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Umalusi’s presentation to the Education Portfolio Committee on the 2007/8 Plan and Budget. 12 June 2007 Cape Town. Overview. Introduction Strategic plan Outcomes Budget 2007/8 Total income versus DoE grant Questions and discussion. Introduction.
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Umalusi’s presentation to the Education Portfolio Committee on the 2007/8 Plan and Budget 12 June 2007 Cape Town
Overview • Introduction • Strategic plan • Outcomes • Budget 2007/8 • Total income versus DoE grant • Questions and discussion
Introduction • Umalusi’s mandate lies in the objects of the Act: • 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; • develop a quality assurance framework for the general and further education bands of the NQF; and • regulate the relationship between the national DOE, SAQA and other ETQA bodies, providers and the Council
Vision & Mission • Umalusi council and staff commit to ensure, through their leadership, the continuous improvement of quality and standards in general and further education and training and a mission that obligates them, as experts in the sector, to promote and secure quality and standards by • confirming that assessment is fair, valid and reliable, • accrediting educational and assessment providers and • monitoring the adequacy and suitability of curriculum and qualifications • in order to issue learners with certificates that are credible.
Goals • promote quality and appropriate standards • assure the quality and standards through quality assurance of assessment, monitoring of qualifications and standards and the evaluation and accreditation of providers ; • continuously develop in-depth knowledge and expertise in areas of its mandate; • issue appropriate and credible certificates of learner achievement in terms of specific qualifications and subjects; • provide reliable and credible leadership and guidance in the adoption of quality management systems by institutions 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.
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 accredit 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 established, maintained and improved • Ensuring that Finance, human resources and administrative support maintained and improved
Research and Development ( Outcomes) 2006/7 • Standard of mathematics and English courses • Compared the syllabuses and examinations of the SC and the curriculum statements of the New NC with their equivalents in Ghana, Kenya, and Zambia. • First stage of research examining the correlation between CASS and examination marks • Workshop of experts to develop tools for evaluating curricula and examinations. • Hosted a conference of SADC Assessment Bodies.
Research and Development ( Outcomes) 2007/8 • Report of the African comparison is to be finalized • Develop a proposal for a large scale study of teacher assessment. • Conduct research into level 5 qualifications--who should be quality assuring which of them • Follow-up research on the fundamentals, as well as engage with stakeholders about our findings in this research. • Conduct research into how we can improve our systems of linking assessment results over years. • Together with QCC evaluate GET curricula and make recommendations for its improvements • Host a public consultative conference on the fundamentals research conducted.
Research and Development ( Outcomes • Host a seminar series on improving quality in public education. • Host an international conference of Commonwealth assessment and accreditation organizations.
Management support structures ( Outcomes) • Co-ordinating organisational planning, implementation and review of plans • Supporting CEO, council & committees • Implementing public relations programme
2007/8 Budget Approval • Minister Pandor approved the budget in her letter dated 02 May 2007 for R 41,268 m including the purchase of the Umalusi rented building for R 12, 712 m. • The Department granted Umalusi an additional grant of R 5 m on condition that the accreditation of FET institutions and CTA moderation is included and that reserve funds be used for the difference required. • A revised budget totalling R 49,3 m has been submitted for approval as above.
Conclusion • Foundations for schools and college education is in place and Umalusi is ready to engage the government and related stakeholders in the improvement of quality in these sectors. • Foundations of appropriate adult education have to be in place in order to make this sector a viable system of provision. • We have nothing more to say about the NQF review.
