission Policy. � Cluster Chief Directorates are critical in ensuring that Cluster C transformation objectives are met. � Lack of facilities for school transport in light of the moratorium by the Province on the use of light vehicles for transporting scholars.� � Inadequate funding for Norms & Standards� SUB-PROGRAMME 1.4 Human Resource Development Purpose: To provide human resource development for office-based staff. Transformational Focus: HRD is one of the critical vehicles for enabling capacity to support the Transformation Agenda. Without qualified staff to lead, manage and support institutions in undertaking their responsibilities, there will be little capacity to realise the objectives of transformation. As noted in the constraints reviewed, one of the critical deficiencies in the Department is the shortage of key staff in roles which adds significant value to its strategic agenda. This is addressed as one aspect of subprogramme 1.2: Corporate Services 5 Year ECDoE 5 Year ECDoE Strategic Strategic Plan for Plan 2005-06 for 2005/06 to 2009-10. to 2009/10 21 Feb March 2.doc 2006 Page 30 Page 32 part B: programme & sub-programme plans
Page 3 and 4: FOREWORD BY THE MEMBER OF THE EXECU
Page 5 and 6: FOREWORD BY THE MEMBER OF THE EXECU
Page 7 and 8: List of Tables Table 1: Strategic G
Page 9 and 10: ACRONYMS ABET Adult Basic Education
Page 11 and 12: e a s t e r n c a p e d e p a r t m
Page 13 and 14: Gradually, this strategy refocuses
Page 15 and 16: 6. SECTORAL SITUATION ANALYSIS 6.1
Page 17 and 18: � Key national policy frameworks
Page 19 and 20: � Public administration must be b
Page 21 and 22: 8.1.4 The Transformation Agenda of
Page 23 and 24: No Strategic Goal Rationale and Foc
Page 25 and 26: NUMBER AND IDENTIFICATION OF GOALS
Page 27 and 28: Strategic Objective 6: HIV and AIDS
Page 29 and 30: � Monthly Reports� � Quarterl
Page 33 and 34: Table 5: Programmes and Sub-Program
Page 35 and 36: STRATEGIC GOALS AND OBJECTIVES PROG
Page 37 and 38: STRATEGIC GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 5.6
Page 39 and 40: Table 7: Overview of Programmes Lis
Page 41: 11.4. Overview of Policies, Priorit
Page 45 and 46: SUB-PROGRAMME: - Purpose - Transfor
Page 57 and 58: SUB-PROGRAMME: SUB-PROGRAMME: - Pur
Page 59 and 60: SUB-PROGRAMME: SUB-PROGRAMME: - Pur
Page 65 and 66: � ICT professional development of
Page 67 and 68: meal for our poorer children. These
Page 69 and 70: the relative share of the South Afr
Page 71 and 72: Table 10: Distribution of Total Pop
Page 73 and 74: The map shows that the highest aver
Page 75 and 76: Map 1: Population Density Distribut
Page 77 and 78: District Total Population aged 7-18
Page 79 and 80: When comparing the school-age popul
Page 81 and 82: Table 12: Socio-economic Deprivatio
Page 83 and 84: 13.4.1 Employment, Income and other
Page 85 and 86: 13.7 Education Profile of People in
Page 87 and 88: 13.9. Programme 2 - Public Ordinary
Page 89 and 90: Total Population aged 14-18 GER Sec
Page 91 and 92: 13.9.4 Over-aged Learners Several o
Page 93 and 94:
Table 26 mirrors provincial aggrega
Page 95 and 96:
Map 4: Learner : Educator Ration pe
Page 97 and 98:
Map 5: Learner: Classroom Ratios pe
Page 99 and 100:
The highest performing ex-Departmen
Page 101 and 102:
Combined schools with more secondar
Page 103 and 104:
LSEN schools. There are 666 special
Page 105 and 106:
14. EVALUATION OF CURRENT IMPLEMENT
Page 107 and 108:
5 Year ECDoE Strategic Plan for 200
Page 109 and 110:
The obvious group of small schools
Page 111 and 112:
establishment had been largely comp
Page 113 and 114:
15.6 Performance Management System
Page 115 and 116:
Table 50: 4: Expected MTEF Figures
Page 117:
� Compliance on journal entries:
show all

part a: strategic overview - Department of Education

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?