Presentation to the Portfolio Committee October 2010

1. Presentation to the Portfolio CommitteeOctober 2010 “Work and Learning”

2. Overview of Presentation • Overview of the Annual Report • Positioning the NQF and SAQA • Progress and Prioritised Risks: • Intellectual leadership role (research, advocacy, career advice) • Model Statutory Body(governance) • Continuous Improvement(achievements) • Increased efficiency (finance) • Prioritised Risks • Way forward (new strategic imperatives)

3. Overview Overview of the Annual Report “Work and Learning”

4. Overviewof the Annual Report Structure and Content Forewords by Chairperson and Ministers Cover, vision, mission, and contents Chief Executive Officer’s Report (Strategic matters) Deputy Executive Officer’s Report (Operational matters) Corporate Governance (King III) Responsibility Statement (PFMA)

5. Overviewof the Annual Report Structure and Content Report of the Auditor-General and Accounting Report of the Audit Committee (PFMA) Board Report (PFMA) Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms Annexure A: Programme Performance (Treasury)

6. Positioning the NQF & SAQA

7. Positioning the NQF Approach to implementation of the NQF • SAQA embraces: • diversity, • environmental sustainability, and • social justice • in its approach to the implementation of the NQF.

8. Positioning the NQF Essential role of the NQF • The NQF is the key mechanism in society to enable • communication, • coordination, and • collaboration • across education, training, work and development.

9. Positioning of SAQA SAQA’s Oversight Role Create nodal point to accelerate strategy regarding RPL

10. Positioning of SAQA SAQA’s Strategic Imperatives for 2009/10 Implementing the NQF Act and related legislation Managing the transition to ensure effectiveness in the system to the advantage of learners and partners Communication/Advocacy of the NQF

11. Positioning of SAQA SAQA’s Strategic Imperatives for 2009/10 Build research and development capacity and credibility to lead policy legislative and conceptual debates Advance lifelong learning including RPL, CAT and Career Advice Services Develop and maintain international NQF linkages

12. Progress and Priortised Risks SAQA’s intellectual leadership role

13. Progress SAQA’s intellectual leadership role • NQF advocacy, educating the public on the objectives and benefits of the NQF Acceleration of the overall strategy regarding RPL • Career guidance

14. Progress SAQA’s intellectual leadership role Research

15. Progress SAQA’s intellectual leadership role Partnership research “Specialised pedagogy: a comparative study of RPL practices within the changing landscape of the NQF in South Africa” University of the Western Cape: University of KwaZulu-Natal: “FET college lecturers: biography, knowledge, and pedagogy” Rhodes University: “Change oriented learning and sustainability practices”

16. Progress SAQA’s intellectual leadership role Partnership research “Specialised communities of practice: understanding the relationship between theoretical and practical knowledge in the workplace and selected vocational training contexts” University of Witwatersrand “Towards an impact evaluation of the NQF: descriptive and statistical analyses of responses to the new NQF Act (2008) and related legislation by SAQA and the QCs” JET:

17. Progress SAQA’s leadership role NQF and Career Advice • Established NQF brand architecture • Successfully launched a traditional media advocacy campaign • Introduced NQF Advocacy concept to NQF leaders, SAQA and QC staff • Established joint SAQA and QC NQF Advocacy Steering Committee, supported by DHET

18. Progress SAQA’s leadership role NQF and Career Advice • Presented NQF Ambassador Workshops for staff of SAQA and the QCs • Conducted Career Guidance Consultative Meeting • Roll out of the NQF Support Link to the SETA’s, Government Departments, FET colleges, and corporate organisations • Established NQF helpline and an NQF website as precursor to career advisory service initiative

19. Progress and Prioritised Risks SAQA – model statutory body

20. Progress SAQA – model statutory body Governance • Unqualified Audit report • Complied with King III • Full Investors in People (IIP) Status • Effective performance and development system for staff • Compiled comprehensive business continuity and disaster recovery plans • Sourced disaster recovery site

21. Progress SAQA – model statutory body Governance • Initiatives regarding creation of a sustainable environment • Comprehensive recycling programme • Installation of a rainwater tank • Conducted an energy efficiency survey, and established an implementation plan • Rollout of an internal awareness campaign

22. Progress Continuous Improvement Evaluation of Foreign Qualifications • International benchmarking and alignment to international leading practice • Visit to National Recognition Centre (UK) • 21st International Conference of the European Association for International Education • Shared expertise with Qualifications Authorities in Namibia, Ghana, & Angola • Data Cleaning Project • Received 21 848 applications

23. Progress SAQA – model statutory body National Learners’ Records Database • Celebrated 10 years of existence – still the only system of its kind in the world • DPSA Verifications Project – verifying both local and international qualifications • Made information available to key partners and policy makers • Cooperating with a number of bodies, including Statistics SA regarding information management and verifications

24. Progress SAQA – model statutory body Quality Assurance and Standards Setting • Continued with historical functions where required • Co-authored three documents outlining procedures and guidelines for academic programmes and interim arrangements • Developed and approach and action plan in respect of establishing policies and criteria for recognising a professional body and registering a professional designation

25. Progress SAQA – model statutory body International Liaison • Served on SADC Technical Committee towards establishing SADC Regional Qualifications Framework • Conducted wide range of work internationally, with the OECD, Commonwealth, United Arab Emirates, Mauritius, etc. • Hosted study visits by Ghana, Eritrea, Mozambique, Angola, and Ethiopia

26. Progress SAQA – model statutory body Publications • Learning@Work • Women, work and learning: the impact of violence on learning • Research Publications: • SAQA Research Agenda • Recognition of non-formal learning: country note for South Africa • Graduate attributes: a baseline study on South African graduates from the perspective of employers • Report on Recognition of teacher qualifications in the Commonwealth

27. Progress and Prioritised Risks Increased efficiency

28. Achievements Increased efficiency Financial Management • Achieved SAQA’s 13th unqualified audit report from the Auditor General • Funds managed responsibly, efficiently and effectively • Spent 84,2% of revised budget for 2009/10 (Additional R11,4 million approved in Jan ‘10)

29. Increased efficiency Financial Management

30. Increased efficiency Financial Management

31. Progress and Prioritised Risks Increased efficiency

32. Prioritised Risks New Legislation and SAQA’s role in the new architecture and transitional arrangements • Effective execution of SAQA’s leadership role and coherent implementation of the new system • Clarifying interpretation of the new legislation with regard to the roles and responsibilities of the various bodies in the new system • Establishment and operationalisation of the QCTO

33. Prioritised Risks Resources • Financial support for the planned activities of SAQA • Retaining a full staff complement to completed planned activities at the required level of quality Operational Challenges • Receiving of data that is complete and accurate in order to populate the NLRD

34. Way Forward

35. Way Forward Strategic Imperatives for 2010/11 taking into account the priorities of Government SAQA embraces diversity, environmental sustainability and social justice. SAQA as the oversight body of the NQF and custodian of its values, will for the MTEF period:

36. Way Forward Strategic Imperatives for 2010/11 taking into account the priorities of Government Continue to manage the transition Continue to build research and development capacity and credibility Advance lifelong learning through the NQF and mechanisms such as RPL, CAT and CAS Engage proactively with key partners to develop common understandings Create the climate and conditions for effectiveness through advocacy and excellent service delivery

37. Thank you for listening Questions?