The CoE budget stood at about 83 per cent of the total budget allocation for the Department of Education in 2012/13, constituting R18.3 billion, leaving R3.7 billion to implement programmes related to core functions of the Department. The CoE budget had been reduced by 1.8 per cent or R327.8 million as recorded in March 2013 and a saving of R80 million was made from the attrition of public service posts. This was achieved by permanently appointing circuit managers, filling all promotional posts, and permanently absorbing temporary educators into profiled vacant substantive posts. For the financial year 2013/14, the CoE had been adequately budgeted for and had been stabilized by the Department of Education.