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Education (WCPP)
Western Cape Second Adjustments Appropriation Bill: Education
27 Nov 2020
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipX0frWVW54
Western Cape Second Adjustments Appropriation Bill, 2020
Second Adjusted Estimates of Provincial Revenue and Expenditure 2020
The Western Cape Education Department tabled its adjusted budget to the Standing Committee on Education in a virtual meeting. The Department expressed concern about the fact that large amounts of money have to ...
Education (WCPP)
PSC Report on WC Education’s head contract extension: Premier & MEC briefing
15 Sep 2020
Video: STANDING COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, 15 SEPTEMBER 2020, 16:00
The Department of the Premier briefed the Committee on the Public Service Commission Report on the appointment and further extension of the Superintendent-General (Head of Education) for the Western Cape, Mr Brian Schreuder.
The Premier disagreed with the finding of irregularity ...
Education (WCPP)
WCED Budget
24 Jul 2020
Video: STANDING COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, 24 JULY 2020, 14:15
In a virtual meeting, the Committee heard that part of the Department’s budget was cut by R151 million and this put a lot of pressure on an already ailing budget. The Department had to divert much of its budget to COVID-19. ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Western Cape Provincial Government on its COVID-19 response plans; with Minister
23 Jun 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, 23 JUNE2020
The Western Cape Provincial Government (WCPG) briefed the Committee on its COVID-19 response plans, which included a breakdown of its governance arrangements, health response, hotspots strategy, district-based status reports, quarantine and isolation strategy, education, and the response in terms ...
Education (WCPP)
Teacher Absenteeism & Learner/Teacher ratio at schools in the province
12 May 2020
Video: Standing Committee on Education, 12 May 2020, 13:00
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) described the enormous challenges it would face when schools in the province reopen after the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased. With reduced funding available, it would have to find ways to deal with overcrowded classrooms, ...
Adhoc Committee on Covid-19 (WCPP)
Re-opening of schools, distance learning and home schooling, school feeding schemes and related matters: MEC & Department briefing
8 May 2020
Video: Ad Hoc Committee on Covid-19, 8 May 2020, 14:00
Ms Debbie Schafer, Western Cape Provincial Minister of Education, said the WCED was feeling the weight on its shoulders. It is an extremely difficult space to be in. While it is very easy to close schools, the reopening of schools ...
Education (WCPP)
Western Cape Education Budget 2020/21
13 Mar 2020
The Western Cape Provincial Minister of Education noted that the budget had not improved. The R500 million budget cut despite the large growth in the number of learners being schooled in the Western Cape left the Department under significant pressure to balance all the varying needs that required more money. ...
Education (WCPP)
WCED 2019 Matric Results & 2020 School Readiness (unplaced learners, learner transport & textbooks delivery)
4 Feb 2020
The Department gave an overview of the 2019 matric results, focusing on unplaced learners and migrant learners. The province’s bachelor access, quintile one-three pass rates and overall pass rate all showed improvement. The top three national learners were from the Western Cape. The province’s performance was one of the reasons ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA) (WCPP)
WCED Audit outcomes: 2018/19 Annual Report
15 Oct 2019
The Committee was briefed by the Western Cape Education Department on its audit outcome. Members of the Committee were informed that the Department had regressed in its audit findings from a clean audit to an audit with qualified findings. The Department expressed its dissatisfaction with the findings and assured the ...