Question NW809 to the Minister of Basic Education
26 September 2019 - NW809
Diale, Mrs B to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Whether her department has used any training programmes of the National School of Government during the period 1 January 2014 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; if not, why not; if so what are the relevant details, including the costs incurred in each case?
Reply:
1. The Department of Basic Education sent officials to the National School of Government (NSG) on a regular basis, to attend skills development and training courses. The five tables below indicate the number of officials who attended skills development and training programmes offered by National School of Government (NSG) from 2014/15; 2015/16; 2016/17; 2017/18 and 2018/19 financial years.
The information presented includes the name of courses, number of officials according to race, gender, disability and the total cost per financial year.
Financial year 2014/15
|
Course name |
African Male |
African Female |
Indian Male |
Indian Female |
Coloured Male |
Coloured Female |
White Male |
White Female |
Total number of officials attended |
Cost per Official |
Total cost per course |
|
Advanced Management Development Programme |
10 |
9 |
1 |
20 |
R 6 498.000 |
R129 960.00 |
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Foundation Management Development Programme |
5 |
15 |
20 |
R4 250.00 |
R85 000.00 |
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|
Emerging Management Development Programme |
6 |
11 |
2 |
1 |
20 |
R6 890.00 |
R137 800.00 |
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|
Breaking Barriers into public service |
2 |
2 |
No cost |
No cost |
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|
Assessor Training |
1 |
3 |
4 |
R 4 215.00 |
R16 860.00 |
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|
CIP Train the Trainer |
2 |
2 |
No cost |
No cost |
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|
Compulsory Induction |
11 |
15 |
1 |
27 |
R4 025.00 |
R108 675.00 |
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|
TOTALS |
33 |
57 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
95 |
R 478 295.00 |
Financial year 2015/16
|
Course name |
African Male |
African Female |
Indian Male |
Indian Female |
Coloured Male |
Coloured Female |
White Male |
White Female |
Total number of officials attended |
Cost per Official |
Total cost per course |
|
Public Service Trainers Forum |
3 |
3 |
R3 275.000 |
R9 825.00 |
Financial year 2016/17
|
Course name |
African Male |
African Female |
Indian Male |
Indian Female |
Coloured Male |
Coloured Female |
White Male |
White Female |
Total number of officials attended |
Cost per official |
Total cost per course |
|
Advanced Management Development Programme |
8 |
9 |
1 |
2 |
20 |
R8 400.00 |
R168 000.00 |
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|
Compulsory Induction Programme |
16 |
20 |
36 |
R1 892.00 |
R68 112.00 |
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|
E-Learning on BID Committee (PFMA) |
10 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
20 |
R2060.00 |
R41 200.00 |
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|
Job Evaluation Follow up |
2 |
2 |
R3 680.00 |
R7 360.00 |
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|
Supply Chain Management |
2 |
5 |
1 |
8 |
R4 925.00 |
R39 400.00 |
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|
TOTALS |
36 |
41 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
86 |
R 324 072.00 |
Financial year 2017/18
|
Course name |
African Male |
African Female |
Indian Male |
Indian Female |
Coloured Male |
Coloured Female |
White Male |
White Female |
Total number of officials attended |
Cost per official |
Total cost per course |
|
Compulsory Induction Programme |
3 |
13 |
1 |
1 |
18 |
R2 159.00 |
R38 862.00 |
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|
Mentoring for Public Service |
1 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
No cost |
No cost |
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|
Mentoring for Public Service |
2 |
15 (1-disable official) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
20 |
R4 100.00 |
R82 000.00 |
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|
Emerging Management Programme Development |
4 |
15 |
1 |
20 |
R8 400.00 |
R168 000.00 |
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|
TOTAL |
10 |
47 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
64 |
R 288 862.00 |
Financial year 2018/19
|
Course name |
African Male |
African Female |
Indian Male |
Indian Female |
Coloured Male |
Coloured Female |
White Male |
White Female |
Total number of officials attended |
Cost per official |
Total cost per course |
|
BID Committee (PFMA) |
11 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
23 |
R4 782.60 |
R110 000.00 |
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|
Compulsory Induction Programme (On-line) |
7 |
3 |
10 |
R946.00 |
R9 460.00 |
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|
Job Evaluation |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
R4 650.00 |
R37 200.00 |
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|
Supply Chain Management |
4 |
6 |
10 |
R6 750.00 |
R67 500.00 |
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|
TOTAL |
27 |
17 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
51 |
R224 160.00 |
Conclusion
The total amount spent by the Department of Basic Education for Skills Development and Training programmes attended by officials facilitated by the National School of Government from 1 March 2014 to 31 March 2019 (i.e the past five years) is R1 328 214.00.