MDoE Presentation Select Committee on Finance

1. MDoE Presentation Select Committee on Finance 02 September 2008

2. Focus of presentation • Organisational context • Conditional grants • Life Skills Programme • National School Nutrition Programme • FET Colleges Recapitalisation Programme • Infrastructure

3. Organisational Context

4. Enrolments • Total Learner enrolments increased by 0,7% from 845 910 in 2004 to 1 044 187 in 2008 • 600 680 learners are in Public Primary Schools and 387 740 in Public Secondary Schools • 42 729 learners enrolled for Grade R • 4 953 students enrolled for the new NC(V) programmes at 3 FET Colleges • Female enrolments in the system remains less at 49,64% to a 50,36% male.

5. Conditional Grants And Capital Expenditure Trends

6. Conditional Grants outcome for 2005/06

7. Economic Classification 2005/06 CAPEX

8. Conditional Grants outcome for 2006/07

9. Economic Classification 2006/07 CAPEX

10. Conditional Grants 2007/08

11. Economic Classification 2007/08 CAPEX

12. Conditional Grants 2008/09 First Quarter (Under spending/ overspending)

13. Economic Classification 2008/09 CAPEX

14. 2008/9 1st Quarter Performance

15. LIFE SKILLS

16. LIFE SKILLS CONDITIONAL GRANT Budget Allocation Expenditure R13 848 R3 462 • 926 Educators out of 3600 empowered on Sexuality, Care and Support. • 561 Grade 10 Learners out of 2000 capacitated on a Peer Support programme as Peer Educators. • 75 Members of SMTs out of 400 empowered on HIV AD AIDS policy development in schools • 33 Clusters of SGBs out of 72 clusters empowered on Life Skills HIV and AIDS related programmes. • 122 Schools out of 400 turned into Nodes of Care and Support of Orphaned and Vulnerable Children

17. Monitoring • 15 officials monitor the implementation of the programme by visiting the schools and submitting reports to the Provincial office. • Regional reports are consolidated monthly and a provincial report sent to NDoE on a monthly basis • Quarterly and Annual reports are compiled and sent to NDoE and National Treasury • A Provincial evaluation team consisting of the members from the 3 grants (NSNP, Life Skills and FET Recap) conduct pre-evaluation of 10-20 schools before the final evaluation by the NDoE is conducted at the end of each financial year. • Evaluation reports are compiled by the Provincial evaluation team at the end of each financial year.

18. SCHOOL NUTRITION

19. National School Nutrition Programme • 573 000 beneficiaries are participating in school feeding in schools ranked within Quintile 1 to 4. • 3 227 food handlers receive honoraria at R400 per month. • 33 new food gardens established in schools • The per capita expenditure is R1, 20 per learner per day, which is lower than the R1.50 national norm • The whole grant covers the cost of food and no funds left for administration. Budget: Expenditure R136 606 R34 152

20. Monitoring • 26 NSNP monitors monitor the implementation of the programme by visiting the schools and submitting reports to the Provincial office. • Regional reports are consolidated monthly and a provincial report sent to NDoE on a monthly basis • Quarterly and Annual reports are compiled and sent to NDoE and National Treasury • A Provincial evaluation team consisting of the members from the 3 grants (NSNP, Life Skills and FET Recap) conduct pre-evaluation of 10-20 schools before the final evaluation by the NDoE is conducted at the end of each financial year. • Evaluation reports are compiled by the Provincial evaluation team at the end of each financial year.

21. INFRASTRUCTURE

22. Project Summary

23. Expenditure Capital and Professional Fees

24. MDoE Expenditure as at 30 June 2008 • Equitable shares 33.5% • Infrastructure Grant 34,3% • The overall expenditure was 33.9% The over expenditure could be attributed to: • Payments that could not be processed before the end of the last financial year, because of the transition in financial systems. These were paid in this financial year 2008/09. • Roll- over of incomplete project expenditure from previous financial years Source – BAS

25. Provision of Services • Local Government appointed service provider under the “Water for All Flagship” to provide water to schools without water. Project to commence in August 2008.

26. IDIP Impact • Process mapping completed • Controls in place to monitor expenditure • Preparation for 2007/08 and 08/09 done to reduce implementation challenges • Training sessions conducted for skills transfer • Alternative delivery methods under consideration • Information not volunteered by IA now accessible thru IDIP • Creation of project files

27. Monitoring and Evaluation • Limited internal capacity available to drive systems • With the aid of Provincial Technical Assistant Teams (PTAT’s) and Operational Support Teams (OST’s) the monitoring capacity has improved. • The establishment of the Program Operation Management Meetings (POMM) and the Joint Operation Committee (JOC) which are joint meetings of Department of Education and Public Works established specifically for the monitoring of infrastructure projects is working in support of the departmental monitoring capacity. • The Department is in the process of appointing Works Inspectors in all four regions. The impact of those appointed could not be felt during the first term because they were being orientated.

28. FET Colleges Recapitalisation Conditional Grant

29. Cost Drivers • Curriculum development and support • Infrastructure (upgrading and building) • Upgrading of college sites • Human resource development • Development of systems and procedures

30. Allocations over three years

31. Achievements Performance Areas Achievements • Curriculum development and support • Infrastructure (upgrading and building) • Human resource development • Cumulative purchase of 7 Textbooks for 6854 students • 5 Computer Aided Drawing programmes • 570 tables and chairs, 120 drawing boards, 164 computers • 3 Hostels upgraded • 3 learner support centre developed • 6 workshops renovated • 12 admin offices refurbished • Ramps built in 12 campuses • 12 rest rooms • 11 dormitories converted into classrooms • 8 workshops built • 44 Classrooms were built • 611 staff members trained for the implementation and support of the NC(V)

32. Achievements Performance Areas Achievements • Development of systems and procedures • Equipment • 2 Colleges connected to WAN and LAN • Administration and Financial Systems developed in all campuses • Websites developed for all colleges • The following equipment were bought: • 40 computers, 63 data projectors, 20 White boards ; 30 Drawing tables, 30 drawing chairs; 23 lecturers chairs; 720 Audio Typing Equipment ; Equipment for Engineering and related design (L2&3) • Equipment and furniture for finance, economic, accounting and office administration (L2&3); Equipment for civil engineering and construction (L2&3); Equipment for electrical infrastructure construction (L2&3); Equipment for Information technology (L3) • Equipment for hospitality (L2); Ehlanzeni: Tractor and ploughing equipment bought; Bakkie acquired. Nkangala: Horticulture equipment bought for Middelburg; Civil Engineering equipment bought for CN Mahlangu; 10 Lathes bought for Middelburg; Auto assembly and electrical equipment bought

33. 2008/9 Q1 Achievements Transfer: R19 549 500 Expenditure: R8 027 396

34. We Thank You