BRIEFING ON HOW THE DBE INITIATES, MONITORS AND

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BRIEFING ON HOW THE DBE INITIATES, MONITORS AND SUSTAINS CORPORATE AND OTHER FUNDERS SUPPORT 2023/2024 Select Committee on Education & Technology, Sport Arts & Culture 20 September 2023 Presentation Outline Purpose Background and Introduction Enabling Environment Pillars of Partnerships Partnerships Policy, Protocol and Implementation How to initiate a partnership with the DBE Monitoring and Evaluation of Partnerships Auditing and Scrutiny Arrangements of Partnerships 2 PURPOSE To provide The Select Committee with information on how the Department of Basic Education initiates, maintain and sustain partnerships that will enhance our efforts of providing quality public education. 2 Education is an apex priority of the government of South Africa and addressing its challenges is considered a societal issue. As such, the Department of Basic Education has developed a sectoral plan, Action Plan 2019-Towards the realisation of Schooling 2030, to map the development trajectory of education. The Department of Basic Education recognises the strength and value of effective partnerships in contributing to the improvement of quality education and supporting the attainment of the goals identified in Action Plan 2019-Towards the realisation of Schooling 2030. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND 8 The Department of Basic Education believes that partnerships can deliver: Added Value, in particular where service delivery is unlikely or difficult to achieve but can be more effectively delivered in collaboration with other partners and/or agencies Value for Money, when available resources are used economically, yet effectively achieve delivery outputs Good Governance, when programmes are transparent, consistent and well managed i.e. fit for purpose Enhance our goal of making education a societal matter by actively involving communities, businesses, organized labour and non-governmental organisations. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND 8 ENABLING ENVIRONMENT Action Plan 2019-Towards the realisation of Schooling 2030 All partnerships with the Department of Basic Education are underpinned by the primary aim of improving the quality of basic education as spelt out in Action Plan 2014-Towards the realisation of Schooling 2025. NEDLAC Accord on Basic Education and Partnerships with Schools NEDLAC, established in 1995, is a forum designed to promote social dialogue and brings together government, business, labour and civil society to promote the goals of economic growth and social equity in a more inclusive and transparent manner. The National Development Plan 2030 (NPD) The National Planning Commission (NPC) through the National Development Plan 2030 (NPD) mapped out the vision and national development path for the country. According to the NDP, quality basic education in all public