Professional Development

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PRESENTATION TO EDUCATION PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE NA
TIONAL ASSEMBLY
30 October 2007
Presentation by (Chief Executive
Officer) (Chairperson) (Deputy Chairperson)
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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

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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 Chairperson and
• - 1 Chief Executive Officer
• Council determines policy
• EXCO supervises implementation of policy
• CEO and staff execute and implement decisions
• Office National Centurion, Tshwane
• Total staff 25 people

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REGISTRATION

• Certification
• - 22 499 registered in in this financial year
• - 5 148 (of those) provisionally
• - Approximately 500 000 to date
• - Approximately 1 000 foreign educators (about
  80 from Zimbabwe)
• Challenges
• - Office contacts
• - Foreign applications
• - Extension of scope
• - Regional offices

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Activities
• - Professional Development Portfolio (PDP)
• - IQMS project
• - Professional Standards
• - Mentorship Project
• - Educational policy interventions
• - Communication and Advocacy
• - Research Supply and Demand, Ethics,
  Professional needs
• - Partnerships Intel, CCEM, Macmillan, MGSLG,
  Teachers Dream
• - CPTD conceptualisation
• Challenges
• - PDP National roll out
• - Outreach
• - Publications
• - CPTD implementation.

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ETHICS

• CASES
• - 321 complaints, 9 investigations and 4
  hearings (in past year)
• - Approximately 800 complaints to date
• - 57 educators struck off (to date)
• - 53 educators received other sanctions (to
  date)
• - Approximately 50 of complaints are SACE
  related
• Challenges
• - Update Code and Handbook
• - Outreach and advocacy
• - Pool of panellists training
• - Channelling of cases
• - Confusion of roles
• - Benefits for teachers
• - Implementation date.

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CPTD

• Concept
• - Teachers to engage in life long professional
  development activities (PDAs)
• - PDAs may be provider driven, school based,
  entity organised or self initiated
• - PDAs lead to Professional Development Points
  (PDPs)
• - 150 PDPs in a 3 year cycle
• - Qualifications, short courses, workshops and
  relevant activities and initiatives would count
  for PDPs
• - All PDAs to be endorsed by SACE
• - SACE to manage and implement system
• - Departments to resource and support SACE and
  educators
• - Incentive driven and non-punitive

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• 2. Challenges
• Time off (80 hours)
• Access
• Affordability
• Link with IQMS
• Structured incentives
• Advocacy and buy in

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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 25
• - Future projected ? 50 staff members
• Premises
• - Present premises inadequate, inaccessible
  (free lodging)
• - New premises and regional offices for new year.

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SACE OPERATIONS
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EMPLOYMENT EQUITY STATUS(23 PERSONNEL IN )
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EMLOYMENT EQUITY 2007
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GENDER EQUITY(IN )
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2006/7
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BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2007

• 
  
• 
  
• 
  2007 2006
• 
  R R
  
  
• Assets
• Non current assets
• Property,plant and equipment 356,138 443,444
• Intangible assets 22,206 15,786
• Current assets 6,553,595 6,493,664
• Trade and other receivables 287,680 177,089
• Cash and cash equivalents 6,265,915 6,316,575

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• FUNDS AND LIABILITIES
• Funds
• Accumulated surplus 6,097,917 5,436,073
• Current liabilities 834,022 1,516,821
• Trade and other payables 784,022 1,466,821
• Income received in advance 50,000 50,000
• TOTAL FUNDS AND LIABILITIES 6,931,939 6,952,894

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INCOME STATEMENT

• 
  2007 2006
• Revenue 10,986,353 10,501,441
• Administrative costs (3,560,333) (3,995,545)
• Code of Conduct (195,771) (328,512)
• Professional Development costs (546,899) (580,795
  )
• Registration costs (432,585) (508,997)
• Staff costs (6,017,521) (6,107,420)
• Surplus/Deficict from operations 233,244 1,019,82
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• Interest income 428,600 401,603
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• NET SURPLUS/(DEFICIT ) 661,844 (618,225)

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EXPENDITURE COMPARISON
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PERFORMANCE AGAINST OBJECTIVES
NO OUTPUT PERFORMANCE MEASURE ACTUAL PERFORMANCE
1 To register all educators within jurisdiction All received application Processed 22499 educators have been registered
2 To maintain and enforce the code of professional ethics All received complaints processed 309 complaints received . 48 finalized 122 out of jurisdiction
3 To have sustainable source of revenue Increased subscription Increased from R24/ annum to R60 /annum from 01.04.2007
4 To facilitate PD activities Workshops PDPIQMS materials 7 PDP and 7 IQMS workshops in Gauteng, Mpumalanga, western Cape, Free state . 15300 educators benefited
5 Research Teacher shortages Relief and substitution of teachers Review of Cases lodged with the council Produced two literature surveys on each of the Research topics Produced an updated report on review of cases
6 Partnerships Partnerships Partnered with MacMillan SA, DOE and Commonwealth Teacher Grouping to co ordinate CCEM,


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PERFORMANCE AGAINST OBJECTIVES
NO OUTPUT PERFORMANCE MEASURE ACTUAL PERFORMANCE
7 To promote and enhance the image of the profession World Teachers day. Advocacy Double page advert in The Teacher Newspaper to advocate for WTD. Radio interviews conducted Produced and distributed 6100 CDs with SACE information One newsletter was produced SACE website has been redesigned SACE served in the NTA provincial and National structures




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WORK IN PROGRESS

• SETTING UP OF THE CPTD SYSTEM
• ACQUISITION OF BUILDING
• ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS
• DATABASE IMPROVEMENT

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THANKS NGIYABONGA