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Department of Education Strategic Plan 2003/4. Presentation to the Education Portfolio Committee 19 February 2002. Approach to presentation. Context What informs our plans Broad Themes Critical Areas Challenges for Implementation Conclusion. Context. (This is for the Ra…ra).
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Department of Education Strategic Plan 2003/4 Presentation to the Education Portfolio Committee 19 February 2002
Approach to presentation • Context • What informs our plans • Broad Themes • Critical Areas • Challenges for Implementation • Conclusion
Context • (This is for the Ra…ra)
What Informs our Plans • Government priorities • Tirisano • Broad mandate
Government Agenda • Pushing back the frontiers of poverty and addressing social needs • Ensuring that all benefit from whatever economy offers (including unskilled and with low levels of education) • Work with local government to provide services • Attention to the challenge of HRD(incl. ICT) • Further work on moral renewal • Comprehensive response to HIV/AIDS
Government cont. • Creation of multi skilled development workers • Increased focus on rural and urban nodes • Increase the volume and quality of social infrastructure • Realising the commitments of WCAR and WSSD • Paying attention to arts, culture and music • Mainstreaming gender issues on development and government eradication
Tirisano • Prog 1: HIV/AIDS Strategies for prevention Management Support and counseling • Prg 2: School Effectiveness • Geographical Impact • Dysfunctional Schools • Children in distress
Tirisanocont. • Prg. 3: Literacy • SANLI Prg. 4: FET and HE • FET : Year of FET and Skills development • HE : Scarce Skills and Talent Search
Tirisano cont. • Prg 5: Organisational Effectiveness • National and Provincial planning alignment • District organisation and definition • Role of Local Government • Prg 6: Race and Values in Education
Ongoing Mandate • Cost of Education • FET (Colleges, Integration of SSS) • Teacher Development • Finalising the Framework • Unqualified and under qualified teachers • Implementation of RNCS • Implementation of Strategic Interventions (ICT, DINALEDI and Masifunde sonke) • Ensuring that physical facilities are conducive for learning and basic services are provided • Expand provision for Gr. R
Mandate cont. • HE Restructuring • Inclusive Education (conversion of special schools, funding norms and HRD capacity) • School safety (interventions on drug and substance abuse, gun free zones etc)
Conclusion • Detailed plans will be tabled 15 days after budget speech etc etc.