THE SOUTH AFRICAN COUNCIL FOR EDUCATORS - STRATEGIC PLAN - 2015/16-2019/20

Oct 19, 2026

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Strategic Plan 2015/16-2019/20 for the South African Council for Educators (SACE) sets out a five-area delivery agenda to strengthen teacher professionalism. It addresses educator registration within seven working days, refinement and rollout readiness of the Continuing Professional Teacher Development (CPTD) system, three-month-cycle handling of ethical complaints with proactive breach reduction, and strengthening research to inform policy. The plan also emphasizes quarterly proactive communication, complete internal administration, provincial facility development, and governance through vision, mission, values, and legislative mandates.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages21

Reading Time53 min

AccessFree to download

Foreword by the Chief Executive Officer

1. Registration of Educators

2. Professional Development of Educators

3. Ethical Standards

4. Research, Policy and Planning

5. Administrative and Infrastructure

1. Vision

2. Mission

3. Values

CORE VALUES/PRINCIPLES

4. Legislative and other mandates

4.1 Legislative mandates

4.2 Policy Mandates

Sou th African Cou ncil for Educators Towanl Exeellenein Eduealion # THE SOUTH AFRICAN COUNCIL FOR EDUCATORSSTRATEGIC PLAN 2015/16-2019/20 PART ACONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS FOREWORD BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER The president,The Honourable J.Zuma,has emphasized,that the country's priority no.1 is education.For our learners to be educated for a fufiling citizenship,our teachers must attain and display certain standards of professionalism. SACE as the national custodian of teacher professionalism therefore has an onerous national duty to promote and enhance the status of the teaching profession.SACE of necessity must organize itself to deliver accordingly in its main areas of operation.Accordingly.SACE is geared to deliver on identified priorities for theperiod identified: ## 1.Registration of Educators: System to cater for registration within 7 working days including electronic registration and electronic correspondence; Categorization of register:update of reqister.and differentiation of certificates to be undertaken and Vetting of new applications and verifications processes to be in place. ## 2.Professional Development of Educators: The Continuing Professional Teacher Development(CPTD)System to be fine-tuned during this period so as to be ready for a vigorous roll out ofcohort Principals and Deputy Principals(who commenced with theirfirs three year cycle in 2014),HOD'S in 2015 and Post Level 1 teachers in2016,including recording of points;Implement an advocacy and marketing campaign and callfor relevant teacher development provisioning; Monitoring and Evaluation of the CPTD System implementation process; Approval of providers and endorsement of programmes in a 3 month cycle Professionalising the teaching profession and Development and implementation of the professional practice standards for teaching. ## 3.Ethical Standards: To gear up to process all complaints in a three month cycle; To develop and implement proactive measures to reduce breaches by at least 10%per annum;and To update Code of Ethics to respond to changing circumstances. ## 4.Research,Policy and Planning Strengthen the existing research unit to make recommendations regarding teacher professionalism. ## 5.Administrative and Infrastructure: A proactive communication and outreach strategy reaching all educators and stakeholders groupings quarterly;A full functioning and complete internal administration and management system,and Development of provincial facilities to service educators and the public. ME MOKGALANE SACE CEO Official sign-off: It is hereby certified that this Strategic Plan,was developed by The South African Council for Educators under the guidance of The Departmentof Basic Education and Council Structures. The StrategicPlan acurately reflects the performance targets which The South African Council for Educatorswill endeavourto achieve giventhe resources made available in the budgets for 2015-2020. APPROVED BY: M.Mapindani Chief Financial Officer ME Mokgalane Accounting Officer ## 1.Vision Our vision is to promote professionalism amongstall educators in South Africa,by ensuring that our services are easily accessible,continuously empowering through development,ensuring commitment to the profession and adherence to the ethos of education asenshrined in the South African constitution. ## 2.Mission SACE shall strive to ensure that the education system is enriched,by providing properly registered and professionally developededucators that would display professionalism. ## 3.Values | CORE VALUES/PRINCIPLES-THE SOUTH AFRICAN COUNCIL FOR EDUCATORS | | | --- | --- | | Service Oriented | Ensure that the teaching profession in general and educators in particular are
serviced satisfactorily at alltimes.Servicing educators is priority number one for
all SACE employees. | | Quality | Provide quality and excellent service to educators and the profession as a whole. | | Ope

FAQs

What is the main purpose of this strategic plan for SACE?

It outlines how SACE will promote and enhance teacher professionalism by delivering on defined priorities during 2015/16-2019/20.

How does SACE plan to handle educator registration?

It targets a registration process within seven working days, including electronic registration and electronic correspondence, supported by categorization, vetting, and verification processes.

What actions does the plan set for ethical standards?

It establishes a three-month cycle for processing complaints, introduces proactive measures to reduce breaches by at least 10% per annum, and updates the Code of Ethics to respond to changing circumstances.

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