2011/12 BUDGET REVIEW

PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE 31 MARCH 2011

MANDATEThe SACE Act no.31 of 2000 mandates SACE to:

1. Set registration criteria and register all educators;

2. Ensure professional development of all educators; and

3. Uphold the ethics of the profession.NB. SACE registration is compulsory for ALL

educators

CURRENT OVERVIEW•  The South African Council for Educators (SACE) is a

professional council that has been established in terms of the SACE Act no.31 of 2000.

• In addition, the National Policy Framework on Teacher Education and Development (2007) mandate SACE to manage and implement the Continuing Professional Teacher Development (CPTD) system.

• SACE’s goals are first to regulate the teaching profession by: – developing and maintaining standards of entry into the

profession;– managing a register of professionally qualified teachers; and – managing the code of professional ethics, complaints and

discipline within the profession.

CURRENT OVERVIEW/cont• Furthermore it develops the profession through

managing and implementing the CPTD system,– identifying needs of the teaching profession,

promoting teaching as a profession, – setting and monitoring standards of teacher

education and development, and– advising the Ministers of Education.In realising its mandate and goals it needs to work

collaboratively with the Ministry of Basic Education and other Education stakeholder in achieving government’s outcome number one – Quality Basic Education.

FOCUS AREAS 2011/12

• A. REGISTRATION• B. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT• C. ETHICAL STANDARDS• D. POLICY AND RESEARCH COORDINATION• E. COMMUNICATION AND ADVOCACY• F. ADMINISTRATION

2012 BUDGET

INCOMERegistration fees 1 140 000Reprint of certificates 120 000Subscription fee 50 880 000Interest receivable 1 100 000Sundry income 180 000CPTD grant (non guar.) 0 53 420 000

EXPENDITURE

Registration 1 200 000Professional Dev. 2 300 000Publicity & Comm 1 800 000Code of Ethics 1 400 000Office rental 1 400 000Future accomodation /operation Reserve 13 104 000

Admin expenses 32 216 000

TOTAL BUDGET 53 420 000

A. REGISTRATION (R1200 000)

strategic objectives• To register all educators• To maintain and sustain the credibility of

the educator data system

2012 REGISTRATION PROGRAMMES

(i) Facilitating the registration of all practicing and non-practicing educators

• sectoral registration• electronic registration

(ii) Standards of Entry into the Professionreview of current registration minimum standards in line with the current legislation and developments

B. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT(R2 300 000)

Strategic Objectives

• To facilitate the professional development of educators

• To promote and enhance the image of the profession

2012 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES

(i) CPTD System

• To enhance the quality of the practicing educators through the management of the CPTD System

• Operationalisation of CPTD Information System• Re-establishment of the Provider/ Endorsement Support

Unit

2012 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES cont/

(ii) Educator Professional Assistance Facility

• To develop various strategies and processes of assisting and supporting educators with regard to professional matters and needs

(iii) Induction and Professional Designation

• To develop programmes to improve and maintain the status and image of the teaching profession

(Iv) Teacher Recruitment and Retention

• To promote teaching as a career of first choice

2012 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES cont/

(V) Professional Practice and Development Standards

• To facilitate processes of ensuring that more and better teachers join the teaching profession

(V)Celebration of Teachers and the Profession

• To ensure that effective programmes and strategies of celebrating teachers and the profession are in place.

C. CODE OF ETHICS(R1 400 000)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

2012 CODE OF ETHICS PROGRAMMES

(i) Standards of professional ethics• To set, promote, maintain and instill good

ethical values and standards among educators-review code; redistribution and advocacy campaigns

(ii) Managing cases• Investigation of complaints and mediation• Conduct of Disciplinary hearings and Appeals

D.POLICY AND RESEARCH COORDINATION(R1 200 000)

Strategic objectives• To coordinate SACE policy matters and contribute to the national

policy making processes and legislation• To ensure that SACE engages in medium and long-term planning

that is informed by sound research and information• To promote and undertake research on professional matters for

purposes of informing and advising the Ministers of Education, Council, and the teaching profession

• To promote and undertake the monitoring and evaluation of SACE programmes and strategic issues

• To communicate and disseminate research findings and produce publications on professional matters

2012 POLICY AND RESEARCH COORDINATION PROGRAMMES

• Policy• Research• Planning• Monitoring and Evaluation• Research Reports and Publications• Resource Centre

2012 POLICY AND RESEARCH COORDINATION PROGRAMMES cont/

(I) Policy Matters

• To coordinate SACE policy matters and contribute to the national policy debates and legislation

(II) Planning

• To ensure that SACE engages in medium and long-term planning that is informed by sound research and information

2012 POLICY AND RESEARCH COORDINATION PROGRAMMES cont

(iii) Research Coordination To promote and undertake research on professional matters for

purposes of informing and advising the Ministers of Education, Council, SACE Divisions, and the teaching

profession

(IV) Monitoring and Evaluation • To promote and undertake the monitoring and evaluation of SACE

programmes and strategic issues.

2012 POLICY AND RESEARCH COORDINATION PROGRAMMES cont

(V) Research Reports and Publications

To communicate and disseminate research findings and produce publications on professional matters.

(VI) Resource CentreTo conceptualize and implement the resource

centre services

E.COMMUNICATION AND ADVOCACY(R1 800 000)

Strategic objectives• National and international relations• Media relations/image building• Media production and publication• Website management

COMMUNICATION AND ADVOCACY PROGRAMMES

(i) National and international relations• Network and on-going relations with National and International

stakeholders, professional Councils and other relevant organization are established

(ii) Marketing/image building• Restore brand credibility and build image of trust and confidence

(iii) Media production and publication• Production of publications

– 3 informative news letters and annual report

COMMUNICATION AND ADVOCACY PROGRAMMES cont/

(iv) Website management

• To Update and improve the website

(v)CALL CENTRE MANAGEMENT

• Report on inflow of calls and educator’s feedback

F. ADMINISTRATION

Strategic objective • Human Resource Management and Development • Secretariat Services, Registry and

Postal services• Procurement Service • Information and Communication Technology

Council office accomodation• Financial administration

2012 ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMMES

(i) Human Resource Management and Development

• To provide and Strengthen the management and development of the SACE human capital

(ii) Secretariat Services, Registry and Postal services

• To Ensure effective and efficient administration systems and processes To provide transparent ;cost effective and efficient procurement services

(iii) Procurement Service

• To provide transparent ;cost effective and efficient procurement services s

2012 ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMMES cont/

(iv) Information and Communication Technology

• To ensure reliable; up to date and stable IT environment(v) Council office accomodation

• To ensure acquisition of an equitable and accessible permanent building for Sace. From the monthly levy, R2.60 per educator is reserved for the acquisition of the building in in three years time.(vi) Financial administration

• To ensure sound; effective and efficient Financial Administration of council

MTEF ESTIMATES

MTEF ESTIMATES/cont

• OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURE• • 2012 2013 2014

• Registration 1 200 000 1 300 000 1 300 000• Professional Development 2 300 000 3 500 000 3 000 000• Publicity & Communication 1 800 000 2 200 000 2 700 000• Code of Ethics 1 400 000 1 550 000 1 300 000• Research 1 200 000 1 400 000 1 400 000• Reserve Fund 13 104 000 23 112 000 20 640 000 • Admin Expenses 32 416 000 34 758 000 38 500 000

53 420 000 67 820 000 68 840 000