DEPARTMENT of EDUCATION VOTE 05 2011/12 ANNUAL REPORT 1. General Information Vision, Mission and Values
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION VOTE 05 2011/12 ANNUAL REPORT 1. General Information Vision, mission and values ............................................................................................................. 1 Organisational structure ................................................................................................................. 1 Legislative mandate ....................................................................................................................... 2 Entities reporting to the Minister ..................................................................................................... 2 Minister’s statement ....................................................................................................................... 2 Accounting officer’s overview ......................................................................................................... 4 2. Information on predetermined objectives 2.1 Overall performance ....................................................................................................................... 6 2.1.1 Voted funds .................................................................................................................................... 6 2.1.2 Aim of vote ..................................................................................................................................... 6 2.1.3 Strategic Outcome Oriented Goals ................................................................................................. 6 2.1.4 Overview of the service delivery environment for 2011/12 ............................................................. 7 2.1.5 Overview of the organisational environment for 2011/12 ............................................................... 8 2.1.6 Key policy developments and legislative changes ....................................................................... 10 2.1.7 Departmental revenue .................................................................................................................. 12 2.1.8 Departmental expenditure ............................................................................................................ 12 2.1.9 Transfer payments ....................................................................................................................... 13 2.1.10 Conditional grants and earmarked funds ...................................................................................... 13 2.1.11 Capital investment, maintenance and asset management plan ................................................... 19 2.2 Programme performance.............................................................................................................. 23 Programme 1: Administration ....................................................................................................... 25 Programme 2: Public school education ........................................................................................ 36 Programme 3: Independent school subsidies............................................................................... 61 Programme 4: Public special school education ............................................................................ 66 Programme 5: Further education and training .............................................................................. 72 Programme 6: Adult education and training ................................................................................. 78 Programme 7: Early childhood development ................................................................................ 84 Programme 8: Auxiliary and associated services ......................................................................... 89 3. Annual financial statements ...................................................................................................... 94 Report by the Audit Committee .................................................................................................... 95 Report of the Accounting Officer .................................................................................................. 98 Report of the Auditor-General .................................................................................................... 109 Appropriation statement ............................................................................................................. 116 Notes to the appropriation statement ......................................................................................... 126 Statement of financial performance ............................................................................................ 128 Statement of financial position .................................................................................................... 129 Statement of changes in net assets ........................................................................................... 130 Cash flow statement ................................................................................................................... 131 Statement of accounting policies ................................................................................................ 132 Notes to the annual financial statements .................................................................................... 141 Disclosure notes to the annual financial statements ................................................................... 150 Annexures (unaudited supplementary schedules)...................................................................... 166 4. Human resource management ................................................................................................ 174 5. Other information Organogram ............................................................................................................................... 207 Action Plan 2014 ........................................................................................................................ 208 List of contact details .................................................................................................................. 211 National programme performance measures - definitions .......................................................... 212 Glossary ..................................................................................................................................... 219 Part 1 – General Information Vision Creating opportunity for all through improved education outcomes. This is given expression through three over-arching goals: 1. Improved literacy and numeracy in primary schools 2. Improved number and quality of passes in the National Senior Certificate 3. Reduction in number of under-performing schools Mission To provide quality education to all learners in the province through the following: Overall planning for, and management of, the education system Education in public ordinary schools Support to independent schools Education in public special schools Further Education and Training (FET) at public FET colleges Adult Education and Training (AET) in community learning centres Early Childhood Development (ECD) in Grade R Training opportunities for teachers and non-teachers Targeted food programme and other poverty alleviation and safety measures Support to teachers through provision of basic conditions of service, incentives and an employee wellness programme Values The prime importance of the learner The values of the South African Constitution and the Bill of Rights Excellence through the supply of, and support for, an equipped, positive and flourishing teaching force that is professional and dedicated Accountability and transparency Integrity and excellence in administrative and support functions Organisational Structure The Western Cape Education Department is headed by the Superintendent General. There are 4 branches, each headed by a Deputy Director General. The branches are: Education Planning; Curriculum and Assessment Management; Institution Development and Co-ordination and Corporate Services. See Organogram in Appendix A. Annual Report 2011/12 1 Legislative Mandate Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act 108 of 1996) The Constitution of the Western Cape Province, 1998 (Act 1 of 1998) Western Cape Provincial School Education Act, 1997 (Act 12 of 1997) The South African Schools Act (SASA), 1996 (Act 84 of 1996) The National Education Policy Act (NEPA), 1996 (Act 27 of 1996) Further Education and Training Colleges Act, 1998 (Act 16 of 2006) The General and Further Education and Training Quality Assurance Act, 2001 (Act 58 of 2001) Employment of Educators Act, 1998 (Act 76 of 1998) Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act 1 of 1999) Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003 (Act 56 of 2003) The Annual Division of Revenue Acts Public Service Act, 1994 (Proclamation 103 of 1994) South African Qualifications Authority Act, 1995 (Act 58 of 1995) The South African Council for Educators Act (31 of 2000) Adult Basic Education and Training Act, 2000 (Act 52 of 2000) Entities reporting to the Minister None Minister’s Statement It is the vision of the Western Cape Government to expand the life chances of learners in the province through, amongst others, improved education outcomes. To give expression to this vision, we developed and released a strategic plan for education in 2009 for the period 2010-2019 that commits this Government to: improving learner performance in literacy and numeracy in the province’s primary