Question NW1010 to the Minister of Basic Education
23 April 2018 - NW1010
Nolutshungu, Ms N to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What amount in funding is required (a) to train teachers to fill existing vacancies and (b) for future needs of new schools to be built?
Reply:
a) Budgeting for provisioning of educators is done in terms of the normal government budgeting processes. On an annual basis, each Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Education declares a basket of posts his/her respective Provincial Education Department, based on the available budget. Such posts are then distributed to schools using the post provisioning model. Therefore, vacancies that exist at any point are part of the declared post establishment and are funded and there is no additional amount of funding required to fill existing vacancies.
b) Requirements for funding for infrastructure is based on the Regulations Relating to Minimum Norms and Standards for Public School Infrastructure. As at the publication of the Norms and Standards, a shortfall of R 182 billion was estimated to address new schools and new spaces to be provided to bring all schools to optimum functionality. This includes provision of new education and curricular spaces, education support areas as well as administrative spaces. The sector is planning to conduct a condition assessment of all schools to determine the current backlog and calculate the resultant funding required.
QUESTION: NA 1010- I
COMPILER:
MS S GEYER (3740)
CD/TE
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MR ER MAFOKO
EXT: X 4317
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DR G WHITTLE
A/DDG: SECTOR INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT
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MS P TYOBEKA
ACTING DIRECTOR–GENERAL
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QUESTION NA 1010- I APPROVED/ NOT APPROVED/ AMENDED
MR ME SURTY, MP
DEPUTY MINISTER
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QUESTION: NA 1010- I APPROVED/ NOT APPROVED/ AMENDED
MRS AM MOTSHEKGA, MP
MINISTER
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