SOUTH AFRICAN COUNCIL FOR EDUCATORS

1. SOUTH AFRICAN COUNCIL FOR EDUCATORS PERFORMANCE REPORT 2008 R BRIJRAJ (CEO)

2. STRATEGIC GOALS • REGISTRATION • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT • PROFESSIONAL ETHICS • ADMINISTRATION

3. 1.REGISTRATION OBJECTIVES • REGISTRATION OF ALL EDUCATORS WITHIN JURISDICTION • MAINTENANCE AND SUSTAINANCE OF THE CREDIBILITY OF THE REGISTER

4. A.REGISTRATION OF ALL EDUCATORS WITHIN JURISDICTION • REGISTERED 23618 EDUCATORS FOREIGNERS -1950 (1927 ZIMBABWEANS) • POSTED APPLICATION PACKS TO 3566 FINAL YEAR STUDENTS

5. B.MAINTAIN AND SUSTAIN THE CREDIBILITY OF THE REGISTER • REGISTER IMPROVEMENT IS AT TESTING STAGE • REGISTRATION CRITERIA HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY COUNCIL INCLUDING THAT OF FOREIGN EDUCATORS

6. 2. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT • FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATORS • UNDERSTAND CHALLENGES IN THE PROFESSION AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS • PROMOTE AND ENHANCE THE STATUS OF THE TEACHING PROFESSION

7. A. FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATORS • SETTING UP THE CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL TEACHER DEVELOPMENT • CPTD DESIGN DOC. 12 • BEGINNING THE CONCEPTUALIZATION OF THE PILOT STUDY • FINALIZED THE TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE CPTD ICT SYSTEM • ADVERTISED THE TENDER FOR THE CPTD ICT DEVELOPMENT • ADVERTISED THE FIRST FOUR CPTD POSITIONS

8. DELIVERY OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES • PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED 13000 COPIES OF THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PORTFOLIO GUIDELINES FOR PRINCIPALS AND DEPUTY PRINCIPALS (POST LEVEL 3 AND 4) • DISTRIBUTED 2000 COPIES OF PDP GUIDELINES FOR POST LEVEL 2 AND 3

9. PUBLISHED A 4 PAGE TEACHER RECRUITMENT ARTICLE IN THE SA CAREER FOCUS MAGAZINE • PARTICIPATED IN THE ADJUDICATION PROCESS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION NATIONAL TEACHING AWARDS AT BOTH NATIONAL AND PROVINCIAL LEVELS • PLACED THE PDP GUIDELINE ADVERTS IN THE INDEPENDENT EDUCATION MAGAZINE • REVIEWED THE PDP AND IQMS PERFORMANCE STD NO. 5 • DISTRIBUTED 5000 COPIES OF PDP AND PERFORMANCE STD NO. 5

10. TRAINING MATERIAL DISTRIBUTED TO SCHOOLS ,TEACHER UNIONS AND PROVINCIAL DEPT/EDUCATION • CONDUCTED 30 WORKSHOP SESSIONS ON THE PDP GUIDELINES, CPTD SYSTEM AND IQMS PERFORMANCE STD NO. 5

11. BB. HANDLING CHALLENGES IN THE PROFESSION AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS • LITTLE PROGRESS ON THE FOLLOWING DELIVERABLES DUE TO LACK OF HUMAN RESOURCES • RESEARCH ON SACE REPORTED CASES • RESEARCH ON PROFESSIONAL NEEDS OF EDUCATORS

12. C. PROMOTE AND ENHANCE THE STATUS OF THE TEACHING PROFESSION • PROFESSIONAL ARTICLE MAGAZINE RELEASED • SACE MAGAZINE PUBLISHED • A WEEK ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN AROUND LIMPOPO • PUBLICISED WTD CELEBRATION THROUGH RADIO,TV,PRINT MEDIA AND PHYSICAL VISITS TO 450 SCHOOLS • PARTNERED WITH MCMILLAN TO PRINT AND DEVELOP PDP GUIDELINES

13. 3.PROFESSIONAL ETHICS OBJECTIVES • COMPOSE,MAINTAIN,ENFORCE AND REVIEW THE CODE OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

14. A. ENFORCEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CODE • 378 COMPLAINTS WERE RECEIVED • 31 COMPLAINTS WERE INVESTIGATED • 21 CASES WERE CONCLUDED • BUILT CAPACITY TO 60 PANELISTS • 15000 COPIES OF THE CODE DISTRIBUTED TO SCHOOLS • ROADSHOWS CONDUCTED AND MORE THAN 3000 EDUCATORS BENEFITED

15. ADMINISTRATIVE EFFICIENCY • JOB EVALUATION CONDUCTED • OFFICE SPACE ACQUIRED WHICH REQUIRES MORE FUNDS TO REFURBISH

16. SACE STRUCTURE CEO INTERNAL AUDIT (SOURCED) PERSONAL ASSISTANT COO CFO CORPORATE SERVICES REGISTRATION (INCL CPTD) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (INCL CPTD) FINANCE (INCL MAN ACC, FIN ACC & PAYROLL) ETHICS COMMUNICATION RESEARCH AND PROMOTIONS (PD PROJECTS) HR MANAGEMENT (NOT A FULL-TIME POST) OFFICE/FACILITIES MANAGEMENT (INCL HELP DESK, REGISTRY, SWITCHBOARD/RECEPTION, OFFICE SUPPORT AND SECURITY SVCS) CORPORATE SECRETARIAT IT CPTD SYSTEM SUPPLY CHAIN (INCL LOG SVCS & ASSET MAN) APPLICATIONS DATA

17. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS • EXPENDITURE WITHIN BUDGET • UNQUALIFIED AUDIT REPORT • EMPHASIS OF MATTER DUE TO THE REGISTER NOT UP TO DATE FOR ACCRUAL OF MEMBERSHIP FEES PURPOSE • CPTD FUNDING UNPREDICTABLE AND COMES LATE IN THE FINANCIAL YEAR • COUNCIL TO CONSIDER FUNDING SUSTAINABILITY

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