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Education (WCPP)
Western Cape Appropriation Bill: Education
14 Mar 2024
Report of the meeting to follow.
Education (WCPP)
WCED briefing on 2024 admissions process, state of school readiness & 2023 NSC performance
22 Feb 2024
The virtual meeting began and ended with reminders about upcoming public hearings on the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill and travel plans for the following week.
Despite challenges like budget cuts, the Minister and officials noted positive trends in matric results and school readiness.
The Department presented updates on ...
Education (WCPP)
Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill: Education; BELA Bill, with Minister
30 Nov 2023
The Western Cape Education Department briefed the Committee on the budget cuts and the need to reprioritise its programmes and projects. The Department reported on the need to shift some of the funds within the programmes. This as the Committee considered the 2023 Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill.
The ...
Education (WCPP)
Western Cape Education Department 2022/23 Annual Report
20 Oct 2023
Western Cape Education Department
The Western Cape Provincial Parliament's Standing Committee on Education held a meeting to discuss the 2022/23 education Annual Report of the Western Cape Education Department (WCED). The WCED acknowledged the need for improved infrastructure, handling population growth, and addressing unplaced learners and teacher misconduct.
The ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA) (WCPP)
Western Cape Education Department 2022/23 Annual Report
20 Oct 2023
Western Cape Education Department
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts deliberated on the annual report of the provincial Department of Education.
The Department had received an unqualified audit opinion with a finding for the year under review. 99% of the adjusted budget had been spent. The Department had fallen ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA) (WCPP)
WCED Audit Findings; State of readiness of WCG to conduct Performance Audits in the Western Cape
7 Jun 2023
Briefing on the Audit of South African Association of Public Accounts (SAAPAC) - SAAPAC (outstanding document)
The Public Accounts Committee (WCPP) met to receive a briefing from the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) and the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) on how the Department can move towards obtaining a ...
Education (WCPP)
Western Cape Additional Adjustments Appropriation Bill (2022/23 financial year) & Western Cape Appropriation Bill: Education
17 Mar 2023
Western Cape Appropriation Bill 2023
Western Cape Additional Adjustments Appropriation Bill 2023
The Committee was briefed by the Western Cape Education Department, led by the Provincial Minister, Mr David Maynier, on the Department’s budget for 2023/24.
The Minister said that the R29.5 billion budget was the biggest of all ...
Education (WCPP)
2023 School-Readiness & 2022 NSC Results: WCED briefing
10 Feb 2023
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) gave a briefing on several critical areas: The admissions process for the 2023 academic year, the Status of school readiness for the 2023 academic year, and the 2022 National Senior Certificate (NSC) results and the pass rate for the Western Cape.
During its presentation, ...
Education (WCPP)
Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill: Education
28 Nov 2022
The Western Cape Education Department presented the budget adjustments as indicated in the current financial year and the experienced changes in various programmes. The highlighted project of importance was the Build Programme which had a major increase in budget of R2.5 billion compared to R1.3 million allocated in the ...
Education (WCPP)
National Funding Framework for ECD’s Conditional Grant Criteria; Western Cape 2023 Admissions process and Rapid Build School Programme
22 Nov 2022
The Standing Committee on Education was briefed on the Early Childhood Development (ECD) Conditional Grant Framework 2022/23, and the Western Cape Rapid School Build Programme & Learner Admissions for 2023. The Department of Basic Education (DBE) presentation detailed the ECD Conditional Grant Framework and its components, including the amendments ...