1. Introduction The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training considered the Annual Performance Plan and Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) Budget 2013/14 of QCTO and NSF on 14 August 2013. This report captures a summary of the presentations made by both entities to the Committee, focusing primarily on the Annual Performance Plans and Budget for 2013/14 financial year which were presented in conjunction with the Strategic Plans that were tabled in Parliament on 08 April 2013 for consideration and reporting by the Committee. The report further captures observations and recommendations made by the Committee during deliberations on some of the key aspects of the presentations.