Question NW1673 to the Minister of Basic Education

Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1) What (a) educator training centers exist in each (i) province and (ii) district, (b) are the details of all training courses offered at each specified centre, including the (i) target market, (ii) duration and (iii) frequency of each specified course and (c) are the details, including qualifications, of the trainers or facilitators employed or contracted at each training center to conduct courses; (2) Whether the operation of all training centers resides under the provincial departments of education. (3) (a) Which (i) training centers and (ii) training programmes are accredited by the South African Council for Educators (SACE) and (b)(i) why are some training centers and programmes not accredited by SACE and (ii) what does she intend to do to rectify this situation; (4) How does she ensure that training programmes offered by each training center are appropriate, based on departmental priorities and the specific needs of educators served by the center; (5) (a) How does she ensure that each educator (i) attends the requisite amount of hours of training aimed at professional development, (ii) attends appropriate training, based on what the educator teaches and what the educator's development needs are, (b) how does she measure the effectiveness of each training intervention and (c) what action is taken when it is determined that any training intervention is (i) entirely or largely ineffective, or (ii) particularly effective, in improving learner outcomes?