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Basic Education
Status of School Preparedness for a possible Third Wave: DBE briefing; with Minister and Deputy Minister
1 Jun 2021
The Department presented that two decades of learning gains have been compromised during the COVID-19 pandemic. An assessment that was done showed that only 22% of Grade Four learners are able to read proficiently. During the pandemic, about 60% of contact learning time was lost.
The Department developed a sample ...
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DBE 2020/21 Quarter 3 Performance; with Deputy Minister
25 May 2021
In a virtual meeting in the presence of the Deputy Minister, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) briefed the Portfolio Committee on Quarter 3 performance in 2020/21 going through each programme's indicators to report which targets were achieved and the reasons for those unachieved.
A variety of matters were discussed ...
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Follow-up on Oversight Recommendations agreed to for ET Thabane Full Service School, Mount Fletcher; Budget Vote report
18 May 2021
The Portfolio Committee on ...
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Learner Admissions/Placements in Schools: DBE briefing with Deputy Minister
11 May 2021
Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Basic Education convened in a virtual meeting with the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) to seek answers regarding the many learners who had not yet been placed in public schooling. The school year had begun in February, yet in March there were still 5 000 unallocated ...
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Umalusi and SACE 2021/22 Annual Performance Plan
7 May 2021
The Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi) and the South African Council for Educators (SACE) briefed the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education and the Select Committee on Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture in a virtual meeting. The meeting concerned ...
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Department of Basic Education 2021/22 Annual Performance Plan; with Minister
17 Mar 2021
In a virtual meeting and in the presence of the Minister, the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education and the Select Committee on Education Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture received a briefing from the Department of Basic Education on its 2021/22 Annual Performance Plan and Strategic Plan for the years 2021-2024. ...
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ECD Migration from DSD to DBE: progress report with Ministers
16 Mar 2021
With both Ministers present, a joint virtual technical progress report was given of the Early Childhood Development (ECD) Programme migration from the Department of Social Development (DSD) to the Department of Basic Education (DBE) that requires all nine provinces to be on board and compliant with the function shifts as ...
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Engagement with SGB National Structure
5 Mar 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, 05 March 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education received briefings from six school governing bodies in the country -- the United Front for School Governing Bodies, the Governor’s Alliance, Federation of Governing Bodies of SA Schools, the National Association ...
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Engagement with Teacher Unions; with Deputy Minister
3 Mar 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Basic Education [NA]
In a virtual meeting, the Committee met with the National Teachers Union (NATU), the Suid-Afrikaanse Onderwysersunie (SAOU), the Professional Educators’ Union (PEU), the National Professional Teachers’ Organisation of South Africa (NAPTOSA), and the South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU). The teacher unions briefed ...
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National Senior Certificate Examinations Outcomes: DBE & Umalusi briefing
2 Mar 2021
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education met on a virtual platform to receive a briefing on the 2020 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations outcomes by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) and the Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi).
Highlights of the ...