STRATEGIC PLAN 2025-2030 - South African Council for Educators (SACE) - Strategic Plan

Oct 19, 2026

Strategic Plan 2025-2030 sets out the South African Council for Educators (SACE) approach to growing a professionalised agile teaching profession. It explains SACE’s legislative mandate, public-entity accountability framework, and how strategic planning aligns with national development and medium-term plans. The plan guides the development of Annual Performance Plans and Operational Plans for the cycle leading to tabling before 31 March 2025, covering evaluation of achievements, resource allocation, and governance responsibilities.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages48

Reading Time2 h 1 min

AccessFree to download

Executive Authority Statement

Accounting Authority Statement

Governance and strategic planning cycle

Regulation, discipline, and child protection

Early Childhood Development and Grade R priorities

STRATEGIC PLAN 2025-2030 Growing a professionalised agile teaching profession SOUTH AFRICAN COUNCIL FOR EDUCATORS (SACE) STRATEGIC PLAN 2025 2030 SOUTH AFRICAN COUNCIL FOR EDUCATORS (SACE) Executive Authority Statement The South African Council for Educators (SACE) is a Schedule 3A Public Entity established in terms of the South African Council for Educators Act, 2000 (Act No. 31 of 2000) . The Council has a legislative mandate to foster a capable, ethical, and developmental teaching profession. As a public entity, SACE is accountable to the Ministry of Basic Education, as outlined by the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) and the Parliament of South Africa. SACE’s development of its strategic plan takes into consideration various key factors, including its governing legislation, the National Development Plan, the Medium-Term Development Plan, sector strategies and priorities, as well as Performance Agreements between the Minister and the President. Additionally, the plan aligns with Service Delivery Agreements, broad strategic outcomes, and any other relevant long-term government plans. The Strategic Plan provides the foundation for the development of Annual Performance Plans and Operational Plans for the upcoming period. The 2025-2030 strategic planning cycle represents the final five years in the country’s journey toward achieving the aspirations outlined in the NDP 2030. The 2025-2030 Strategic Plan and the 2025/26 Annual Performance Plans for this planning cycle will be developed and prepared a year after the elections, with the aim of tabling them before 31 March 2025. The priorities for the 7th administration will be outlined in the 2024-2029 Medium-Term Development Plan. The 2025-2030 strategic plan provides us with an opportunity to reflect on and evaluate our achievements and challenges over the years. In this process of assessment, it is crucial not only to review what we have accomplished but also to evaluate the impact of our organisational goals and objectives in fulfilling our responsibilities within the education sector. We must consider our performance, the public perception of SACE, how we view our role, the purpose of our existence, and the process of strategy development. Our strategy is centered around aligning organisational activities, effectively allocating resources, and utilising them to fulfill the Council’s mandate. ______________ Hon Siviwe Gwarube MP Minister Department of Basic Education STRATEGIC PLAN 2 2025-2030 SOUTH AFRICAN COUNCIL FOR EDUCATORS (SACE) Accounting Authority Statement In 2024 the Accounting Authority (hereafter, referred to as the Council) led the development of the entity’s 2025-2030 Strategic Plan which encompasses strategic objectives and priorities. Rightfully, this process coincided with the 7th Administration and basic education sector priorities and the last five years of achieving the National Development Plan (NDP) 2030 vision. It is for this reason, amongst others, that SACE dovetailed some of these priorities into its Strategic and Annual Performance Plan (APP) with an intention to contribute to the achievement of the government-wide goals and imperatives. 2025/2026 will be a momentous year where the term of office for the 2021-2025 Accounting Authority will be ending in July 2025. The processes of nominating, vetting, appointing, inaugurating and gazetting the names of the new Council will proceed through SACE administratively and the Executive Authority’s oversight. Also, the new Council will commence the process of amending the SACE Act based on the Council’s internal self-renewal processes and the review and repositioning of the SACE as an entity, organization, and professional self-regulatory body. Coupled with this, will be the heightening of efforts to enforce the SACE Act and its related regulatory tools in the teaching profession and amongst employers of educators. The council has a responsibility to regul

FAQs

What is the purpose of SACE’s Strategic Plan 2025-2030?

It provides the foundation for developing Annual Performance Plans and Operational Plans, guiding SACE’s priorities over the 2025-2030 cycle.

Which factors influenced the development of the strategic plan?

The plan considers SACE’s governing legislation, national and medium-term development plans, sector strategies, performance agreements, service delivery agreements, and other relevant long-term government plans.

What priorities does SACE highlight for 2025/2026?

SACE emphasizes strengthening regulation and timely handling of ethical misconduct cases, supporting positive discipline and enforcement of relevant acts, and professionalizing Early Childhood Development and Grade R through fit-to-practice registration and quality development programmes.

Oct 19, 2026

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