PRESENTATION TO PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
04 February 2014
www.falsebaycollege.co.za OVERVIEW – GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION
• One of three public FET Colleges in Cape Town Metropole
• Focuses on serving the communities residing in the South Peninsula, Mitchell’s Plain and Khayelitsha
• Population residing in these areas are in excess of 1 million
• Challenge to serve the most marginalized, economically disadvantaged communities in the Western Cape
• 40% of the population falls in the age bracket 19 – 34
• 70% of the population have qualifications below Matric
www.falsebaycollege.co.za OVERVIEW – CAMPUSES
• 5 CAMPUSES
- Khayelitsha (ex Good Hope Campus)
- Westlake Campus (located in Tokai)
- Muizenberg Campus where the Central Office is located
- Fish Hoek Campus
- Mitchell’s Plain Campus which is located in rented facilities at Spine Rd High School
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VISION, MISSION AND VALUES
VISION To be the most successful, prestigious and respected FET College in South Africa
MISSION False Bay College is a gateway to :
. Employment . Higher education . Self-employment
Through accessible, relevant, quality training programmes as part of lifelong learning
VALUES Customer-focused Accountability and Transparency Organizational Pride Respect for Diversity Initiative and Participation
www.falsebaycollege.co.za5 VISION
VISION
To be the most successful, prestigious and respected FET College in South Africa
THE MOST RESPECTED COLLEGE MUST HAVE
• The highest national examination pass rate
• The highest retention rate
• The highest job placement rate
www.falsebaycollege.co.za6 STAFFING 2014
TOTAL STAFF : 416
EDUCATOR STAFF : 232 SUPPORT STAFF: 184
MALE : 56% MALE : 35% FEMALE : 44% FEMALE : 65%
AFRICAN : 24% AFRICAN : 31% COLOURED : 49% COLOURED: 49% INDIAN: 1% INDIAN: 0% WHITE : 25% WHITE : 20%
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FINANCIAL PLANNING : 2014
- Budgeted income : R195m - State Funding for NC(V) and NATED : R94.6m (indicative) - NSF Allocation : R17m
- Payroll: R117.6m
- NSFAS Allocation : R29.9m (indicative)
- CAPEX : R9.5m
- Maintenance R8.5
www.falsebaycollege.co.za8 DHET FUNDING MODEL
- Current funding for NC(V) and NATED programmes does not correlate with the actual enrolments.
- In 2013 the college carried 514 unfunded students to the value of R11.5m (after deducting NSF funding)
- Funding for increased student enrolment should be linked to college performance
- Colleges should be informed (no later than September) of their funding allocation for the following year. Over- enrolments should not be rewarded and under- enrolments should be penalized.
- DHET should consider revising the 80:20 funding model
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STUDENT ENROLMENT 2013 (PER CAMPUS)
Fish Hoek Westlake 13% 29%
HEADCOUNTS Muizenberg 9501 9% Khayelitsha 38% Mitchell's Plain 11%
www.falsebaycollege.co.za STUDENT ENROLMENT 2013 (PER PROGRAMME)
Trade Testing 4% NCV Occ Prgs 25% 25% HEADCOUNTS 9501 Nated N1-N3 19% Nated N4-N6 27%
www.falsebaycollege.co.za ENROLMENT PLANNING PER PROGRAMME 2014
HE Prgs 1% Trade Testing & Prep NC(V) 12% 21%
Occ Prgs HEADCOUNTS 22% 11640 Nated N1-N3 17%
Nated N4-N6 27%
www.falsebaycollege.co.za PROGRAMME DELIVERY
VOCATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL • NC(V) Programmes • Learnerships /Apprenticeships • NATED : N1 – N6 • Skills programmes • UMALUSI • QTCO • DHET funded • Total cost to client / SETA • Voted funds • Levies
VOCATIONAL PROGRAMMES : NC(V)
• Electrical Infrastructure Construction • Engineering Related Design - Fitting and Machining - Automotive Repair and Maintenance - Fabrication - Welding • Civil Engineering and Building Construction - Plumbing - Masonry • Mechatronics • Information Technology and Computer Science • Finance, Economics and Accounting • Office Administration • Hospitality • Tourism • Safety in Society
VOCATIONAL PROGRAMMES : NATED N1 – N3
• Motor Mechanics • Electrical • Welding • Plumbing • Fitting & Turning • Carpentry
VOCATIONAL PROGRAMMES : NATED N4 – N6
• Financial Management • Business Management • Management Assistant • Hospitality and Catering Services • Tourism • Educare • Electrical Engineering
OCCUPATIONAL PROGRAMMES
• Early Childhood Development (ECD) • Professional Cookery • Skills Programme : Waitron Training / Assistant Chef • Automotive Body Repair and Spray Painting • Electrical Engineering • Engineering Fabrication • Welding • Mechanical Engineering • Building and Civil Construction • Yacht and Boat Building • Joinery and Wood Machining • 2d Animation • International Computer Driving License (ICDL) • CISCO IT Essentials • CISCO CCNA • ICB Junior and Senior Bookkeeping • Wealth Management
HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMMES
• Higher Certificate (L5) Banking : Partnership with UNISA
• Higher Certificate (L5) ICT : Partnership with CPUT
ACCREDITED TRADE TEST CENTRES
• Fitter and Turner
• Boilermaker
• Motor Mechanic
• Spray Painter
• Welder
• Electrician
• Millwright
GOVERNANCE
• College Council Term of Office expired on 31 December 2013 • Concern : First time ever that the college is operating without a properly constituted College Council • The College Council (5 meetings p/a)
• Academic Board (4 meetings p/a)
• Finance Committee (5 meetings p/a)
• HR Committee (4 meetings p/a)
• Audit and Risk Committee (4 meetings p/a) • 2 SRC Members serve on the College Council and 5 serve on the Academic Board www.falsebaycollege.co.za
SRC
• Guided by a Constitution • Democratically elected annually. Elections are overseen by IEC
• Respected as a structure in its own right • Campus and central SRC structures
• SRC represented on : College Council, Academic Board and Bursary Committee
• College invests into leadership training • Campus projects: Social upliftment and outreach, academic support • New Hope Summit – collaboration with HE
• Ensure positive relationship with management at campus and executive levels: scheduled meetings, minutes
www.falsebaycollege.co.za MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
• Deputy Principal : Vacant post for more than 2 years
• College Financial Statements : A record of unqualified audits since its establishment
• Centralized Administration : Campuses are service points focusing on education delivery - Human Resources - Financial Planning & Procurement - IT Support - Marketing - Maintenance - Student Support
• ISO 9001 Certified - Uniform policies and procedures - McDonald’s Principle
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ADMINISTRATION OF THE NSFAS BURSARY
• The availability of NSFAS bursaries to FET College students is the most significant development in facilitating access to the disadvantaged.
• Unfortunately the transport allowance was the root cause of most of the student unrest at FET Colleges, nationwide.
• NSFAS Guidelines must be rules. Guidelines lead to inconsistent application at the various colleges. Words like should not and may, must be avoided and substituted with will not and must not.
• The publication of the 2014 Bursary guidelines which was published on 18 December 2013 has caused serious disruption to the registration process. Colleges need to be notified timeously of what the bursary guidelines would be for the following year.
• The most severe repercussion of the change in guidelines is the 10km restriction on transport allowances which impacts on the safety of our students, specifically at the Khayeltisha Campus. There is a serious absence of visible policing in Khayeltisha.
• The allocation to False Bay College is only sufficient to cover tuition fees and very little left to cover transport. In 2013 the college, out of funds, had to supplement the NSFAS bursaries in excess of R4 million. This is not a sustainable solution.
• An amount of R1.17 million from 2013 is still outstanding for bursaries relating to students with disabilities. www.falsebaycollege.co.za
CREDIBILITY OF EXAMINATIONS
• Mistakes on exam papers : 13 errata were received during the November 2013 examinations. Examinations commence at 9:00am and these errata are received electronically at the college at about 10:00am
• Late arrival of papers : One Engineering paper was only received after the exams had commenced
• Competency of Markers : Markers must be recommended by the Principal
• Outstanding results : e.g., Industrial Electronics seems to be under investigation, every exam
• Late Issuing of Certificates and Diplomas
• Computer-based exams : Limits enrolment
www.falsebaycollege.co.za PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDUSTRIES : STUDENT PLACEMENT
• 5 full time staff members dedicated to placement of students • Linkages and Partnerships Manager
• Focus on developing partnerships with industry, SETA’s and government departments
• Work Place Based Exposure (WBE) and Work Integrated learning (WIL) - two key strategies to increase student academic success and employability
• Lecturer Work Place Exposure Programme (LWE) - exposing lecturers to the workplace, to promote an understanding of the curriculum
• Work Readiness programmes for our students to enhance student employability
• By the end of 2013 more than 70% of the college’s 2012 graduates were employed by companies
• The college has placement partnerships with 115 organisations
• The college has recently entered into an agreement with Services SETA who will fund the stipends for work placement, for all Engineering graduates to complete their artisan training.
www.falsebaycollege.co.za STUDENT HOUSING
• Student residence facility on the Westlake Campus can accommodate 180 student residents (used to accommodate 206)
• Due to the limited accommodation the college is only able to accommodate students registered for occupational programmes and trade tests (we do not accommodate NC(V) and NATED students, as we draw them from our immediate geographical area).
• It was built in the Second World War as military barracks and will cost approximately R30m to refurbish to an acceptable standard.
• There is no state funding that supports the operational costs of student residences.
• The NSFAS allocation of R17,758 per student p/a for accommodation is insufficient for colleges to manage unsubsidized residences (R89 per day).
www.falsebaycollege.co.za ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2012 2013
Certification Retention Certification Retention
NC(V) 44.5% 84.4% 48% 71%
NATED 43% 85.5% 49,3% 89,3%
OCCUPATIONAL 86% 92% VALIDATION IN PROGRESS
TRADE TESTING 80% 73%
www.falsebaycollege.co.za ACADEMIC IMPROVEMENT PLAN
• Targets are set per programme and per subject (Annual Performance Plan )
• After all major exams cycles (e.g. Nov, March) results are analysed per campus, per programme and per subject.
• High risk subjects are identified and specific academic interventions are implemented
• Monitoring via class visits
• Open Learning Centres for after hours studies
• E-learning and blending strategies in place
• DHET Attendance and Punctuality Policy will definitely have a positive impact on the academic performance of the college
www.falsebaycollege.co.za INFRASTRUCTURE PLANS
• One of the DHET’s strategic goals is to increase the number of skilled youth by expanding access to education and training for the youth. • The White Paper for Post-School Education and Training set clear enrolment targets for colleges : 1 million by 2015 and 2.5 million by 2030. • One of the most significant challenges for False Bay college in supporting the DHET in achieving these targets is its infrastructure limitations. • The immediate strategy is to expand and increase on delivery modes such as part time classes, distance and e-learning
www.falsebaycollege.co.za INFRASTRUCTURE PLANS
• The core of the FET College infrastructure was inherited from the ex technical colleges • 111 of 152 technical colleges were originally established to serve the white population • Lack of infrastructure in marginalized communities • Large numbers cannot be accommodated and funded training opportunities are declined • 2005 False Bay College commissioned research clearly indicating that the training needs are so vast, that Khayelitsha Campus needs to be drastically expanded and a separate campus constructed in Mitchell’s Plain.
www.falsebaycollege.co.za SWARTKLIP CAMPUS
• The Denel Swartklip site a better option
• Existing workshop infrastructure
• The location of the site is accessible to both communities and therefore facilitates integration
• Current infrastructure is able to accommodate in excess of 3000 students annually, in occupational programmes
• Significant opportunity to redress past discrimination
• Promote access to education and training in the workplace
• Restructure and transform programmes to respond to the economy and human resource needs of the region.
• Development of a Centre of Excellence in this historically disadvantaged area that will provide first choice quality training for communities, that have for generations been forced to live on the margins of one of the most economically vibrant, metropolitan areas of South Africa.
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CURRENT DENEL SWARTKLIP SITE
SITE Total site area 491 hectares FBC site area 23.4 hectares FBC site as a % of total site area 4.77 %
BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE
Total area under roof 19582 square metres
Total workshop area 14842 square metres Research and Development Centre 2120 square metres Admin block 836 square metres Restaurant 1584 square metres Conference centre 200 square metres
Number of workshops 25 Largest workshop 2700 square metres Average workshop 594 square metres Smallest workshop 120 square metres
www.falsebaycollege.co.za SWARTKLIP CAMPUS SUPPORTS 3 OF THE DHET GOALS
• Increase the number of skilled youth by expanding access to education and training for the youth.
• Increase the number of students successfully entering the labour market upon completion of training.
• A college curriculum that is responsive to the demands of the market place and can transform and adapt quickly and effectively to changing skills needs, with a special emphasis on artisan training
www.falsebaycollege.co.za ESTIMATED SET UP OF COSTS
INFRASTRUCTURE Renovation of buildings, fencing, roads, ICT R 96 900 000 backbone, security, water and electrical services
TRAINING EQUIPMENT R 45 500 000 Workshop machinery and equipment, classroom furniture, computer labs
STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES R 2 900 000 EQUIPMENT Open Learning Centre, Campus Restaurant, Conference Centre
ADMINISTRATIVE EQUIPMENT R 1 000 000 Office furniture, server room and desk tops, printers, etc.
CONTINGENCIES R 13 700 000
TOTAL ESTIMATED COST R 160 000 000
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This is a golden opportunity not to be missed; to change a site which represented the sharp edge of the apartheid system into a site of hope and opportunities for those communities who suffered the most under the apartheid system
Thank you
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