Question NW560 to the Minister of Basic Education
05 May 2016 - NW560
Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)With reference to each district in Mpumalanga, (a) which criteria are used to allocate budgets for early childhood development (ECD) centres and/or classrooms at schools, (b) how many schools have ECD centres and/or classrooms on their premises and (c) how many of the specified schools acknowledge the ECD practitioners as part of their staff establishment (Finance/Infrastructure/EMIS) (2) (a) how many schools in Mpumalanga who have ECD centres and/or classrooms utilise premises outside their boundaries due to the lack of classrooms that can fulfil the needs of ECD and (b) what are the relevant details in each case (EMIS/Infrastructure) (3) (a) how many training institutions in each district in Mpumalanga provide training courses for ECD practitioners and (b) what are the further relevant details in this regard?
Reply:
1. (a) Budget is centrally controlled. There is allocation for LTSM for schools and compensation to pay stipends to practitioners
(b) 1075
(c) None
(2) (a) Gert Sibande- 33, Bushbuckridge- 0, Ehlanzeni- 4- Nkangala-20
(b) Gert Sibande- Community based centres have ECD facilities available. School has no learner space to accommodate Grade R
Ehlanzeni –Community based centres have ECD facilities available. School has no learner space to accommodate Grade R
Bohlabela- No community based centre is linked to school.
Nkangala- School has no learner space to accommodate Grade R and community based centres have ECD facilities available
3. Ehlanzeni District: Ehlanzeni TVET College- Early Childhood Education Development National Qualification Framework- Level 4 and 5
Gert Sibande District- Gert Sibande TVET College- Early Childhood Education Development National Qualification Framework- Level 4 and 5
Nkangala District- Nkangala TVET College- Early Childhood Education Development National Qualification Framework- Level 4 and 5