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Implementing the NQF to serve lifelong learners1

Presentation to Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Education and Training

25 October 2017

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“During its 20 years of

existence SAQA has built a

world-class National

Qualifications Framework”

Implementing the NQF to serve lifelong learners

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Structure of Report


GovernanceGeneral

InformationPerformance Information

Sustainability &

Stakeholders

Human Resources

Financial Information

Questions from previous

meetingSummary

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Part A


5 Implementing the NQF to serve lifelong learners

Education & Training Sector, professional bodies, organised business and the community

• 10 members appointed by Minister in their individual capacities

Organised Labour

• 2 members appointed by Minister in their personal capacities

CEOs

• 3 QCs and SAQA CEOs appointed by virtue of their positions

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Composition of Board

1 Board member resigned in February 2017


Committee Structure

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9 Committees

• Minimum of 2 board members per committee

• Appointed for 5 years

• Additional specialist expertise

Terms of Reference

• Reviewed and approved annually by Board

Reporting

• Chairpersons report progress to Board

Assessment

• Annual self-assessment


Board Profile

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47% 53%

87% 13% GENDER

REPRESENTATION


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Part B


NQF Act, No. 67 of 2008

Ministerial Guidelines

White Paper on Post-school Education and

Training, 2013

PFMA, No. 1 of 1999

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Legislative and Policy Frameworks


Objectives of the NQF


Developing, fostering and maintaining an integrated and transparent framework for the recognition of learning achievements

Ensuring that South African Qualifications meet appropriate criteria, determined by the Minister and are internationally comparable

Ensuring that South African Qualifications are of an acceptable quality

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SAQA and the Quality Councils focus on…

National Qualifications Framework

Level Sub-Framework and qualification types

10 Doctoral Degree

Doctoral Degree (Professional)

*

9 Master’s Degree

Master’s Degree (Professional)

*

8 Bachelor Honours Degree

Postgraduate Diploma

Bachelor’s Degree

Occupational Certificate (Level 8)

7 Bachelor’s Degree

Advanced Diploma


6 Diploma

Advanced Certificate


5 Higher Certificate Occupational Certificate (Level 5)

4 National Certificate Occupational Certificate (Level 4)

3 Intermediate Certificate Occupational Certificate (Level 3)

2 Elementary Certificate Occupational Certificate (Level 2)

1 General Certificate Occupational Certificate (Level 1)

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* Qualification types beyond Level 8 on the OQSF have not been determined.

NQF Architecture

Foundation for Performance


Strategic Goals


Leadership

Provide decisive and coherent leadership to coordinate and simplify the implementation of an effectively articulated NQF

Policy Implementation

Facilitate and support the implementation of NQF policies in a simple, coherent and integrated manner across education, training, development and work

Public Positioning

Publicly position SAQA as the apex entity to enhance the NQF

Staff Development

Optimise capacity, encourage and value the contributions of staff towards organisational effectiveness and excellence in service delivery

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Assurance : Internal & External

Auditors

Oversight:governance structures

Operational:line managers

Levels of Managing Risk


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Part C


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Overall performance

19th consecutive unqualified audit report

50 deliverables

47 targets fully met

3 partially met targets

Exceeded expectations on 4 targets


Focus Areas


A momentous year…

Highlights

20th

birthday

Bigger international

footprint

VPL UNESCO Biennale Prize

19th

unqualified audit

A momentous year…celebrating 20 years


A momentous year…RPL award


A momentous year…building our

international footprint


Hosted the

GDN Annual

Meeting

Participated in

15 international

forums

Launched 4th

NLRD Trends

Report on

Learning

Pathways

Hosted seminar

on International

Qualifications

Framework

Developed

guidelines to

align SADC QFs

Published SAQA

Bulletin on

International

QFs

SAQA’s Footprint

International National


Performed

oversight role

Reported on

Misrepresented

qualifications

Reviewed policies

& commented on

draft legislation

Established

Articulation

Research

Partnerships

Reported on

System of

Collaboration

Advised Minister

on Articulation

Ombud function

Conceptualised

2017 NQF Impact

Study

Reported progress

on Articulation &

Simplification of

NQF

Key Contributions

Promoted the

NQF among

stakeholders


Qualifications & Professional Bodies

Registered 362

qualifications

Recorded 10

learning

programmes

De-registered 78

qualifications

Recognised 8

new professional

bodies

Registered 49

new

professional

designations

Monitored 33

professional

bodies


Snapshot of the NLRD

16 885 167

learners

13 496 843

qualification

achievements

31 861

qualification

achievements

via RPL

336 958 people

with professional

designations

343 registered

designations

93 recognised

professional

bodies

11 183

registered

qualifications


Foreign & National Qualifications

Verified

81 833

national

qualifications

Compared

and

recognised 25

188 foreign

qualifications

201 misrepresentations

24 misrepresentations


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Part D


Eco

nom

ic V

iabili

ty • Need increase to baseline funds

Envi

ronm

enta

l Su

stai

nab

ility • Green

building initiative

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Sustainability


Corporate Social Investment


Stakeholder engagements


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Part E


Staff Count

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2012

171 2013

182 2014

214 2015

148 2016

167 2017

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90% of staff is Black

64% are women

2,3% of staff are disabled

173 staff37

appointments15

resignations

Staff Composition


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Senior Staff Composition


52%48%

29 staff members

24%76%

Staff Development

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Computer technology 150

Governance 91

Diversity awareness 73

Operational Planning 57

Computer and General Office Skills 52

Data Quality 25

Toastmasters & People Management 23 Training expenditure = R 483 025

Internship Programme

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16 interns each year


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Part F


Budget vs Expenditure

92%

8%

2015/16

Expenditure Savings

91%

9%

2014/15Expenditure Savings

Spent R114,8m of

R126,1m budget

Spent R98,7m of

R106,8m budget

Revenue Received

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Government Grant 58.9%

R 56 895 000

Foreign Qualification Evaluation

24.6%R 23 765 000

National Qualification Verification

8.9%R 8 682 000

Sundry Income

4.0%R 3 904 000

Interest Received

2.3%R 2 203 000

Rental Income

1.3%R 1 218 000

Total Revenue: R 96 667 000


Expenditure over Budget

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IT R 700 000

Board expenses R 160 000

Bank charges R 140 000

Legal fees R 44 000

Loss (foreign exchange; disposal of PPE)

R 38 000


Savings

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Staff R 3 380 000

Electricity, Software & Verification Fees

R 1 140 000

Consulting & Project Fees R 790 000

Print & Photocopies R 530 000

Training & Recruitment R 400 000

Conferences R 180 000R 5 000 000 savings


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Part G

Questions from previous meeting



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Overarching issues:

There was a comment made about the targets that were not achieved because these are unmeasurable.

SAQA should look at how it sets measurable targets.

This matter was not formally raised with SAQA.

SAQA discussed the matter with the AG’s office and it was resolved.

AG undertook to clarify the matter with the portfolio committee



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Financial matters:

The issue of SAQA’s irregular expenditure was raised.

Matter was addressed by the Board.

Investigation conducted, established that there was no fruitless and wasteful expenditure and the final sign-off was condoned.

Management met with Treasury regarding the process of procuring service providers for research-related work.



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Staff matters:

What is SAQA’s plan to recruit more disabled people?

SAQA met the targets for number of disabled people.

What plans are in place for interns and work integrated learning for students?

SAQA on an annual basis have a take-in of 16 interns and learnership learners from 2011.



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Misrepresented qualifications:

Many boards have members who have misrepresented qualifications. Public entities should verify qualifications through SAQA before board members are appointed.

Cabinet has made a decision in this regard and the NQF Amendment Bill will be addressing this issue.


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In Summary…

Part H


Summary


Urgent intervention required: Increase baseline budget by at least

R 10 million

Challenging legal environment

Social media public campaigns

eSAQA Certificate of Evaluation pilot

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Presentation to Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Education and Training

25 October 2017

presentation to parliamentary portfolio committee on ...questions from previous meeting 46...

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