JUSTICE COLLEGE PRESENTATION TO THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON SECURITY AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS 28 MAY 2007

1. JUSTICE COLLEGE PRESENTATION TO THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON SECURITY AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS 28 MAY 2007 Jacqui Ngeva Head: Justice College

2. PROGRESS ON TRANSFORMATION LEARNING INTERVENTION AGENDA

3. PROGRESS ON TRANSFORMATION

4. The transformation of JC will take place within the strategic plan and objectives of the Department The transformation is based on the following values and principles: The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Batho Pele Professionalism Continuous Development Good Governance Open Communication Transformation of Justice College

5. Establishing governance, management and education/development integrity Human Resource development Needs driven curriculum based on Skills Development Act Establishment of management support system Local and international partnerships Electronic learning systems Change Management Focus of Transformation

6. OUR MODEL OF THE INSTITUTION

7. Move Towards Continuous Learning Training Learning Event Oriented Process Oriented Training “At” Learning “With” Happens in a Classroom Happens On-the-Job Push model Pull Model – Learner Centric Focus on Skills and Knowledge Gaps Focus on Performance Outcomes Analyses Instructional Needs Analyses Business Needs Develops Training Interventions Develops Performance Interventions Implements Training Solutions Implements Performance Solutions Evaluates Learning and Behaviour Evaluates Performance Outcomes

8. Prosecutors & Support Staff State Attorneys & Support Staff State Advocates & Support Staff Legal aid Board Professionals and Support Staff. Legal Advisers DoJ & CD Legal Advisers (Other govt. depts.) Legislative Drafters Legal Interns (DoJ & CD) Court Interpreters Sheriff and Deputy Sheriffs of Courts Candidate Attorneys Commissioners of the Small Claims Courts Legal Administration Officers Court Intermediaries Clerks of Courts Registrars of High Courts Court / Office Managers TARGET GROUPS FOR THE NEW STRUCTURE

9. Office of the Masters of the High Courts: Assistant Masters, Deputy Masters and Masters of the High Courts, Examiners of the Masters’ Offices; Office of the Masters of the High Courts: Administrative and Support Personnel. Family Advocates Family Advocates – Administrative Personnel Family Counselors Maintenance Officers Children’s Court Assistants Maintenance Investigators TARGET GROUPS FOR THE NEW STRUCTURE Cont.

10. The Structure of the College Q U A L I T Y A S S U R A N C E

11. There are three dedicated training faculties i.e. Legal Training Prosecutorial Training, and Leadership, Management and Administrative Training. TRAINERS IN NEW STRUCTURE

12. The total number of target groups has vastly increase. Concomitantly the numbers to be trained, has also been greatly increased. The training menu has been increased with particular emphasis on skills peculiar to each target group and on scarce and priority skills. TRAINERS IN THE NEW STRUCTURE

13. Local Partners, incl. BLA NADEL Law Societies Office of the Chief Justice Bar Council NGOs Tertiary Institutions SETAs Other Government Departments SAMDI International, incl. AU UN Commonwealth of Nations SADC International Tribunals International Criminal Court of Justice Conventions and Treaties MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL RELATIONSHIPS

14. Transformation & Reformation of Curriculum • Material being re-written in outcomes based format • Work Programme is also written in outcomes based format • Discussions with SASSETA ongoing • Trainers undergone assessor and moderator training • Electronic curriculum development system is being sourced for uniformity

15. Blended Learning Tools Themagicisinthemix. CBT or electronic testing SME’s talking Assessments Community of Practice Shared experience Facilitated training Internet Searches Exploring Debriefs and Reflection Mentoring Written assessment Action Learning Reading a book E-learning Case Study Mobile Learning On-the-job Project/P.O.E. Peer assisted

16. e-Learning Feasibility

17. Time and cost savings Expansion of learning opportunities for more people to learn more efficiently and effectively Learning takes place any anywhere anytime Infuse a Learning Culture Benefits of the e-Learning Strategy I donno, what you wanna do? What you wanna do? Now don’t start that again!

18. The College will house facilities such as: Extensive libraries A resource centre Delegate support centre Computer infrastructure Internet connectivity E-Learning capacity M-Learning capacity Language laboratory and translation services Modern lecture rooms Conference rooms Auditorium/s Office space Activity facilities Resource Hub

19. Annual Budget Allocations

20. Justice College will eventually evolve into two separate Training Institutes. The one being the South African Judicial Education Institute to cater for the training needs and development of the judiciary. The other being the South African Justice Education and Learning Institute to cater for the training needs and development of the justice sector personnel as indicated in previous slides as target groups. EVOLUTION OF THE TRAINING INSTITUTES

21. The training of Magistrates will cease to be conducted from Justice College. The transfer will be effected once the South African Judicial Education Institute Bill is passed In the interim the current Judicial Training Faculty will continue with the training of Magistrates and Clerks TRANSFER OF MAGISTRATES

22. The training of clerks and registrars will remain the responsibility of the Justice College Approximately 1200 clerks and registrars will be trained in the new financial year Additional trainers would therefore be necessary to facilitate this training TRAINING OF CLERKS OF COURT

23. Transfer of Magistrates Training to the Chief Justice will take place . Handover process to the Chief Justice Second level of structure (lecturers) is being looked at Accreditation of the College through SASSETA currently underway. NEXT STEP

24. Blended Learning (Strategy, Costing and Roll-out Plan) Relocation Plan (Building, Refurbishment and Equipment upgrading) External Relations (Protocols and Institutional Agreements) Administration (Procurement, Systems, Process Development and Upgrading of the Library) NEXT STEP cont…

25. Key deliverables Establishing governance, management and educational integrity Curriculum redress and development Establishment of delegate support systems Establishment of management support systems Electronic learning system Human capital development Change management, communication and marketing Consultation regarding the development of a physical infrastructure master plan. CONCLUSION