QUESTION 2 [28 MARKS]

2.1 Projects in the public sector involve many stakeholders. As with any project, these stakeholders need to be considered and their needs must be met.

Based on the case study provided, identify at least nine stakeholders that might be involved in implementing Programme 3: Teachers, Education Human Resources and Institutional Development.

Briefly analyse and discuss the needs and interests of each of these stakeholders.

2.2 Use Morphys (2015) stakeholder map and place the various stakeholders you identified into the correct quadrants.

QUESTION 1 [22 MARKS] Read the following case study and answer the questions that follow. The Department of Basic Education revises its 2015/16-2019/20 Strategic Plan. In March 2016, the Department of Basic Education revised its 2015/16-2019/20 Strategic Plan to realign and reorganise its strategic objectives to enhance service delivery: "In our effort to reorganise and realign our functions with the emerging realities of the delivery landscape, it has been necessary to review our planning framework. As a result, it has been necessary to realign our functional areas, institutional structures and our plans and programmes to more explicitly reflect those of the national sphere in the basic education sector, while leaving the provincial functions to be covered in the different detailed provincial programmes and plans, in alignment with national priorities. The 2015/16-2019/20 Strategic Plan has therefore been reviewed and this current plan replaces previous versions in an effort to distinguish between institutional mandate and functions of national and provincial levels of Government." (Department of Basic Education, 2016) The department identified five Strategic Outcome-Oriented Goals based on the NDP and the MTSF suboutputs they wished to achieve. The department then initiated five different programmes to achieve these strategic goals, each with its own goals and outcomes, timelines and resource allocations. The overarching Strategic Outcome-Oriented Goals are: 1. Effective and efficient governance and management; 2. Effective development, monitoring of curriculum implementation and support: 3. Improved teacher supply, development and utilisation: 4. Effective systems for planning, coordination, information management, assessment and district support; and 5. Improved social cohesion in schools and the wellbeing of learners. One of the programmes developed by the department focused on Goal 3, namely, the development of teachers and institutional performance. This programme and its purpose are stated below. Programme Purpose: To promote accountability, quality teaching and institutional performance through the effective supply, development and utilisation of human resources. Subprogrammes: Programme Management: Teachers, Education Human Resources and Institutional Development; Education Human Resources Management; Education Human Resources Development; and Curriculum and Professional Development Unit. The Programme: Teachers, Education Human Resources and Institutional Development are responsible for promoting quality teaching and institutional performance through the effective supply, development and utilisation of human resources in the basic education sector. The programme is strongly aligned with the imperatives of the basic education sector as captured in the Action Plan for 2019. The programme contributes to the following sector goals regarding teacher supply, development, and utilisation: Some action plan goals on Teacher Supply, Development and Utilisation Goal 14: Attract a new group of young, motivated and appropriately trained teachers to the teaching profession every year; Goal 15: Ensure that the availability and utilisation of teachers are such that huge classes are avoided; Goal 16: Improve the professionalism, teaching skills, subject knowledge and computer literacy of teachers throughout their entire careers: Goal 17: Strive for a teacher workforce that is healthy and that enjoys a sense of job satisfaction; and Goal 18: Ensure that learners cover all the topics and skills areas within their current school year. Strategic Objectives 3.1 Strengthen school management and governance to promote functional schools: 3.2 Improve teacher supply through the Funza Lushaka bursary programme; 3.3 Administer Diagnostic Self-Assessments for teachers; 3.4 Monitor educator and school evaluation systems in PEDs; and 3.5 Monitor the implementation of post-provisioning processes in provinces to ensure equitable distribution of posts. (Department of Basic Education: Revised Strategic Plan 2015/16-2019/20, 2016) Additional information to help you complete this assignment: - South African Government, 2014, Department of Basic Education: Service Charter 2014. https://www.education, gov za/Portals/0/Documents/Publications/DBE\%20Service %20 Charte 4.pdf?ver=2016-09-28-104005-067 (accessed 3 March 2022)