NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BUDGET FROM 1999 TILL 200708

VOTE 15: EDUCATION: ESTIMATES OF NATIONAL EXPENDITURE 2005/06

PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON TUESDAY, 15 MARCH 2005

NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BUDGET FROM 1999 TILL 200708

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Values 6 496 7 026 7 514 8 209 8 804 9 883 11 345 12 397 13 726 14 536

Nominal 16.86% 8.16% 6.95% 9.25% 7.25% 12.26% 14.79% 9.27% 10.72% 5.90%

Real 9.36% 2.16% -0.25% 1.75% -0.45% 7.56% 9.39% 3.77% 5.52% 0.90%

1998/99 1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08

TRANSFER PAYMENTS TO HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS & NSFAS FROM 1998/99 TILL 2007/08

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Values 6 003 6 610 7 014 7 532 7 969 8 926 9 879 10 763 11 405 12 119

Nominal 10.53% 10.11% 6.11% 7.39% 5.80% 12.01% 10.68% 8.95% 5.96% 6.26%

Real 3.03% 4.11% -1.09% -0.11% -1.90% 7.31% 5.28% 3.45% 0.76% 1.26%

1998/99 1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08

TRANSFER PAYMENTS TO HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS FROM 1997/98 TILL 2007/08

5 231 5 703 6 220 6 570 7 082 7 469 8 381

9 301 9 899 10 479 11 006

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1997/98 1998/99 1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08

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NATIONAL DEPARTMENT’S BUDGET EXLUDING HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS & NSFAS FROM 1998/99 TILL 2007/08

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Values 493 416 500 677 835 957 1 466 1 634 2 321 2 417

Nominal 285.16% -15.62% 20.19% 35.40% 23.34% 14.61% 53.19% 11.46% 42.04% 4.14%

Real 277.66% -21.62% 12.99% 27.90% 15.64% 9.91% 47.79% 5.96% 36.84% -0.86%

1998/99 1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08

CONDITIONAL GRANTS AND EARMARKED FUNDS FROM 1998/99 TILL 2007/08

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Values 384 246 312 464 581 645 973 1 060 1 755 1 817

Nominal 100.00% -35.94% 26.83% 48.72% 25.22% 11.02% 50.85% 8.94% 65.57% 3.53%

Real 92.50% -41.94% 19.63% 41.22% 17.52% 6.32% 45.45% 3.44% 60.37% -1.47%

1998/99 1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08

SUMMARY – ENE 2004 vs ENE 2005

2005/06 2004/05 Inc/(Dec) R’m R’m %

TOTAL ALLOCATION 12 397 11 345 9Higher Education Institutions 9 899 9 301 3Higher Education Subsidies 9 349 8 801 6Higher Education Restructuring 550 500 10Transfer payments to public entities 931 618 51NSFAS 864 578 49CHE 27 11 145SAQA 32 22 45Umalusi 8 7 14Transfer payments to: 10 18 (44)Fulbright Commission 2 2 0UNESCO membership fee 7 15 (52)Commonwealth of Learning 1 1 0CG to Provincial Educ Depts: 1 060 973 9NSNP 918 838 10HIV and Aids 142 135 5Departmental service 497 435 14Compensation of Employees 199 191 4Operational costs 238 244 (2)EMIS 10 - 100Recapitalisation of FET College Sector 50 - 100

PROGRAMME 1: ADMINISTRATION

R’m R’m R’m 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08

Total allocation 120 152 160Compensation of employees 50 53 55Operational expenses 70 99 105

Included in this programme are:• Ministry• Management• Strategic planning• Staffing services• Financial services• Logistical services• Security and asset management• Information technology• Internal audit

PROGRAMME 1: ADMINISTRATION (CONT.)

The projects under this programme are:

• Development and publication of services for electronic access - To incorporate all services in the Department for electronic access

• Master information system plan – To develop an implementation strategy for the master information system plan in education

• E-Government portal – To increase the presence of electronic services on the governmental portal.

PROGRAMME 2: PLANNING AND MONITORING

R’m R’m R’m 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08

Total allocation 40 44 58 Compensation of employees 19 20 21 Operational expenses 21 24 37

This programme will mainly be responsible for:• Ensuring access to schooling, especially for the poor• Infrastructure audit and national interventions in planning, design and

construction of schools• Ensuring constructive labour relations in education• Performance management system for educators• Implementation of revised legislative frameworks in respect of general

and higher education and the revised NQF• Implementation of the Integrated Quality Management System in all

provinces• Establishment of monitoring and evaluation unit

PROGRAMME 2: PLANNING AND MONITORING (CONT.)

EMIS – R12 million• Additional allocation of R10 million included as earmarked funds• Continue to implement the School Management Information System

(SIMS) in 575 schools in the nodal areas• Improve the quality of data collected through the EMIS• Develop data quality control systems and schools sampling network• Establish and enhance the reporting system for learner performance at

district level• Develop an Education Information Website

PROGRAMME 3: GENERAL EDUCATION

R’m R’m R’m 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08


This programme will mainly be responsible for:• Consolidating quality following the introduction of the RNCS into Grades

0-6• Revising the language policy• Investing in quality teaching:

National Framework for Teacher EducationManagement and rewarding performance

• Expand ABET and Literacy programmes• Improved institutional governance and district support• Ongoing implementation of inclusive education strategies• Development of an assessment protocol

PROGRAMME 3: GENERAL EDUCATION (CONT.)

HIV and Aids – R142 million• Conditional grant to provinces• Coordinate and support the structured integration of life skills and HIV

and Aids programme across all Learning Areas in the school curriculum• Ensure access to an appropriate and effective, integrated system of

prevention, care and support for children infected and affected by HIV and Aids

• Deliver life skills, sexuality and HIV and Aids education programmes in primary and secondary schools

RNCS: Curriculum 2005 – R10 million• Implement the RNCS – Grade 7 in 2006 and Grade 8 in 2007.• Research projects targeted at teachers teaching English as a second

language and indigenous languages in the General Education and Training band will be conducted.

ECD – R4 million• 100 000 additional Grade R learners in 2005.• To ensure the development of a competent cadre of ECD practitioners

for grade R and early years


Children and youth literacy – R6 million• Implementation and promotion of reading, writing, and numeracy

programmes in the foundation phase• Provision of a set of Africa’s 100 best books of the 20th century to all

grade 9 schools in the nodal areas is the second objective to be achieved

SANLI – R11 million• Monitor and ensure that basic literacy programmes are delivered• Provide learner support material for adult learners

EMGD projects – R5 million• Norms and standards in place for school management and governance• 5% more schools with financial and general management capacity• Develop monitoring and evaluation instruments for innovative

management projects, such as women in and into management and leadership, alternatives to corporal punishment and school records

• Develop and distribute flyers on the roles and responsibilities of parents, learners, and public schools


• Disseminate admissions information through the radio and TV, newspaper advertising, municipality bills, social grant pay slips and bulk SMS messages

• Monitor the impact of the campaign at school community level, particularly in the less literate communities

• Improve efficiency and effectiveness of a sample of 18 education districts across the provinces (two per province) in fulfilling their key role of supporting schools

Teacher Development: Curriculum 2005 – R15 million• 50 000 Senior phase teachers and 1 050 provincial master trainers

received training in the RNCS monitoring and quality assurance

Teacher Development: Maths and Science – R5 million• 500 new teachers of maths, science and technology commence with

training in 2005• Monitor and support current teacher training in mathematics, science and

technology through visits during contact and examinations


• Conduct external evaluation of the implementation of the programme

National Teacher Awards – R2 million• Advocacy for the initiative• Capacity building of provincial officials to manage nominations• Develop adjudication procedures to enhance common standards• Support provinces to hold the provincial ceremonies• National adjudication, verification processes, and national gala

Upgrading of under-qualified and unqualified educators - R2 million• Facilitate the selection and registration of target under-qualified teachers

in the provinces• Liase with SETA and ATDP on implementing the upgrading programme

PROGRAMME 4: FURTHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

R’m R’m R’m 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08


This programme will mainly be responsible for:• Conducting credible external examinations for schools and colleges• Implementing the national curriculum in Grades 10 to 12• Ensuring that FET College staff are qualified and competent• Well managed and governed modern institutions, with efficient system• Partnerships with business and SETAs• National Resourcing Plan for the FET Sector• Finalisation and implementation of programme based funding for

Colleges• Development of quality assurance systems for FET College programmes• Upgrading the security of the examination system

PROGRAMME 4: FURTHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING (CONT.)

• Improved teacher training in mathematics and science

Recapitalisation of FET College Sector - R50 million• To develop an FET Sector plan• Finalise national, provincial and college recapitalisation plans• Collect data/information on skills shortages and labour market trends• Ensure that tenders and contracts are developed and awarded by the

beginning of the 2006/07 financial year

FET Curriculum writing & implementation – R8 million• Implement the national curriculum statement in Grade 10 in 2006• Support teacher development, printing of learning programme guidelines,

technical subjects, religious studies and agriculture subject statements

Phasing OBE into FET – R4 million• Finalise policy for additional subjects for the national curriculum in

Grades 10 to 12• Training of teachers and develop learner and teacher support material

and advocacy

PROGRAMME 4: FURTHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING (CONT.)

Historical Records – R4 million• To establish a national historical records of the former examining bodies• To ensure that these records are accessible to all provincial education

bodies and related institutions

Integrity and credibility of FET and Assessment – R1 million• Credible examinations and assessment for schools and colleges• Incident free and efficient conduct of all examinations

Cuban Tutors – R5 million• Support for Cuban tutors dedicated to improving the teaching and

learning of mathematics and science• Increased number of mathematics and science graduates from the

focused schools

Dinaledi – R3 million• Institutional support to 102 schools focused on mathematics and science

PROGRAMME 5: QUALITY PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT

R’m R’m R’m

2005/06 2006/07 2007/08

Total allocation 954 1 142 1 199

Compensation of employees 23 25 25

Operational expenses 931 1 117 1 174

This programme will mainly be responsible for:• Continuous improvement in learning outcomes, while bridging the quality

divide• Levers to be used:

Regular assessment of achievement in critical learning areas at key levels of the system

Support to Whole School evaluation policyFocus on health programmes at school, including NSNP

PROGRAMME 5: QUALITY PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT (CONT.)

• Policy guidelines for the promotion and governance of school sports, arts and culture

• Increase participation in rural and urban nodes• Support for the Ministerial Committee on Gender Equity

Systemic Evaluation – R1 million• Disseminate findings of systemic evaluation survey among 1 000 schools

with Grade 6 in 2004• Develop a new national assessment model to strengthen understanding

of how learners perform in identified Learning Areas/Programmes in the system

Whole School Evaluation – R1 million• Refine and print whole school evaluation instruments• Further design and develop the quality promotion and assurance

monitoring and evaluation system• Provide training to new supervisors, district officials and principals on the

implementation of the whole school evaluation policy to evaluate and support schools

PROGRAMME 5: QUALITY PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT (CONT.)

Social issues management – R1 million• Development of policy and programmes to address the negative impact

of the environment on children and education

National sports, arts and culture – R1 million• Increase participation and link it with talent search, development, and

support in sport, arts and culture and music in school• The programme for promotion of disability sports, arts and culture

initiated Mini Olympic Games initiated at district level

National School Nutrition Programme – R918 million• Reach about 15 000 poorest schools or schools serving poorest

communities• Feed about 5 million learners at the identified 15 000 schools• Feed for a minimum of 156 school days in all provinces• Monitoring of the project• 10 Functional gardens per province by March 2006

PROGRAMME 6: HIGHER EDUCATION

R’m R’m R’m 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08

Total allocation 10 810 11 453 12 169

Compensation of employees 13 14 14 Operational expenses 10 931 11 439 12 155

This programme will mainly be responsible for:• Transfer payments to HE institutions – R9 770 million• Transfer payments to NSFAS – R864 million• Restructuring of the HE system to ensure affordability and sustainability• Revised policy for evaluation of research outputs for the creative and

performing arts• To support the production of quality graduates needed for the social and

economic development of the countryEnrolment PlanningGreater articulation between FET and HE

PROGRAMME 6: HIGHER EDUCATION (CONT.)

• To provide support to institutions for governance and management• To promote and support a leadership role for South Africa in Africa and

the worldA national conference on African studies Curriculum development linked to identity and values

The Higher Education Management Information System project is included in this programme

PROGRAMME 7: AUXILIARY AND ASSOCIATED SERVICES

R’m R’m R’m 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08

Total allocation 32 34 37

Compensation of employees 14 15 16 Operational expenses 18 19 21

This programme will mainly be responsible for:• Co-ordinating, cohesive and effective communication in the education

sector• Provincial support and co-ordination

Eastern Cape initiative Monitoring the administrative performance of education departmentsSet-up of a customer care centre to minimise undue delays in

responding to public queries• Operationalising foreign policy priorities, and strengthening international

relations, especially within SADC, Africa and the South (IBSA)

PROGRAMME 7: AUXILIARY AND ASSOCIATED SERVICES (CONT.)

• Alignment of UNESCO programmes with government priorities

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