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18 March 2008 Cape Town

Umalusi’s presentation to the Education Portfolio Committee on the 2008/9 Strategic plans and budgets. 18 March 2008 Cape Town. Overview. Introduction Vision, Mission and Goals Key Result Areas 2008/9 Budget Three Year Budget Forecast Conclusion. Introduction.

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18 March 2008 Cape Town

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  1. Umalusi’s presentation to the Education Portfolio Committee on the 2008/9 Strategic plans and budgets 18 March 2008 Cape Town

  2. Overview • Introduction • Vision, Mission and Goals • Key Result Areas • 2008/9 Budget • Three Year Budget Forecast • Conclusion

  3. Introduction • Umalusi’s mandate lies in the objects of the GENFETQA • Act No 58 of 2001: • To establish a quality assurance body to ensure that continuous enhancement of quality is achieved in the delivery and outcomes of the general and further education and training sectors of the national education and training system; • To develop a quality assurance framework for the general and further education bands of the NQF; and • To regulate the relationship between the National DoE, SAQA and other ETQA bodies,providers and the Council

  4. Vision & Mission • Umalusi Council and staff are committed to a vision of continuous improvement of quality and standards in general and further education and training, and a mission that obligates them, as experts and leaders in the sector, to promote quality and secure standards by • confirming that assessment is fair, valid and reliable; • quality assuring the provision of education, training and assessment providers, • monitoring the adequacy and suitability of curriculum and qualifications, • in order to issue learners with certificates that are credible.

  5. Goals • To: • Promote quality and appropriate standards • Assure quality and standards through quality assurance of assessment, monitoring of qualifications and curriculum and the quality assurance of providers ; • Continuously develop in-depth knowledge and expertise in mandated areas; • Issue appropriate and credible certificates of learner achievement in terms of specific qualifications and subjects; • Provide reliable and credible leadership and guidance in quality management and in the assurance of standards; • Ensure financial efficiency and sustainability of the organisation; and • Determine expectations and appropriately respond to these within the parameters of Umalusi’s mandate.

  6. 7 Key Result Areas • Improving and maintaining the system for quality assuring assessment for certification • Establishing and implementing a system for evaluation and accreditation of providers • Establishing and maintaining a system to certify and quality assure qualifications and curriculum • Developing and implementing a system for research and development • Developing and maintaining management support structures and governance • Ensuring that Information Technology systems are established, maintained and improved • Ensuring that finance, human resources and administrative support systems are maintained and improved

  7. Quality Assurance of Assessments 2008/9

  8. Quality Assurance of Assessments 2008/9

  9. Evaluation and Accreditation 2008/9

  10. Evaluation and Accreditation 2008/9

  11. Qualifications, Curriculum & Certification 2008/9

  12. Qualifications, Curriculum & Certification 2008/9

  13. Qualifications, Curriculum & Certification 2008/9

  14. Research and Development 2008/9

  15. Management Support Structures 2008/9

  16. Information Technology 2008/9

  17. Finance & Administration 2008/9

  18. Human Resource Management 2008/9

  19. Income Budget 2008/9

  20. Expenditure Budget 2008/9

  21. 3 Year Budget Forecast

  22. Total Income 2000/1 ( actual) to 2010/11( budget)

  23. Conclusion • Challenges include: • the mapping and integration of all unit processes to culminate in an effective Management Information, Records System and Retention Strategy, • Establishment of a new unit (SIR) within the current budget, • QA foundations for school, college and adult education is in place i.r.o. QA assessment, curriculum and certification, and provision - Umalusi is ready to engage the Department of Education and related stakeholders on the improvement of quality in these sectors, • The NQF review - consultative processes amending the Acts have begun with the DoE, etc

  24. THANK YOU • Thanks to the portfolio committee chairperson Prof. Mayatula and his members for their support.

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