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Description: FIRST QUARTER PERFORMANCE OF THE DEPARTMENT IN MEETING ITS PRE-DETERMINED OBJECTIVES FOR 202021 JOINT MEETING PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION AND THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY, SPORTS, ARTS AND CULTURE 10 NOVEMBER

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slide1. FIRST QUARTER PERFORMANCE OF THE DEPARTMENT IN MEETING ITS PRE-DETERMINED OBJECTIVES FOR 2020/21 JOINT MEETING PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION AND THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY, SPORTS, ARTS AND CULTURE
10 NOVEMBER 2020 1 
slide2. PRESENTATION OUTLINE PART A
Performance Indicators and Targets

PART B:
Financial Report: First Quarter Expenditure 2 
slide3. PURPOSE To report on the First quarter outputs of the Department against the planned targets of the pre-determined objectives in the Annual Performance Plan for the 2020/21 Financial Year.

To report on the Department’s expenditure for the First quarter of the 2020/21 Financial Year . 3 
slide4. PART A

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS AND TARGETS 4 
slide5. MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS… The first quarter of 2020/21 started when the country was in national lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The activities planned for the quarter which include monitoring visits have been disrupted, thereby resulting in under achievement in the majority of indicators.
The 2020/21 Annual Performance has been revised and some targets have been adjusted as from Quarter 2.
The lockdown regulations and protocols were drafted and approved.
The rotation schedules were prepared by Branches and submitted to Human Resources Management (HRM).
HRM prepared permits for officials accordingly to comply with decisions taken at Senior Management in terms of the number of officials allowed in the building during the lockdown period.
Officials were encouraged to hold virtual meetings and to ensure that where meetings were held in the DBE that a 50% meeting room capacity was applied. 5 
slide6. QUARTER 1 MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS… Meeting with the Acting DG of Department of Health (DOH): The meeting took place on 15 April 2020 to request DOH to assist DBE in drafting Standard Operating Procedure documents for schools.
Meeting with the DG of Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS): The meeting took place on 16 April 2020 to request that DBE participates in the DWS contract with Rand Water in providing water tanks and water in schools for the 6 provinces (EC, FS, KZN, LP, MP, NW).
Meeting with DG of Department of Transport (DoT): Meeting took place on 16 April 2020 to request DoT to assist the DBE by providing the Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) essentials for scholar transport vehicles. The DoT provided the COVID-19 essentials in all provinces.
The DG held 116 one-on-one meetings/engagements with the Provincial Education Departments (PEDs) to discuss state of readiness to reopen schools. 6 
slide7. QUARTER 1 MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS… Meeting with the DG of Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS): The meeting took place on 24 April 2020 to discuss progress made in the establishment of virtual classrooms in provinces.
Minister’s meetings with District Directors: Minister convened a special virtual meeting with District Directors on 8 May 2020 to bring them up to speed with developments around COVID-19 as well as the sector response to the pandemic. 7 
slide8. PROGRAMMES OF THE DBE The ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLAN (APP) summarises the priorities of the Department of Basic Education (DBE) as aligned to the Medium-Term Strategic Framework 2019-2024 and the Action Plan to 2024: Towards the Realisation of Schooling 2030.
The activities of the DBE have been structured into five programmes as elaborated in the Annual Performance Plan:
PROGRAMME 1: ADMINISTRATION
PROGRAMME 2: CURRICULUM POLICY, SUPPORT AND MONITORING
PROGRAMME 3: TEACHERS, EDUCATION HUMAN RESOURCES AND INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMME 4: PLANNING, INFORMATION AND ASSESSMENT
PROGRAMME 5: EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT SERVICES 8 
slide9. 2020/21 Q1 STATUS BAR FOR INDICATORS 9 All Annual Targets are WHITE unless fully achieved.
Where 50% of the target has not been achieved, the status is reflected as RED.
Where 50% or more of the target has been realised, the status is reflected as AMBER.
Where the target has been fully achieved, the status is reflected as GREEN. 
slide10. PIE CHART STATUS 10 
slide11. PROGRAMME 1: ADMINISTRATION The purpose of Programme 1 is to manage the Department and provide strategic and administrative support services. 11 
slide12. INDICATOR TABLE: PROGRAMME 1 12 
slide13. INDICATOR TABLE: PROGRAMME 1… 13 
slide14. INDICATOR TABLE: PROGRAMME 1… 14 
slide15. INDICATOR TABLE: PROGRAMME 1 15 
slide16. PROGRAMME 1 Corporate Services
No posts were advertised during the period under review, largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.
Performance agreements were received from all lower level officials and Senior Management Service (SMS) members.
The DBE issued a number of circulars related to the COVID-19 pandemic and was involved in assisting Branches to prepare for the lockdown as well as the staggered return of officials to the DBE by means of the rotation of staff.
A Risk Adjusted Strategy was prepared for the phasing-in of officials in the Department as well as a gradual resumption of service. 16 
slide17. PROGRAMME 1 … Training and Social Responsibility
Skills Development and Training: The Workplace Skills Plan 2020/21 and Annual Training Report 2019/20 were submitted to Education, Training and Development Practice (ETDP-SETA) and Public Service Sector Education and Training Authority (PSETA) on 30 April 2020.
Employee Health and Wellness: The on-site Doctor rendered health services every Wednesday in the DBE.
Internship and Learnership: The DBE and ETDP SETA appointed 28 interns/learners as follows: 3 – Interns; 4 – Leaners; 14 - ETDP SETA Interns and 7 – South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) interns.
Bursary: The Department currently has 84 bursary holders. 17 
slide18. PROGRAMME 1 … Labour Relations
Departmental Bargaining Chamber: A virtual Departmental Bargaining Chamber meeting was held on 21 May 2020 via Microsoft Teams.
Legal Services
The following court cases are ongoing:
Tebeila Institute of Leadership and Governance v Minister of Basic Education.
National Association of Parents in School Governance, Congress of South African Students: The Democratic Alliance v The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs and Others. 18 
slide19. PROGRAMME 1 … FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Financial Services
Closure of the 2019/20 financial year: The DBE processed/paid all invoices received for March 2020 including invoices received from Implementing Agents for Accelerated Schools Infrastructure Delivery Initiative (ASIDI) projects.
Due to the lockdown implemented in March 2020, the 2019/20 financial year closure was extended to May 2020 and the DBE successfully closed the 2019/20 financial year on 15 May 2020. 19 
slide20. PROGRAMME 1 … Financial Services …
Final virements were captured on Basic Accounting System (BAS) before closure of books for the 2019/20 financial year.
Special Adjustment Budget: The special adjustment budget to address COVID 19 activities was compiled and submitted to NT as requested.
Monthly Conditional Grants Expenditure reports: Due to the lockdown, the submission of the March 2020 monthly expenditure reports from PEDs due on 15 April 2020 were extended for submission by 15 May 2020 as per National Treasury instruction. 20 
slide21. PROGRAMME 1 … Financial Services …
Payment of Subsistence and Travel claims: Outstanding claims for March 2020 were processed in May/June 2020 due to national lockdown.
Public Entities Quarterly Reports: The submission of the 4th quarterly reports of the public entities to the Executive Authority due on 30 April 2020 was extended to 31 May 2020 as per Treasury instruction note 4 of 2020/21. The reports were analysed and submitted to the Executive Authority for noting on 31 May 2020. 21 
slide22. PROGRAMME 1 … Financial Services …
2019/20 Annual Financial Statements: The inputs were received from various units within the Department for compilation of the Annual Financial Statements.
The lockdown implemented during March 2020 affected the submission of the Annual Financial Statements. The submission date of the Annual Financial Statements was extended to 31 July 2020.
Security and Assets Management
Events Management: All the outstanding invoices that were delayed due to COVID 19 lockdown were finalised. 22 
slide23. PROGRAMME 1 … Security and Assets Management
Security Management: Access control has been successfully implemented according to the requirements from the Department of Health (DoH) and Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) where all officials are screened before they access the Department.
Monitoring of the number of officials that access the Department daily to ensure that the number does not exceed 40% to avoid the spread of COVID 19 virus.
Office Accommodation
Due to COVID-19, safety initiatives were put in place in the building including the procurement and introduction of hand sanitisers, gloves and masks in the building.
Other safety measures such as the measurement of temperature an officials and visitors has also been introduced.
All the unitary fees were paid, and no penalties were charged to the Private Party. 23 
slide24. SECRETARIAT 24 During the period under review, (01 April – 30 June 2020), 17 meetings were scheduled, six (6) of which were convened. Furthermore, 45 unscheduled meetings were convened. 11 meetings could not be convened and these comprised of one (1) Broad Management Meeting (BMM), one (1) Council of Education Minister (CEM), two (2) Heads of Education Departments Committee (HEDCOM), one (1) Ministerial Management Meeting (MMM), two (2) Senior Management Meeting (SMM), two (2) Social Protection, Community and Human Development (SPCHD) Cluster and two (2) SPCHD Technical Working Group (TWG). The DBE has successfully managed the logistical arrangements, agenda-setting and record drafting for all the 51 convened meetings. 
slide25. Other virtual meetings convened to deal with COVID-19-related matters 25 
slide26. PROGRAMME 1 … Strategic Planning and Reporting
Institutional Planning: The DBE revised the 2020/1-2024/5 Strategic Plan and 2020/21 Annual Performance Plan in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and alignment to the 2020/21 special adjustment budget process.
The validated third and preliminary fourth quarter performance report for 2019/20 were submitted to the DPME and NT on 29 May 2020, and successfully uploaded to the electronic Quarterly Performance Reporting System (eQPRS). 26 
slide27. PROGRAMME 1 … Strategic Planning and Reporting…
Sector Reporting: The fourth quarter performance reports for Outcomes 7 and 13 were submitted to lead departments (Department of Social Development (DSD), Department of Arts and Culture (DAC), and Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) on 02 June 2020 and 30 April 2020 respectively.)
A special joint HEDCOM and HEDCOM Subcommittee on Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation was held on 19 May 2020. The purpose of the meeting was to allow provinces to share their processes and strategies being employed in response to the COVID 19 pandemic. 27 
slide28. PROGRAMME 1… Strategic Planning and Reporting…
Sector Reporting: A HEDCOM Subcommittee on Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation meeting was held on 03 June 2020. The meeting agreed that a working group be organised to begin the process of refining and finalising standardised set of measures for the sector for 2021/22.
A working group meeting was held on 19 June 2020 which focused on discussing Programme Performance Measurers (PPMs) for 2021/22 financial year.
The DBE presented the Technical Indicator Descriptions (TIDs) for the existing measures, and allowed PEDs to engage and decide on any proposed changes.
The changes effected were an attempt to align the PPMs to the new Medium-Term Strategic Framework (MTSF), but also in areas of means of verifications and data sources in light of adaptation to the monitoring systems in light of COVID-19. 28 
slide29. PROGRAMME 1 … Strategic Planning and Reporting…
SDIP (Service Delivery Improvement Plan): A virtual meeting was held between Strategic Planning and Certification on 14 May 2020 to discuss how to improve on the “Turnaround Time” for issuing of Certificates, for the Service Delivery Improvement Plan (SDIP).
A follow-up meeting was held on 22 June 2020 between the DBE and Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) to discuss the requirements for the 2020/21 SDIP and beyond. 29 
slide30. PROGRAMME 1 … Research Co-ordination, Monitoring and Evaluation (RCME)
Early Years Index and baseline assessment of Early Learning Programmes: The data collection for the baseline assessment started on 2 March 2020 and data was collected at 127 out of the 540 Early Learning Programmes after that all Early Learning Programmes were closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Census of all Early Learning Programmes: The DBE has prioritised the commissioning of an ECD census to inform the planning of the ECD function shift from the DSD to the DBE.
Support for the Early Childhood Development Function shift: The DBE has contracted Government Technical Advisory Centre (GTAC) to guide both DBE and DSD through the technical aspects of the function shift. 30 
slide31. PROGRAMME 1 … Research Co-ordination, Monitoring and Evaluation (RCME) …
Whole School Evaluation (WSE) – Early Grade Reading Support: DBE guided the development of the Grade 3 and Grade 6 learner assessments as a component included to measure the reading progress of schools who undertake evaluations.
The learner assessments, assessor forms and the training manual were completed and handed over to Whole School Evaluation (WSE). 31 
slide32. PROGRAMME 2: CURRICULUM POLICY, SUPPORT AND MONITORING The purpose of Programme 2 is to develop curriculum and assessment policies and monitor and support their implementation. 32 
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slide55. PROGRAMME 2… CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING
Curriculum, Implementation and Quality Improvement (FET)
Development and distribution of 7 000 DVDs of Grade 12 Home Language study guides to 81 Districts;
Development and Distribution of 26 revised 2020 Annual Teaching Plans (ATPs) and 3 Revised Phase Content maps for Grades 10 - 12;
Development of 18 subjects presentations to mediate the revised ATPs;
Quality assurance of Grade 10 – 12 curriculum content for radio and television broad cast; and
Development of Video tutorial on the Grade 12 Diagnostic Report. 55 
slide56. PROGRAMME 2 … Curriculum, Implementation and Quality Improvement (GET)
Revised the ATPs and PowerPoint Presentations for mediation for all subjects in Grades R-9.
Developed content maps for all subjects in the Foundation, Intermediate and Senior Phases.
Revised and aligned the multi-grade toolkit for all subjects in Grades R-9.
Developed Mid-Year Baseline Assessment for Foundation Phase Home and First Additional Languages.
Developed a guideline document for the implementation of the revised Annual Teaching Plans. 56 
slide57. PROGRAMME 2 … Inclusive Education
Developed guidelines for schools with the following categories of learners:
blind and low vision;
Deaf and Hard of Hearing; and
autistic learners.
Also developed draft guidelines to provide guidance to health and social care professions working within the basic education sector.
Worked with National Treasury to review the conditional grant framework on learners with severe to profound intellectual disability to accommodate the impact of COVID-19.
Collaborated with the Department of Social Development (DSD), who are leading in this regard, to develop standard operating procedures and guidelines in preparation for resuming of services for special care centres. 57 
slide58. PROGRAMME 2 MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (MST) AND INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT)
Eight (8) MST Conditional Grant provincial business and procurement plans for 2020/2021 financial year were received by DBE.
PEDs have been requested to revise their 2020/2021 Grant Frameworks necessitated by COVID-19 Pandemic as per National Treasury directive.
Three (3) provinces, Gauteng, Limpopo and North West have already submitted their revised Business Plans to DBE.
Out of 180 planned visits, 80 schools out of an annual 180 schools were visited for monitoring and support during Quarter 1. 58 
slide59. PROGRAMME 2 … MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (MST) AND INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT)…
Revised MST Annual Teaching Plans (ATPs) and Mediation presentations were developed per grade, and uploaded on DBE website to prepare schools for reopening after COVID-19 Schools Closures.
Guidelines for re-timetabling were also developed to support the resumption of teaching and learning.
Guidelines for Teachers developed for identifying non-negotiable content and pedagogy to support Rotational Timetables. 59 
slide60. PROGRAMME 2 … MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (MST) AND INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT)…
CODING & ROBOTICS CURRICULUM (Grade R-9)
The Coding and Robotics Curriculum for Grades R-9 has been developed and repackaged.
Virtual review session currently in progress to finalise the curriculum.
The process plan for implementing the curriculum has been developed.
MST INTEGRATED STRATEGY
Final language edits completed for the printing of the MST Integrated Strategy and Sector Plan. (6 of 9 PEDs Implementation Plans final edits completed).
Design and layout under way for printing of the document. 60 
slide61. PROGRAMME 2 … MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (MST) AND INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT)
Connectivity: To provide access to online educational resources, services and e-learning platforms for remote learning by learners, teacher and parents without incurring data costs, all Mobile Network Operations were directed through ministerial regulations to “zero-rate” local education content websites. 330 sites have been zero-rated.

LEARNING AND TEACHING SUPPORT MATERIAL
Grades R to 9 Workbooks: The DBE received workbooks orders from all nine (9) Provinces; consolidated orders received from provinces and prepared print orders; as well as signing off of all 194 titles of Grades R to 9 Volume 1 print read copies for 2021 academic year. Artwork to Volume 1 workbooks has been completed.
The preparations for the Grade 4-6 development, printing and distribution of toolkits commenced in June 2020.
Monitoring through desktop in May 2020, processes for procurement are in place. 61 
slide62. VOLUME 1 GRADE 1 TO GRADE 9 AND GRADE R (2020) Source: DBE delivery report, 27 February 2020 62 
slide63. VOLUME 2 GRADE 1 TO GRADE 9 (2020) Source: DBE delivery report, 27 February 2020 63 
slide64. PROGRAMME 2 … ENHANCEMENT OF PROGRAMME AND EVALUATION OF SCHOOL PERFORMANCE …
Braille Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) textbooks: DBE purchased Master copies for Braille CAPS aligned material. These resources have been forwarded to provinces for procuring and uploaded on the DBE website for convenient access.
DBE Braille workbooks: Grades 1 to 3 Mathematics Braille works in African languages, were delivered to all 22 specials schools.
DBE has tested functionality of the requisition component for the LTSM on the electronic system by schools. 64 
slide65. PROGRAMME 2 … RURAL EDUCATION
Rural Education Assistants Project (REAP) Research: During the quarter under review a draft research report of the REAP which would guide the development of the Framework for Education Assistants was refined.
Annual Narrative and Financial Report of the Rural Education Assistant Project (REAP): The report covered progress on the REAP from 01 April 2019 to 31 March 2020. REAP Annual Report: Was completed for submission to National Treasury.
A total of 188 schools who are part of this pilot project are benefitting from this initiative. 65 
slide66. Second Chance Matric Programme (SCMP)
Inter-Provincial Meetings: Inter-Provincial Meetings were held to discuss the planning and implementation of the Programme.
Orientation of teachers and Centre Managers. The Programme organised and hosted the teacher orientation workshops in the following PEDs: LP, MP, GP, NW and EC.
Face-to-face classes: Working in collaboration with the PEDs, the Programme facilitated the establishment of 80 face-to-face centres and appointed more than 300 teachers
The Programme procured and delivered LTSM and other e-resources to learners through the PEDs.
12 SABC Regional radio stations and 10 local radio stations were used to broadcast educational programmes to support the learners.
67 community centres of the DHET were provided with Digital Versatile Discs (DVDs) containing selected content.
The Programme established a Task Team to advise the DBE on the development of programme to cater for people with disabilities. 66 PROGRAMME 2… 
slide67. PROGRAMME 3: TEACHERS, EDUCATION HUMAN RESOURCES AND INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT The purpose of Programme 3 is to promote quality teaching and institutional performance through the effective supply, development and utilisation of human resources. 67 
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slide75. PROGRAMME 3 … EDUCATION HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Education Labour Relations and Conditions of Service
A Collective Agreement aimed at dealing with the leave accrued to employees for the period ended 30 June 2020 was signed by parties to the Public Service Coordinating Bargaining Council (PSCBC). Signed Resolution 1 of 2020: Amendment of PSCBC Resolution 5 of 2001 Annual Leave.
The parties to the Education Labour Relations Council (ELRC) entered into an agreement and concluded Collective Agreement 1 of 2020 in order to address the Concession Process for Employees with Comorbidities (COVID-19). 75 
slide76. PROGRAMME 3 … Education Labour Relations and Conditions of Service
The following directives were developed and shared with Provincial Education Departments (PEDs) on how to deal with:
Teachers refusing to report for duty;
Violation of the DBE Standard Operations Procedure (SOP) for teachers, non-teaching staff and learners on the COVID-19 Outbreak in South Africa; and
Uniform approach for PEDs to reduce the Turn-around Time in dealing with the approval process of applications for Concession for Teachers with Comorbidities. 76 
slide77. PROGRAMME 3 … Educator Performance Management and Development and Whole School Evaluation
Majority of provinces consolidated their Integrated Quality Management System (IQMS) appraisal scores in preparation for pay progression (with the exception of NW, KZN & EC).
School Self-Evaluation (SSE) and school improvement planning toolkit finalised. Revised SSE instrument placed on DBE website.
Training on the Quality Management System (QMS), and monitoring visits to PEDs for IQMS, EMS Performance Management Development System (PMDS) and Skills Development were suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Reporting instruments and guidelines in support of remote monitoring were developed. 77 
slide78. PROGRAMME 3 … EDUCATION HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Education Human Resource Planning, Provisioning and Monitoring
Monitoring and support of the implementation of the educator Post Provisioning Norms: The final monitoring Report for 2019/20 was finalised and approved during the first quarter of 2020/21. This was due to the delay caused by lockdown.

Monitoring and reporting on the number of qualified educators aged 30 years and below: A total of 1 027 young and qualified educators were appointed in posts in the PEDs, of which 263 were permanent, 592 were temporary, and 172 were substitute/relief appointments. 78 
slide79. PROGRAMME 3 … Education Human Resource Planning, Provisioning and Monitoring
Monitoring and supporting the placement of Funza Lushaka graduates in PEDs: 59% (2 551 of 4 294) graduates eligible for placement in 2020 were placed as at the end of June 2020.
PEDs that recorded below average placement are KZN (21%), MP (42%) and EC (52%)
PEDs that recorded the highest placement rate were NW (92%), NC 90% ,WC (78%) and LP (76%).
Monitoring and reporting on the percentage of schools that had all their allocated educator posts filled:
As at the end of May 2020, 53% (11 505 of 23 466) schools had all their allocated posts filled.
Provinces with percentages above average were NC (77%), WC (70%), FS (67%),GP (66%),NW (66%), and EC (62%).
Provinces with percentages below average were MP (35%), KZN (34%) and LP (30%). 79 
slide80. FUNZA LUSHAKA PLACEMENTS QUARTER 1 OF 2020/21 80 Source: PERSAL and PEDs reports, June, 2020 
slide81. FILLING OF TEACHING POSTSQUARTER 1 OF 2020/21 81 Source: PERSAL, June 2020 
slide82. PROGRAMME 3 … EDUCATION HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Continuing Professional Teacher Development (CPTD)
Through the Teacher Union Collaboration (TUC) the Department trained 215 master trainers in the Primary School Reading Improvement Programme, and further rolled it out to 5 190 Foundation Phase and Intermediate Phase teachers in three (3) provinces EC,LP and KZN.
52 officials in teacher development were orientated on the use of PLC online platform
22 teachers were trained in story writing in six (6) African Languages. 82 
slide83. PROGRAMME 3 … Initial Teacher Education
The preliminary 2020/21 Funza Lushaka recommended awards list shows that 13 082 Funza Lushaka bursaries were awarded for Initial Teacher Education by 30 June 2020.
The total number of students who are currently being funded by the Funza Lushaka bursary programme for the primary school level is 6 545 and for high school is 6 537. 83 
slide84. Programme 3 Education Management and Governance Development
Improvements were made on the 2019/20 survey report on the availability of management documents in schools.
The Career pathing for Education Leaders and Managers through Induction document was finalised and subjected for additional changes, layout and design as well as quality assurance.
The School Governing Body (SGB) survey tool was modified after receiving input from provinces. The modified tool has been sent to provinces for their implementation.
Provinces were requested to send data concerning Provincial status of admissions. Comments were made available on PEDs admission circulars. 84 
slide85. PROGRAMME 3 … NATIONAL INSTITUTUE FOR CURRICULUM AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (NICPD)
Developed Orientation guides for Parents, Learners, Teachers, SMTs and Support Staff in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Developed Video Clips for all the guides.
Managed the delivery of Radio and Television Broadcasts on SABC to support Teaching and Learning.
Curriculum Research
Content Development of teachers needs were assessed for 1 464 Mathematics teachers and 263 Physical Sciences teachers. The Provincial Teacher Development Institutes and District Teacher Development Centres’ functionality monitoring tool was developed and uploaded on the online Moodle Platform for online data collection and reporting. Guidelines on successful teaching and learning from home were finalised. 85 
slide86. PROGRAMME 3 … Teacher Development Implementation (TDI)
The Implementation Plan to support Grade 8 & 9 subject advisors has been finalised. The plan will cover 60 Mathematics subject advisors in different provinces, offered through electronic virtual platforms. The Programme is offered through South African Mathematics Foundation (SAMF). The Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) is in place.
Support for Further Education and Training (FET) Accounting and Economics: Training manuals have been quality assured and are ready for printing and dissemination to 12 districts
Support for Foundation Phase Mathematics subject advisors finalised covering 70 subject advisors from Free State and Northern Cape. The Programme is offered through Wits School of Education. 86 
slide87. PROGRAMME 4: PLANNING, INFORMATION AND ASSESSMENT The purpose of Programme 4 is to promote quality and effective service delivery in the basic education system through planning, implementation and assessment. 87 
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slide99. PROGRAMME 4 ... Education Management Information System (EMIS)
SA-SAMS - Maintenance: SA-SAMS version 19.3.2. planned to be released in April 2020 is combined with release Version 20.0.0. which contains changes related to COVID-19 on new school calendar and reported LURITS upload errors.
SA-SAMS Modernisation: Project Steering Committee meeting of 18 May 2020 agreed that the UNESCO’s Open EMIS was the best to utilise as a baseline for SA-SAMS Modernisation, using the National Education Collaboration Trust (NECT) delivery approach.
Manage data uploads to LURITS: As at 30 June 2020, LURITS system closed for 2020 Enrolment Upload with 11,288,205 learners, 372,777 educator records from 19,867 schools.
Monitoring of Provinces during the LURITS Readiness exercise. The approved 2019-20 LURITS Readiness Audit Report was sent to all HODs in April 2020. 99 
slide100. PROGRAMME 4 ... Education Management Information System (EMIS)…
Data Driven Districts Dashboard Project: New reports were developed on number of learners with health issues reported on SA-SAMS that will assist with reporting and support.
Geographical Information Systems: Interactive/Operations Dashboard for Arc Geographical Information Systems (ArcGIS) was developed to support Director-General for COVID-19 and re-opening of schools.
Questionnaire design, data collection and data processing: Provided support in the development of manual National and Provincial checklist tool and Dashboard for the COVID-19 War Room on state of readiness for school reopening based on a risk-based approach.
International Reporting: Presented at UNESCO’s Institute for Statistics virtual meeting on COVID-19 effects on Data Collection, Monitoring and Reporting on 12 May 2020. 100 
slide101. PROGRAMME 4 … District Level Planning and Implementation Support
School Principals’ Satisfaction Survey: A Google form has been developed in preparation for electronic data collection for the 2020/21 cycle of the survey to measure school principals’ satisfaction of support they receive from district offices.
Minister’s meetings with District Directors: Minister convened a special virtual meeting with District Directors on 8 May 2020 to bring them up to speed regarding developments around COVID-19 as well as the sector response to the pandemic. 101 
slide102. PROGRAMME 4 … District Level Planning and Implementation Support …
Strengthening circuit management: A series of meetings were convened with all circuit managers across the nine (9) provinces to appraise them of the sector response to the Risk Adjusted Strategy and Approach to COVID-19.
The meetings convened on 23 and 24 May 2020 respectively were conducted by the Director-General.
District information: Individual provinces’ district coordination information was updated and confirmed during this quarter.
All incumbent managers’ including the newly appointed contact details are now up to date. 102 
slide103. PROGRAMME 4 … District Level Planning and Implementation Support …
National Education Excellence Awards: The close out report for the 7th National Education Excellence Awards has been concluded.
Fundamentals of Performance (FOPs) Self-Assessment for districts: The DBE made a follow up with provinces regarding self-assessment plans for the remaining districts as well as the progress reports on the implementation of the District Development Plans. 103 
slide104. PROGRAMME 4 … School Level Planning
Monitoring of the COVID-19 school reopening was from 01-11 June 2020 in preparation for the reopening on 8 June 2020.
The School Improvement Support Co-ordination (SISCO) team joined the DBE with monitoring and 494 schools in 28 districts were visited to assess the readiness of the schools to receive Grades 7 and 12 and the schools’ compliance to COVID-19 protocols as prescribed by the Department of Health (DoH). 104 
slide105. PROGRAMME 4 … PROVINCIAL MONITORING
Publication of School Calendars
The President of the Republic of South Africa, Mr C Ramaphosa, on 24 May 2020, announced further easing of the national lockdown from Level 4 to Level 3 from 1 June 2020.
This follows the Nationwide Level 5 lockdown as a result of COVID-19 outbreak in the country from 26 March to 30 April, and its gradual easing to Level 3 from 1 June 2020.
The gradual easing of the lockdown includes, among others, the phased reopening of schools.
The amended 2020 School Calendar has a total of 173 school days.
Amended 2020 School Calendar was published in Government Gazette No. 43431 on 11 June 2020. 105 
slide106. PROGRAMME 4 … Pre-Closure School Readiness Monitoring
School Readiness Monitoring of the Reopening of Schools on 1 June 2020 was conducted at 505 schools in eight (8) out of nine (9) provinces.
Classrooms and teachers were inadequate manner considering that only these two (2) Grades were back at school.
The supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and other necessities had been done.
Compliance with COVID-19 prescripts was observed by schools.
Most schools complied with the regulations in terms of markings and provision of aprons and masks. 106 
slide107. PROGRAMME 4 … Pre-Closure School Readiness Monitoring …
Good progress had been made with respect to the preparation of school facilities.
These were cleaned and disinfected and in most cases masks and sanitisers had been received.
Water and sanitation remains a problem in provinces like the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo.
The provision of adequate sanitation remains a challenge, with some schools having no soap for learners.
Some schools are unable to keep the ablution facilities clean due to shortage of water and in some cases lack of proper management of the schools. 107 
slide108. PROGRAMME 4 … Pre-Closure School Readiness Monitoring
Orientation and processes to appoint screeners are generally being well administered by schools.
Generally, there was compliance with important protocols such as the wearing of masks and the use of hand sanitizer in all schools.
To date the following has been achieved:
Most schools have reopened
Provinces are on continuous discussions and consultations with various formations and organisations.
DBE signed a contract with Rand Water to provide water in schools. 108 
slide109. PROGRAMME 4 … National Education Evaluation and Development Unit (NEEDU)

NEEDU focussed on two (2) strategic objectives:
The provision of guidelines on the management of COVID-19 in the system
Participated in producing some of the COVID-19 guidelines and documents.
Quality-assured all documents and guidelines on COVID-19 from different branches within DBE before they were shared or distributed within the system.
Formed part of the team that monitored the state of readiness when schools re-opened after the national lockdown. 
slide110. PROGRAMME 4 … National Education Evaluation and Development Unit (NEEDU)
Improvement of the quality of the DBE home language workbooks with a view to improving literacy skills in the Foundation Phase
Working towards improving the quality of DBE Home Language Workbooks in the Foundation Phase, errors in the DBE Language Workbooks were analysed.
This analysis will lead to a guide to help teachers on how to mediate the identified errors.
This analysis will also lead to improved quality of the Foundation Phase DBE Rainbow Workbooks, after effecting changes with a view to addressing issues that undermine their effective and optimal use. 
slide111. PROGRAMME 4 … Project Management
The DBE formed part of the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJONTS) (Public Health Containment Work stream) meetings. The NATJOINTS are meant to advise the COVID-19 National Command Council on the Corona Virus and its impact to broader society.
Monitored the reopening of nine (9) schools in two (2) Districts in KZN, Pinetown and uMlazi during lockdown level 4 as a result of the COVID- 19 pandemic. 111 
slide112. PROGRAMME 4 … Conditional Grant
All first quarterly performance monitoring reports were submitted to National Treasury in compliance with the prescripts of the Division of Revenue Act and are as follows:
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Life Skills Education Programme;
Learners with Severe to Profound Intellectual Disability (LSPID);
Mathematics, Science and Technology (MST);
National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP); and
Education Infrastructure Grant (EIG). 112 
slide113. PROGRAMME 4 … Conditional Grant …
School Backlogs Infrastructure Grant (SBIG) was approved and the COVID-19 emergency frameworks for all six (6) conditional grants (ASIDI included) were amended to include COVID-19 measures as an area of focus.
Amended conditional grant frameworks were submitted to National Treasury as part of the annexures of the Division of Revenue Act (DoRA). 113 
slide114. PROGRAMME 4 … Provincial Budget and Monitoring
A special HEDCOM Sub-Committee on Finance meeting was convened on 18 May 2020 with the purpose to perceive if PEDs feel there is a need to review certain areas in the National Norms and Standards for School Funding (NNSSF) for possible utilisation of some of the funds to tackle COVID-19 issues.
A special HEDCOM Sub-Committee on Independent Schools meeting was convened on 20 May 2020 with the purpose to discuss the requests received regarding the deviation towards the opening of independent schooling. 114 
slide115. PROGRAMME 4 … Provincial Budget and Monitoring …
Assisted the Steering Committee appointed to deal with independent schools’ request for deviation from the COVID-19 Risk Adjusted Approach towards the phasing in of schooling to develop the following three Guideline documents:
Standard Operating Procedures for the prevention, containment and management of COVID-19 in independent schools and Early Childhood Development centres;
Preconditions for the deviation of independent schools and ECD centres; and
Business process document: prevention of spread of COVID-19. 115 
slide116. PROGRAMME 4 … UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANISATION (UNESCO)
The Department participated on the following:
Webinar on the World Water Development Report- Water and Climate Change, 27 April 2020.
2021 L'Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Awards, 24 April 2020.
Survey on Southern African Development Community (SADC) Member-States Education Sector Response to COVID-19 Pandemic, 06 June 2020.
South Africa’s contribution to the UNESCO Medium Term Strategy 2022-2029, and Programme and Budget 2022-2025, 19 June 2020.
Capacity Building Programme for Teacher Educators on Education for Sustainable Development (CAP-ESD) 23 June 2020. 116 
slide117. PROGRAMME 4 … INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND MULTILATERAL AFFAIRS
The DBE held virtual meetings with Ministries of Education in the following Countries: Denmark, China, France and Germany to announce the reopening of schools and share experiences on lessons and best practices on re-opening of schools during the time of COVID-19.
The DBE also had exchanges with South African Embassies in Norway and the Netherlands. 117 
slide118. PROGRAMME 4 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND MULTILATERAL AFFAIRS …
The DBE had engagements with the Embassies of the United States of America; and the People’s Republic of China who both pledged to support needy schools with water tanks in different provinces.
The DBE responded to the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) survey on how the DBE was dealing with the delivery of education at home, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The DBE facilitated several engagements with the Embassy of France in South Africa on cooperation with the DBE on Science Education, vocational education and training, and preparations for the ROBOCUP robotics competition scheduled to take place in France. 118 
slide119. PROGRAMME 5: EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT SERVICES The purpose of Programme 5 is to develop policies and programmes to improve the quality of learning in schools. 119 
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slide123. PROGRAMME 5 PARTNERSHIPS IN EDUCATION
Safety in Education
Partnership with SANTAM: The DBE partnered with SANTAM short-term insurance for auditing disaster and risk management for 21 Learners with Special Educational Needs (LSEN) schools in Free Sate.
Sport and Enrichment in Education
ABC MOTSEPE SASCE: The 2020 South African School Choral Eisteddfod (SASCE) syllabus was deferred to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic; and
Physical Education: The DBE in partnership with Active Education, Amaven and Gymnastic South Africa developed and shared e-learning material that support individual physical activity and fitness. 123 
slide124. PROGRAMME 5… Sport and Enrichment in Education
Arts and Culture: establishing a partnership with Dance Sport South Africa with the intention of the implementation of a school dance competition and Monitoring the re-opening of schools.
Social Cohesion and Equity in Education
The DBE multimedia campaign to end Gender Base Violence (GBV), Violence Against Children (VAC), sexual abuse and other exploitation;
Gender Based Violence and femicide; and
Administration of Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Educational Assistance Programme. 124 
slide125. PROGRAMME 5 … CARE AND SUPPORT IN SCHOOLS
Health Promotion
Conducted four (4) school visits to monitor COVID-19 compliance;
On 9 June 2020, the DBE participated in the Southern African Development Communities (SADC) Steering Committee meeting and also completed the SADC Member States survey on the Education Sector Response to COVID-19;
13 Scripted Lessons Plans (SLPs) were adapted to incorporate COVID-19 messages for radio and television (8 for radio and 5 for TV);
The draft Government to Government (G2G) workplan and job descriptions has been finalised for approval;
Virtual oversight meetings were held with EC, KZN, LP and NC provinces. 125 
slide126. PROGRAMME 5 … Health Promotion…
In response to COVID-19, the following documents were developed to guide the sector’s response:
Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the Prevention, Containment and Management of COVID-19 in Schools and School Communities;
Guidelines for schools on maintaining hygiene during the COVID-19 pandemic; Learner Health Questionnaire; and
Draft Protocol for Childcare Facilities and Schools regarding positive COVID-19 test.
The Learner questionnaire has been translated into 11 languages. 126 
slide127. PROGRAMME 5 … CARE AND SUPPORT IN SCHOOLS
Psycho-Social Support (PSS)
Developed Provincial PSS COVID-19 recovery plans;
Orientation of 54 Free State Social workers; and
Sharing of PSS helpline/call centers.
School Nutrition
26 schools were monitored (telephonic) against a target of 30; four (4) schools could not be reached by telephone;
When schools reopened on 8 June 2020 (phased approach) Grade 7 and 12 learners received meals with no challenges; and
Plans are afoot to extend meals to learners not attending school. 127 
slide128. VOTE 16: BASIC EDUCATION FINANCIAL EXPENDITURE 
slide129. INTRODUCTION The total Appropriation budget of the Department for the 2020/21 financial year before the Special Budget Adjustments amounted to R25.328 billion. The revised budget will be reflected in the second quarter or once the bill has been approved.
84% of the budget amounting to R21.150 billion is allocated to transfer payments as follows:
Conditional Grants: R19.564 billion
Transfers to Public Entities: R157.4 million
Other Transfers: R1.429 billion
The remainder of the budget (R4.178 billion) is allocated to the following:
Compensation of Employees: R509.9 million
Examiners and Moderators: R24.8 million
Earmarked Funds: R1.284 billion
Office Accommodation: R220.2 million
Specifically and Exclusively Appropriated: R1.736 billion
Departmental Operations: R189.1 million
Departmental Projects: R213.9 million 
slide130. INTRODUCTION (cont.) The total actual expenditure of the Department for the 2020/21 financial year first quarter amounts to R7.621 billion
Expenditure amounting to R7.400 billion is made up of transfer payments as follows:
Conditional Grants: R6.031 billion
Transfers to Public Entities: R39.2 million
Other Transfers: R1.330 billion
The remainder of the expenditure (R221.0 million) is made up as follows:
Compensation of Employees: R107.1 million
Examiners and Moderators: R1.1 million
Earmarked Funds: R9.1 million
Office Accommodation : R35.7 million
Specifically and Exclusively Appropriated: R29.9 million
Departmental Operations: R20.1 million
Departmental Projects: R17.9 million 
slide131. ALLOCATION AGAINST ACTUAL EXPENDITURE PER PROGRAMME FOR THE 2020/21 FINANCIAL YEAR 131 
slide132. Reasons for Programmes Expenditure Programme 2: Curriculum Policy, Support and Monitoring
The bulk of the allocation on this programme is Conditional Grants (Mathematics, Science and Learner with Profound Intellectual Disabilities), Workbooks and Matric Second Chance.
Conditional Grants
The transfers scheduled during the quarter under review were made as per approved payment schedule. It should be noted that the first quarterly transfer for Mathematics and Science was only 10%. The reason for low transfer on the grant is due to the fact that provinces begin their procurement processes (tender bids, etc.) during the third to fourth quater. For the first and second quarters provinces are busy with Supply Chain processes.
Workbooks
The low spending on workbooks is attributed to the timing of the printing and distribution. The printing of Grade R to 9 workbooks volume 1 for 2021 academic year will be completed before the end of August 2020. The invoices for the printing are expected at the end of August 2020. The picking and packing for delivery to schools will start from 18 August 2020. 
slide133. Reasons for Programmes Expenditure Programme 2: Curriculum Policy, Support and Monitoring (continue)
Matric Second Chance
The low spending on this programme is mainly due to the impact of lockdown as implemented in March 2020. The cost drivers of the project emanate from payment of claims for Educators who are providing face to face teaching. The face to face teaching will resume on 1 September 2020. Should the face to face method of teaching not give the desirable outcome, the Department will look into other methods that can reach learners under the current restricted circumstances.

Programme 3: Teachers, Education Human Resources Development and Institutional Development
NSFAS Transfer
The high spending in this programme is due to the once off transfer payment to NSFAS for the Funza Lushaka Bursaries of students who choose teaching as a career in various universities. 
slide134. ALLOCATION AGAINST ACTUAL EXPENDITURE PER ECONOMIC CLASSIFICATIONS FOR THE 2018/19 FINANCIAL YEAR 
slide135. Reasons for Economic Classifications Expenditure Compensation of employees: The low spending on this item was influenced by the moratorium on filling of posts that was put in place pending the finalisation of the Department’s revised organisational structure. The Department has submitted the proposed organisational structure to DPSA and is awaiting a response.
Goods and services: The low spending is as a result of Workbooks, Matric Second Chance and reduced travelling and accommodation for oversight monitoring visits to Provinces due to the effect of COVID 19 lockdown regulations.
Transfers and Subsidies: The high spending is due to the once off transfer payment to NSFAS for Funza Lushaka Bursaries. Other transfers (NECT, SACE and UMALUSI) were made as projected.
Payments of Capital Assets: The spending on this item is driven by the School Infrastructure Backlog Grant. Due to the impact of COVID-19, most of the construction companies were closed and no constructions was taking place. However, due to the easing of some lockdown regulations, the construction has resumed and expenditure will accelerate from the second quarter of the financial year. 
slide136. ALLOCATION AGAINST ACTUAL EXPENDITURE FOR THE 2020/21 FINANCIAL YEAR 
slide137. Challenges (Deviations) and Mitigatory Measures Examiners and Moderators: The expenditure of this item accelerate in the 3 and 4 quarter after the Grade 12 examinations have been completed. However, due to the revised examination of 2020 for Grade 12, it is anticipated that the expenditure will probably accelerate in the last quarter of the financial year.
Schools Infrastructure Backlogs Indirect Grant
The spending on this item is driven by the School Infrastructure Backlog Grant. Due to the impact of COVID 19, most of the construction companies were closed and no construction was taking place. However, due to the easing of some lockdown regulations, the construction has resumed and expenditure will accelerate from the second quarter of the financial year.
Earmarked funds:
This allocation includes Workbooks and Matric Second Chance. As indicated in previous slides, the spending on these items is expected to improve in the second and third quarter of the financial year. It should also be noted that due to travel restrictions, oversight and monitoring visits could not take place. 
slide138. DETAILS OF EARMARKED ALLOCATIONS/CONDITIONAL GRANT FOR THE 2020/21 FINANCIAL YEAR 138 
slide139. Challenges (Deviations) and Mitigatory Measures Workbooks
The low spending on Workbooks is attributed to the timing of the printing and distribution. The printing of Grade R to 9 workbooks volume 1 for 2021 academic year will be completed before the end of August 2020. The invoices for the printing are expected the end of August 2020. The picking and packing for delivery to schools will start from 18 August 2020.
Matric Second Chance
The low spending on this programme is mainly due to the impact of lockdown as implemented in March 2020. The cost drivers on this project emanate from payment of claims for Educators who are providing face to face teaching. The face to face teaching will resume on 1 September 2020. Should the face to face method of teaching not give the desirable outcome, the Department will look into other methods that can reach learners under the current restricted circumstances.
Conditional Grants
All the conditional grants transfers were made as scheduled. 
slide140. DETAILS OF TRANSFERS AGAINST ACTUAL EXPENDITURE FOR THE 2020/21 FINANCIAL YEAR 
slide141. Reasons for Transfers and Subsidies Other Transfers: Most of the transfers are done in the last quarter of the financial year. The expenditure for this item will escalate in the last quarter.
Funza Lushaka transfers to Universities are done as scheduled as this transfer is a once off payment.
Transfer to Public Entities: These transfers were processed as scheduled. 
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