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SACE PRESENTATION. PARLIAMENT EDUCATION PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE 23 FEBRUARY 2010. 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.
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SACE PRESENTATION PARLIAMENT EDUCATION PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE 23 FEBRUARY 2010
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
SACE STRATEGIC GOALS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 2010-2011
2011 PLANS • REGISTRATION • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT • PROFESSIONAL ETHICS • ADMINISTRATION
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
REGISTRATION TARGETS FOR 2010 a.To set, maintain and update registration standards and procedures • Review existing standards in line with the current challenges and international standards b. To register 24600 educators: • Registering 24600 educators, 3000 newly qualified; 21600 which includes foreigners; unregistered employed educators and student trainees (pre-registration)
c. 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.
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
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TARGETS FOR 2010/11 a. 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
b. 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/ increasing educator production sites
c. 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.
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
CODE OF ETHICS TARGETS FOR 2010/11 • 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
a. To promote the code • Compiling and distributing 450 000 simplified version of the code pamphlet • Offering ethics workshops to 20000 educators
b. 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 • Increasing the capacity in terms of the number of panelists to 12 per province
4. ADMINISTRATION • Publicity and outreach • Resources and Infrastructure • Budget
a. Publicity and outreach • Advocacy campaigns • Image building within all stakeholders • National and international networking
b. RESOURCES • Finance: - Levy R15 per educator per month effective 01 April 2010; - Registration R60 once off; - Foreign applications R120; - Department funding for administration of CPTD; - Council to consider taking over the funding for the administration of CPTD; - Annual Budget R79 631 540 million (excl. Dept.CPTD funding) • Human Resources: - Present staff members 64 • Premises: - Present premises inadequate, inaccessible (free lodging); - Two other premises rented at a total cost of R120 000 per month - Refurbishment of new premises to commence in the new financial year - regional offices to be piloted in three provinces.
c. 20010/11 BUDGET INCOME Registration fees 1716 000 Reprint of certificates 120 000 Subscription fee 75 015 540 Interest receivable 2600 000 Sundry income 180 000 CPTD grant (non guar.) 0 79 631 540
EXPENDITURE Registration 900 000 Professional Dev. 15 500 000 Publicity & Comm 3 100 000 Code of Ethics 1 200 000 Building reserve 28 382 540 Admin expenses 30 549 000 TOTAL BUDGET 79 631 540
WORK IN PROGRESS • Piloting the CPTD system • Inter acting with all nine provincial departments to tie partnership on: WTD day; handling of cases; piloting regional offices; CPTD implementation and PD programs • Preparation of bid for refurbishment of the building • Advocacy campaigns • Database improvement
THANKS INKOMU