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PRESENTATION TO EDUCATION PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

PRESENTATION TO EDUCATION PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. 13 MAY 2008. Presentation by (Chief Executive Officer). MANDATE. The SACE Act no.31 of 2000 mandates SACE to: Set registration criteria and register all educators; Ensure professional development of all educators; and

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PRESENTATION TO EDUCATION PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

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  1. PRESENTATION TO EDUCATION PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY 13 MAY 2008 Presentation by (Chief Executive Officer)

  2. MANDATE The SACE Act no.31 of 2000 mandates SACE to: • Set registration criteria and register all educators; • Ensure professional development of all educators; and • Uphold the ethics of the profession. NB. SACE registration is compulsory for ALL educators

  3. OPERATION • Council – 30 persons - 18 from Organized Teaching Profession; - 5 Ministerial Nominees; - 2 from National Governing bodies; - 1 from Higher Education; - 1 from Independent Schools; - 1 from Further Education and Training; - 1 Chief Executive Officer -1Chairperson

  4. SACE STRATEGIC GOALS FOR THE YEARS ENDING 2009-2011

  5. THREE YEAR PLANS • REGISTRATION • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT • PROFESSIONAL ETHICS • ADMINISTRATION

  6. 1. REGISTRATION Strategic objectives • To set, maintain and update registration standards and procedures • To register all educators • To maintain and sustain the credibility of the educator data system

  7. A. REGISTRATION TARGETS FOR 2009 • To set, maintain and update registration standards and procedures • Review existing standards in line with the current challenges and international standards 2. To register 24000 educators: • Registering 24000 educators, 3000 newly qualified; 21000 which includes foreigners; unregistered employed educators and student trainees (pre-registration)

  8. 3. To improve administrative efficiency • Establishment of provincial contact points • Improve response time to queries • Capacitating internal admin and database improvement. • Upgrading of types of certificates for registration • Initiation of registration card system

  9. B. REGISTRATION TARGETS FOR 2010 • To set, maintain and update registration standards and procedures • Review registration standards in line with the current challenges, developments and international standards • To register 26400 educators: • Continue registering newly qualified educators and identifying unregistered educators/special outreach projects

  10. 3. To improve the administrative efficiency • Establishment of registration contact points in the provinces; • Improve communication with clients; updating data base; • Upgrading of types of certificates for registration • Issuing of registration card system • Improve office capacity.

  11. C. REGISTRATION TARGETS FOR 2011 • To set, maintain and update registration standards and procedures • Review all aspects of registration for the next phase • To register 26000 educators • Finish the registration of unregistered practicing educators; • Extend the scope of registration to teacher assistants; • Auditing and evaluation of data base

  12. 3. To improve the administrative efficiency • Introduction of on-line registration; • Monitor registration contact points; • Continuous database update • Issuing of registration cards

  13. 2. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Strategic Objectives • To facilitate the professional development of educators • To promote and enhance the image of the profession • To analyze challenges in the profession and make recommendations

  14. A. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TARGETS FOR 2009 • FACILITATE THE PD OF EDUCATORS • Implementation of CPTD system • Implementation of Professional Development Portfolio (PDP) • Review and distribute 2000 copies of Code of Professional Ethics Handbook • Development of Professional Standards

  15. 2. To analyze challenges in the profession and to make recommendations • Conduct research and advise the minister • Review Sace misconduct cases • Research the Professional needs of educators to inform the PD programs and the CPTD • Research on Teacher Supply and Demand

  16. 3.To promote and enhance the image of the profession • Produce and distribute a Professional Magazine/journal • Implementing Teacher appreciation programs like World Teachers Day celebration.

  17. B. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TARGETS FOR 2010 • FACILITATE THE PD OF EDUCATORS • Implementation and management of CPTD • Continue with the delivery of PDP ,and conduct the evaluation of its effectiveness • Distribute 30000 copies of the revised Handbook to schools • Finalization of the Professional Standards

  18. 2.To analyze challenges in the profession and to make recommendations • Continue conducting research for the purpose of advising the minister • Continue conducting research for the purpose of council decision making

  19. 3.To promote and enhance the image of the profession • Produce Professional journal/magazines to all schools. • Facilitate the celebration of world Teachers day

  20. C. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TARGETS FOR 2011 • FACILITATE THE PD OF EDUCATORS • Produce the PDP Evaluation report and action plan on findings • Develop training and support material for Code of Ethics Handbook • Distribution of the final report on Professional Standards

  21. 2. To analyze challenges in the profession and make recommendations • Disseminate the research results to stakeholders • Publicize research findings and share them at conferences

  22. 3.To promote and enhance the image of the profession • Production of two magazines and distribution to schools

  23. 3. CODE OF ETHICS Strategic objectives • To develop, maintain ,enforce and from time to time review the Code of Professional Ethics • To ensure that alleged breaches of the Code of Professional Ethics are investigated in accordance with procedures determined by council • To promote the code of ethics

  24. A. CODE OF ETHICS TARGETS FOR 2009 • To develop, maintain ,enforce and from time to time review the Code of Professional Ethics • Research and review the code, • Identify and make recommendation for amendments to the Act

  25. 2. To promote the code • Compiling and distributing 150 000 simplified version of the code pamphlet • Offering ethics workshops to 20000 educators

  26. 3.To ensure that an alleged breach of the Code of Professional Ethics is investigated in accordance with procedure determined • Ensure finalization of 30 reported cases • Increasing the capacity in terms of the number of panelists to 12 per province

  27. B. CODE OF ETHICS TARGETS FOR 2010 • To compose ,maintain ,enforce and from time to time review the Code of Professional Ethics • Research and review the code, • Identify gaps andmake recommendation for amendments to the Act

  28. 2. To promote the code • Develop publicizing strategy and publicizing the self study brochure and the code to all educators in the 9 provinces • Ensure that 30 000 educators are taken through ethic training

  29. 3. To ensure that an alleged breach of the Code of Professional Ethics is investigated in accordance with procedure determined • Ensure finalization of all reported cases • Maintaining the existence of 12 panelists per province

  30. C. CODE OF ETHICS TARGETS FOR 2011 • To compose ,maintain ,enforce and from time to time review the Code of Professional Ethics • Continue with research and review the code, • Continue to identify gaps andmake recommendation for amendments to the Act

  31. 2. To promote the code • Continue publicizing the code • Ensuring that 50 000 educators are taken through the Ethics workshop

  32. 3.To ensure that an alleged breach of the Code of Professional Ethics is investigated in accordance with procedure determined • Ensure finalization of all reported cases • Maintaining the existence of 12 panelists per province

  33. 4. ADMINISTRATION • Publicity and outreach • Resources • Budget

  34. a. Publicity and outreach • Development of a fully operational division once council completes review of operational infrastructure

  35. b. 2008/9 BUDGET INCOME Registration fees 780 000 Subscription fee 24 705 180 Interest receivable 340 000 Sundry income 150 000 CPTD grant (non guar.) 14000 000 39 975 180

  36. EXPENDITURE Registration 1 374 284 Professional Dev. 14 891 716 Publicity & Comm 2 505 590 Code of Ethics 1 100 000 Building reserve 6 420 000 Admin expenses 13 683 590 39 975 180

  37. WORK IN PROGRESS • Setting up of the CPTD system • Acquisition of building • Advocacy campaigns • Database improvement

  38. c. RESOURCES • Finance: - Levy R5 per educator per month – adequate; - Registration R60 once off; - Foreign applications R120; - Department funding for planning of CPTD; - Annual Budget R25 million (excl. Dept.) • Human Resources: - Present staff members 23 - Future projected  50 staff members • Premises: - Present premises inadequate, inaccessible (free lodging); - New premises and regional offices for new year.

  39. SACE OPERATIONS

  40. EMPLOYMENT EQUITY STATUS(23 PERSONNEL IN %)

  41. EMPLOYMENT EQUITY 2007

  42. GENDER EQUITY(IN %)

  43. THANKS NGIYABONGA

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