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education Lefapha la Thuto la Bokone Bophirima Noordwes Departement van Onderwys North West Department of Education NORTH WEST PROVINCE Contents PART A: GENERAL INFORMATION ................................................... 5 1. DEPARTMENT GENERAL INFORMATION ..................................................... 6 2. LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS/ACRONYMS ........................................................ 7 3. FOREWORD BY THE MEC ............................................................................. 9 4. REPORT OF THE ACCOUNTING OFFICER ................................................ 11 5. STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY AND CONFIRMATION OF ACCURACY FOR THE ANNUAL REPORT ................................................... 20 6. STRATEGIC OVERVIEW .............................................................................. 21 6.1. Vision ..................................................................................................... 21 6.2. Mission .................................................................................................. 21 6.3. Values .................................................................................................... 21 7. LEGISLATIVE AND OTHER MANDATES ..................................................... 21 8. ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE ................................................................ 25 9. ENTITIES REPORTING TO THE MEC ......................................................... 26 PART B: PERFORMANCE INFORMATION ....................................... 27 1. AUDITOR GENERAL’S REPORT: PREDETERMINED OBJECTIVES ......... 28 2. OVERVIEW OF DEPARTMENTAL PERFORMANCE ................................... 28 2.1 Service Delivery Environment ............................................................... 28 2.2 Service Delivery Improvement Plan ...................................................... 37 2.3 Organisational environment ................................................................... 41 2.4 Key policy developments and legislative changes ................................ 42 North West Department of Education2 Annual Report 2013/14 3. STRATEGIC OUTCOME ORIENTED GOALS .............................................. 43 4. PERFORMANCE INFORMATION BY PROGRAMME .................................. 46 4.1 Programme 1: Administration ................................................................ 46 4.2 Programme 2: Public Ordinary Schools ................................................ 54 4.3 Programme 3: Independent Schools ..................................................... 69 4.4 Programme 4: Inclusive Education: ..................................................... 72 4.5 Programme 5: Further Education and Training .................................... 76 4.6 Programme 6: Adult Education and Training ......................................... 82 4.7 Programme 7: Early Childhood Development ....................................... 87 4.8 Programme 8: Infrastructure Development .......................................... 91 4.9 Programme 9: Auxiliary and Associated Services: ............................... 96 5. TRANSFER PAYMENTS ............................................................................. 105 5.1. Transfer payments to all organisations other than public entities ....... 105 6. CONDITIONAL GRANTS ............................................................................. 107 6.1. Conditional grants and earmarked funds paid .....................................107 7. DONOR FUNDS ........................................................................................... 116 7.1. Donor Funds Received ........................................................................ 116 8. CAPITAL INVESTMENT.................................................................................116 8.1. Capital investment, maintenance and asset management plan .......... 116 PART C: GOVERNANCE ................................................................. 120 1. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................... 121 2. RISK MANAGEMENT ................................................................................. 121 3. FRAUD AND CORRUPTION ....................................................................... 122 4. MINIMISING CONFLICT OF INTEREST ..................................................... 122 5. CODE OF CONDUCT .................................................................................. 123 6. HEALTH SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES .................................. 124 North West Department of Education3 Annual Report 2013/14 7. PORTFOLIO COMMITTEES ....................................................................... 124 8. SCOPA RESOLUTIONS .............................................................................. 125 9. PRIOR MODIFICATIONS TO AUDIT REPORTS ........................................ 128 10. INTERNAL CONTROL UNIT ....................................................................... 128 11. INTERNAL AUDIT AND AUDIT COMMITTEES ........................................... 128 12. AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT ................................................................... 131 PART D: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ............................. 135 1. HUMAN RESOURCES OVERSIGHT STATISTICS ......................................... 136 PART E: FINANCIAL INFORMATION ...............................................164 1. REPORT OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL ..................................................... 165 2. ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS .......................................................... 172 North West Department of Education4 Annual Report 2013/14 education Lefapha la Thuto la Bokone Bophirima Noordwes Departement van Onderwys North West Department of Education NORTH WEST PROVINCE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PART A: GENERAL INFORMATION Part A: General Information 1. Department’s General Information NORTH WEST DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Dr JAMES MOROKA DRIVE GARONA BUILDING FIRST FLOOR MMABATHO 2735 PRIVATE BAG X2044 MMABATHO 2735 OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT-GENERAL TEL.: (018) 388-3429 / 3432 email: [email protected] Website address: http://www.nwpg.gov.za/education/ PR302/2014 ISBN: 978-0-621-43098-1 North West Department of Education6 Annual Report 2013/14 2. LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS/ACRONYMS ABET : Adult Basic Education AET : Adult Education and Training AIDS : Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome ANA : Annual National Assessments APA : Annual Provincial Assessments APP : Annual Performance Plan ASS : Annual School Survey ASEDA : Consulting Engineering North West (PTY) LTD CAPS : Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement CFO : Chief Financial officer DDG : Deputy Director General ECD : Early Childhood Development EMIS : Education Management Information Systems EPWP : Expanded Public Works Programme EXCO : Executive FET : Further Education and Training GET : General Education and Training HIV : Human Immuno Virus HOD : Head of Department HR : Human Resource ICT : Information and Communication Technology IDT : Independent Development Trust IQMS : Integrated Quality Management System LTSM : Learning, Teaching and Support Materials MEC : Member of the Executive Council MPL : Member of Parliament NCV : National Curriculum (Vocational) North West Department of Education7 Annual Report 2013/14 NQF : National Qualifications Framework NSNP : National School Nutrition Programme NTA : National Teacher Awards NW : North West PMDS : Performance Management PPM : Programme Performance Measure PSC : Public Service Commission Q1 : Quintile 1 QIDS-UP : Quality Improvement, Development Support & Upliftment Programme RCL : Representative Council of Learners SACMEQ : South Eastern African Consortium for Monitoring Education Quality SA-SAMS : South African Schools Administration Management System SBA : School Based Assessment SETA : Sector Education Training Authority SG : Superintendent General SGB : School Governing Body SMT : School Management Team TB : Tubeculosis TIMSS : Trends in International Mathematics and Science Survey North West Department of Education8 Annual Report 2013/14 3. FOREWORD BY THE MEC The year 2014 marks the end of the 4th year of the electoral cycle and the 20th year of the democratic dispensation. As we celebrate the advances made in the education front during the period under review, we also need to reflect on areas where we have not sufficiently delivered. We need to use that to heighten our efforts to further improve education delivery beyond 2013/14. Hon. MEC The provision of education is one of the five areas of the current M.L. Matsemela North Education lapsing political term (2009-2014). The identification of Education and Sport as a apex is in line with the Provincial Development Strategy. The Development goals covered poverty reduction, infrastructure delivery, equal opportunities for all, optimal use of resources and skills development. The North West Department of Education has recorded a number of achievements during the period under review they include amongst others; • The achievement of 87,2% in the matric results of 2013 which saw the North West Province obtaining position two country wide. The cherry on top became the outcome of the supplementary examinations which catapulted the province to position 1 after obtaining of 89,0%. • The Quality Learning and Teaching Campaign (QLTC), has successfully staged campaigns that were aimed at improving the quality of education as well as the Stakeholder support for education. This resulted in a massive show of support