Education
With regard to the Back on Track Programme that was recently launched by the Western Cape Education Department and the amount of R1,2 billion that will be spent on the programme over the next three years:
- What is the detailed breakdown of (i) this amount per year and (ii) the expenditure items involved in the programme, (b) what is the number of (i) learners, (ii) teachers and (iii) schools that will benefit from the programme and (c) how much will the expenditure be on each of these in (b) above?
My Department has informed me:
7. (a) (i) The budget breakdown per year is as follows:
| 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 | Budget allocation over the MTEF |
MTEF Budget | R379 148 000 | R385 099 000 | R397 325 000 | R1 161 572 |
(ii) Learner tutoring, nutrition, transport, and resourcing costs; Back on Track camp costs; teacher training and transport costs; catering and venue hire.
- In 2023, approximately 310 000 Foundation Phase learners and over 15 000 learners across Grades 4, 7, 8, 10 and 12.
- In 2023, the WCED is targeting approximately 5 200 Foundation Phase teachers and over 5 000 teachers across Grades 4, 7, 8, 10 and 12.
- 1 100 schools in Foundation Phase and 333 schools across Grades 4, 7, 8 ,10 and 12.
(c) Information is only for the 2023/24 year.
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| (ii)Teachers | (iii)School |
FP Teacher guides |
| R10 000 000 |
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FP Teacher training |
| R4 500 000 |
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FP Learner resources | R96 500 500 |
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HS Improvement Plan | R16 000 000 |
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Grade 10 Maths Resources | R53 400 000 |
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1+9 CPD |
| R12 000 000 |
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Operational fees |
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| R11 300 000 |
BoT camps | R32 845 500 |
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Tutoring (Gr 4,7,8 and 10 Maths) | R68 602 000 |
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Gr 10 Tutoring | R21 500 000 |
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Gr 12 Tutoring | R13 500 000 |
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Gr 12 camps | R29 200 000 |
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Violence prevention programmes | R2 000 000 |
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@homelearning programmes | R5 000 000 |
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Maths extension programme – West Coast | R2 800 000 |
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