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1 Higher Education and TrainingDepartment:REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA higher education& trainingREVISED STRATEGIC PLAN2015/16 - 2019/201 STRATEGIC plan 2012/13 - 2016/2017 REVISED STRATEGIC plan | 2015/16 - 2019/20 ContentsForeword by the Minister oF higher eduCation and training ..4oFFiCial sign-oFF ..6 Message FroM the deputy Minister oF higher eduCation and and STRATEGIC overview by the direCtor-general ..8 Part a: STRATEGIC Overview ..101. viSiOn, MiSSiOn and value StateMent ..102. legiSlative and Other MatterS ..11 Constitutional Mandates ..11 legislative Mandates.

2 11 PoliCy Mandates ..133. relevant cOurt Planned POlicy initiativeS ..165. SituatiOnal analySiS ..19 PerforManCe environMent ..19 University sector ..20 technical and vocational edUcation and training ..23 skills development ..26 commUnity edUcation and training ..282dePartMent Of higher educatiOn and training organisational environMent ..29 swot analysis ..29 oUtcomes ..31 stakeholder Framework.

3 31 HigH-level organisational struCture ..33 desCriPtion of tHe STRATEGIC Planning ProCess ..356. STRATEGIC OutcOMe Oriented gOalS ..36 Part B: STRATEGIC OBjectiveS ..407. STRATEGIC OBjectiveS Per PrOgraMMe ..40 PrograMMe 1: adMinistration ..40 resoUrce considerations ..41 risk management ..42 PrograMMe 2: Planning, PoliCy and resoUrce considerations ..45 risk management.

4 46 PrograMMe 3: university eduCation ..46 pset system resUlt indicators (oUtcome/impact) and targets ..50 resoUrce considerations ..51 risk management ..523 STRATEGIC plan 2012/13 - 2016/2017 REVISED STRATEGIC plan | 2015/16 - 2019/20 PrograMMe 4: teCHniCal and voCational eduCation and training ..53 pset system resUlt indicators (oUtcome/impact) and targets ..56 resoUrce considerations.

5 57 risk management ..59 PrograMMe 5: skills develoPMent ..60 pset system resUlt indicators (oUtcome/impact) and targets ..62 resoUrce considerations ..62 risk management ..63 PrograMMe 6: CoMMunity eduCation and training ..64 pset system resUlt indicators (oUtcome/impact) and targets ..66 resoUrce considerations.

6 66 risk management ..68 Part c: linkS tO Other PlanS ..708. linkS tO the lOng-terM infraStructure and Other caPital PlanS ..709. cOnditiOnal grantS ..7010. PuBlic Private PartnerShiPS ..7011. PuBlic entitieS ..71addenduM 1 ..77acrOnyMS ..814dePartMent Of higher educatiOn and trainingForeword by the Minister oF higher eduCation and trainingThe existing STRATEGIC plan of the Department of Higher Education and Training was approved and tabled in Parliament during March 2015. Since then, the shifting of adult education and training, now known as community education and training, as well as technical and vocational education and training functions was completed and fully incorporated into the activities of the Department.

7 This required the Department to amend its programme structure and the erstwhile Vocational and Continuing Education and Training Branch was split into two separate branches, one for Technical and Vocational Education and Training and the other, Community Education and Training. This further necessitated a need for the review of the Departmental strategies, system targets and focus areas. The review was aimed at sequencing necessary reforms and setting out reasonable timelines for attainment, while improving the quality of learning and student initiatives were implemented to meet Outcome 5 of Government s 14 performance outcomes, namely A skilled and capable workforce to support an inclusive growth path.

8 The Department is currently responsible for 26 Universities, 50 Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET ) Colleges, 9 Community Education and Training (CET ) Colleges and 26 public entities consisting of the 21 Sector Education and Training Authorities, National Skills Fund, Quality Council on Trades and Occupations, National Student Financial Aid Scheme, South African Qualifications Authority and Council on Higher Education. The Department remains responsible for rendering secretariat services to the Human Resource Development Council of South Africa, which is chaired by the Deputy President of the Republic, as well as the National Skills endeavours remain informed by the White Paper for Post-School Education and Training (PSET ) that was released early during 2014, the National Development plan and the Medium Term STRATEGIC Framework.

9 The REVISED STRATEGIC plan still reflects a commitment to expand and improve the quality of the PSET system by introducing appropriate teaching and learning support interventions for universities, as well as TVET and CET Colleges. A strong emphasis is also placed on improving the capacity of the system through infrastructure development interventions for universities and TVET Colleges, alongside student corporate governance including effective resource management by the Department and its entities remain a key focus area especially since the TVET and CET function shift.

10 The Department continues to combat any form of criminal activity and strives towards the attainment of unqualified audit opinions throughout the Department will continue to serve all its clients, including our most precious asset, our students, to the best of its ability with available resources, while ensuring that resources are utilised in the most cost effective and economical way. Active engagements will continue with our key stakeholders to ensure the provision of quality Post-School Education and Training in a stable and sustainable environment.