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Umalusi’s presentation to the Education Portfolio Committee on the 2007/8 Annual Report

Umalusi’s presentation to the Education Portfolio Committee on the 2007/8 Annual Report 21 October 2008 Dr PP Lolwana. Introduction Vision, mission and goals 7 KRAs Financial Performance Departmental Grant Conclusion. Overview.

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Umalusi’s presentation to the Education Portfolio Committee on the 2007/8 Annual Report

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  1. Umalusi’s presentation to the Education Portfolio Committee on the 2007/8 Annual Report 21 October 2008 Dr PP Lolwana

  2. Introduction • Vision, mission and goals • 7 KRAs • Financial Performance • Departmental Grant • Conclusion • Overview

  3. While in transition at this time, the 2007 report is set against the Umalusi mandate as established in the GENFETQA Act No 58 of 2001 The objects of the Act that inform the vision and mission: • To establish a quality assurance body to ensure that continuous enhancement of quality is achieved in the delivery and outcomes of the general and further education and training sectors of the national education and training system; • To develop a quality assurance framework for the general and further education bands of the NQF; and • Regulate the relationships between the National DOE, SAQA and other ETQA bodies, providers and the Council • Introduction

  4. Umalusi Council and staff are committed to a vision of continuous improvement of quality and standards in general and further education and training, and a mission that obligates them, as experts and leaders in the sector, to promote quality and secure standards by: • confirming that assessment is fair, valid and reliable; • quality assuring the provision of education, training and assessment providers; • monitoring the adequacy and suitability of curriculum and qualifications; in order to • issue learners with certificates that are credible. • Vision & Mission

  5. Promote quality and appropriate standards • Assure quality and standards through quality assurance of assessment, monitoring of qualifications and curriculum and the quality assurance of provision; • Continuously develop in-depth knowledge and expertise within its mandate; • Issue appropriate and credible certificates of learner achievement in terms of specific qualifications and subjects; • Provide reliable and credible leadership and guidance in the management of quality and in the assurance of standards; • Ensure financial efficiency and sustainability of the organisation; and • Determine expectations and appropriately respond to these within the parameters of Umalusi’s mandate. • Goals

  6. Programme A: Improving and maintaining the system for quality assuring assessment for certification Programme B: Establishing and implementing a system for evaluation and accreditation of providers Programme C: Establishing and maintaining a system to certify and quality assure qualifications and curriculum Programme D: Developing and implementing a system for research and development Programme E: Developing and maintaining management support structures and governance Programme F: Ensuring that Information technology systems are established, maintained and improved Programme G: Ensuring that finance, human resources and administrative support systems are maintained and improved • 7 Key Result Areas

  7. Prg A: Quality Assurance of Assessments

  8. Prg A: Quality Assurance of Assessments

  9. Prg A: Quality Assurance of Assessments

  10. Prg B: Evaluation and Accreditation Private Providers

  11. Prg B: Evaluation and Accreditation Private Providers

  12. Prg B: Evaluation and Accreditation Private Providers

  13. Prg B: Evaluation and Accreditation of Assessment Bodies

  14. Prg C: Qualifications, Curriculum & Certification

  15. Prg D: Research and Development

  16. Prg E: Management Support Structures

  17. Prg F: Information Technology Systems

  18. Prg G: Finance, HR & Admin support

  19. Financial Performance 2007/8

  20. Total Income 2000/1 ( actual) to 2011/12 ( budget)

  21. The NQF review finalization is welcomed - consultative processes commenced with DoE, SAQA, DOL(QCTO),CHE and related stakeholders – awaiting promulgation of NQF Bill to begin formal transition to Quality Council. • While QA foundations for school, college and adult education are in place i.r.o QA assessment, curriculum and certification, and provision – time for review and new approaches as we move into the “new NQF architecture” • The way forward - possibilities

  22. Settings standards that will translate into credible certificates in GFET • Establishing and managing a sub-framework of qualifications – a continuum of qualifications and units of learning that articulate with other 2 sub-frameworks (HE and QCTO) • Creating vibrant post secondary education – NQF 5 • New look at std setting and QA in assessment - Pre-standardised assessments – item banking and exams on demand…..in certain sectors • Revision of adult education – merging with VET • QA of provision – inspection for schools ; accreditation for colleges • The way forward - possibilities

  23. Thank you to the Chair and the portfolio committee for their support since Umalusi’s inception in 2001 • Conclusion

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