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Department of Basic Education on its 2016 Strategic and Annual Performance Plans, with Deputy Minister
5 Apr 2016
The Department of Basic Education briefed the Committee on its 2016 Strategic and Annual Performance Plans. Beforehand, the Deputy Minister gave an overview of the school envioronment and mentioned the following achievements:
Basic Education
3-Stream Model; 2nd Chance Matric Programme; Operation Phakisa: Department of Basic Education briefing
15 Mar 2016
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education heard presentations from the Department of Basic Education (DBE) on the 3 Stream Model, the Second Chance Programme and the progress made in implementing information communication technology (ICT) in South African education.
The Department of Basic Education said the new 3 Stream Model was ...
Basic Education
Special Education and Inclusive Education: Human Rights Watch, Section 27, Inclusive Education SA & Department interaction
8 Mar 2016
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education heard presentations from Human Rights Watch, Section 27, Inclusive Education South Africa and the Department of Basic Eduction, on special and inclusive education.
Human Rights Watch reported that nearly 600 000 children with disability were out of school in South Africa. Schools failed to ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Provision of ICT in schools: Department of Basic Education & Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services briefing
1 Mar 2016
The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services met jointly with the Department of Basic Education regarding the provision of ICT connectivity in all schools through South Africa. Additionally, the meeting involved stakeholders, including the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) and the Universal Service and Access Agency of South ...
Basic Education
Matric Results 2015; School Readiness 2016; DBE response to Committee Oversight, with Deputy Minister
16 Feb 2016
The Department of Basic Education reported on the 2015 National Senior Certificate Examination performance: 644 536 candidates wrote and 70.7% passed compared to the 75.8% pass rate in 2014. Of these, 166 263 (25.8%) qualified for Bachelor Studies at Higher Education Institutions; 183 270 (28.5%) qualified for Diploma Studies at ...
Basic Education
School Nutrition petition; School Readiness for 2016; National Education Evaluation & Development Unit (NEEDU)
27 Oct 2015
The National School Nutrition Programme report was in response to a petition submitted by Limpopo residents about the nutrition at their schools. The meals that are served at schools are not always healthy, and storage of such food, especially fresh produce, is poor. The petition also discussed the tenders and ...
Basic Education
Basic Education Budget Review and Recommendations Report
21 Oct 2015
BRRR 2015-2010: Budgetary Review & Recommendations Reports
The Committee considered the Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR) on the performance of the Department of Basic Education (DBE) for the 2014/15 financial year. Some errors were identified and corrected. The report was adopted after careful consideration and proposals for the correction ...
Basic Education
South African Council for Educators (SACE); Education Labour Relations Council (ELRC); Umalusi on their 2014/15 Annual Reports
14 Oct 2015
South African Council for Educators (SACE)
The presentation was made by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the South African Council for Educators (SACE) on the 2014/15 annual report of SACE. He reflected on the foreword of the Chairperson of SACE to the effect that SACE now had a stricter ...
Basic Education
Department of Basic Education on its 2014/5 Annual Report with Minister; Audit outcomes: Auditor-General briefing
13 Oct 2015
The Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) briefed the Portfolio Committee on the audit outcomes for the Department of Basic Education (DBE) and its entities for the 2014/15 financial year, noting that the purpose of the presentation was to better equip the Committee to execute effective oversight.
In regards to the findings, ...
Basic Education
Scholar Transport Policy: Dept of Transport & DBE; Education Collaboration Framework: National Education Collaboration Trust update
8 Sep 2015
The National Education Collaboration Trust (NECT) is the implementing agent of the Education Collaboration Framework (ECF) mandated to work with an initial number of eight districts in five provinces, comprising 4 362 schools, 66 000 teachers and nearly 2 million learners. Progress on the ECF themes is as follows:
▪ Professionalisation ...