(AsgiSA) Annual Report 2008 - South African Government Information
(AsgiSA) Annual Report 2008 - South African Government Information
(AsgiSA) Annual Report 2008 - South African Government Information
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Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative for <strong>South</strong> Africa<br />
ANNUAL REPORT<br />
<strong>2008</strong><br />
4.6 Education management and planning<br />
Jipsa is providing support to the DoE in two areas: the revision of the HRD-SA and a study on<br />
education planning, which focuses on policy analysts, monitoring and evaluation personnel<br />
and statisticians/quantitative analysts.<br />
4.6.1 Support for the revision of the National Human-Resource Development Strategy<br />
At the request of the DoE, Jipsa is providing technical support to the revision of the HRD-SA.<br />
It is working to ensure that the lessons learnt from the Jipsa experience are effectively incorporated<br />
into the HRD-SA. The reviews of the revised strategy document have culminated<br />
in the publication of a booklet, Practitioner Guide to HRD: A Common Approach to Key Terminology.<br />
Cabinet has approved the revised strategy and has also approved the establishment of key<br />
support structures for the implementation of the HRD-SA.<br />
In consultation with the DoE, Jipsa also commissioned a study on comparative international<br />
human-resource development practices to enhance <strong>South</strong> Africa’s understanding of international<br />
best practice and inform the approach to human-resources development.<br />
Jipsa, the DoE and The Presidency have established the Human-Resource Development<br />
Alignment Committee to oversee the transitional arrangements from Jipsa into the HRD-SA.<br />
The HRD Alignment Committee will oversee and monitor the transition from Jipsa to the<br />
HRD-SA, ensuring that the Jipsa experience is incorporated into the human-resource development<br />
strategy.<br />
4.6.2 Education planning study on policy analysts, monitoring and evaluation personnel<br />
and statisticians/quantitative analysts<br />
The DoE has identified weaknesses in the national education planning system, which impede<br />
the effective implementation of plans. It is seeking to develop a robust national education<br />
planning system as well as ensuring an adequate supply of planning professionals.<br />
Jipsa, in consultation with the DoE, has commissioned a study to determine the appropriateness<br />
and effectiveness of statisticians within education planning departments and the<br />
robustness of the planning function across education system levels, and how to improve the<br />
supply and capacity of education planners. The fieldwork for the study is underway and a<br />
report is expected at the end of March 2009. Jipsa and the DoE will monitor the data collection,<br />
analysis and interpretation and oversee the compilation of the final report.<br />
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