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PRESENTATION TO PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE

ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

04 February 2014

• One of three public FET Colleges in Cape Town Metropole

• Focuses on serving the communities residing in the South

Peninsula, Mitchell’s Plain and Khayelitsha

• Population residing in these areas are in excess of 1 million

• Challenge to serve the most marginalized, economically

disadvantaged communities in the Western Cape

• 40% of the population falls in the age bracket 19 – 34

• 70% of the population have qualifications below Matric

OVERVIEW – GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION


• 5 CAMPUSES

- Khayelitsha (ex Good Hope Campus)

- Westlake Campus (located in Tokai)

- Muizenberg Campus where the Central Office is located

- Fish Hoek Campus

- Mitchell’s Plain Campus which is located in rented facilities

at Spine Rd High School

OVERVIEW – CAMPUSES


VISION

To be the most successful, prestigious and respected FET College in South Africa

MISSION

False Bay College is a gateway to :

Employment

Higher education

Self-employment

Through accessible, relevant, quality training programmes as part of lifelong learning

VALUES Customer-focused

Accountability and Transparency

Organizational Pride

Respect for Diversity

Initiative and Participation

VISION, MISSION AND VALUES

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VISION

To be the most successful, prestigious and respected FET College in South

Africa

THE MOST RESPECTED COLLEGE MUST HAVE

• The highest national examination pass rate

• The highest retention rate

• The highest job placement rate

VISION


TOTAL STAFF : 416

EDUCATOR STAFF : 232 SUPPORT STAFF: 184

MALE : 56% MALE : 35%

FEMALE : 44% FEMALE : 65%

AFRICAN : 24% AFRICAN : 31%

COLOURED : 49% COLOURED: 49%

INDIAN: 1% INDIAN: 0%

WHITE : 25% WHITE : 20%

STAFFING 2014


- Budgeted income : R195m

- State Funding for NC(V) and NATED : R94.6m (indicative)

- NSF Allocation : R17m

- Payroll: R117.6m

- NSFAS Allocation : R29.9m (indicative)

- CAPEX : R9.5m

- Maintenance R8.5

FINANCIAL PLANNING : 2014


- Current funding for NC(V) and NATED programmes does not

correlate with the actual enrolments.

- In 2013 the college carried 514 unfunded students to the

value of R11.5m (after deducting NSF funding)

- Funding for increased student enrolment should be linked to

college performance

- Colleges should be informed (no later than September) of

their funding allocation for the following year. Over-

enrolments should not be rewarded and under- enrolments

should be penalized.

- DHET should consider revising the 80:20 funding model

DHET FUNDING MODEL


STUDENT ENROLMENT 2013 (PER CAMPUS)


Fish Hoek 13%

Khayelitsha 38%

Mitchell's Plain 11%

Muizenberg 9%

Westlake 29%

HEADCOUNTS

9501

STUDENT ENROLMENT 2013 (PER PROGRAMME)


NCV 25%

Nated N1-N3 19%

Nated N4-N6 27%

Occ Prgs 25%

Trade Testing 4%

HEADCOUNTS

9501

ENROLMENT PLANNING PER PROGRAMME 2014


NC(V) 21%

Nated N1-N3 17%

Nated N4-N6 27%

Occ Prgs 22%

Trade Testing & Prep 12%

HE Prgs 1%

HEADCOUNTS

11640

PROGRAMME DELIVERY

VOCATIONAL

• NC(V) Programmes

• NATED : N1 – N6

• UMALUSI

• DHET funded

• Voted funds

OCCUPATIONAL

• Learnerships /Apprenticeships

• Skills programmes

• QTCO

• Total cost to client / SETA

• Levies

VOCATIONAL PROGRAMMES : NC(V)

• Electrical Infrastructure Construction

• Engineering Related Design

- Fitting and Machining

- Automotive Repair and Maintenance

- Fabrication

- Welding

• Civil Engineering and Building Construction

- Plumbing

- Masonry

• Mechatronics

• Information Technology and Computer Science

• Finance, Economics and Accounting

• Office Administration

• Hospitality

• Tourism

• Safety in Society

VOCATIONAL PROGRAMMES : NATED N1 – N3

• Motor Mechanics

• Electrical

• Welding

• Plumbing

• Fitting & Turning

• Carpentry

VOCATIONAL PROGRAMMES : NATED N4 – N6

• Financial Management

• Business Management

• Management Assistant

• Hospitality and Catering Services

• Tourism

• Educare

• Electrical Engineering

OCCUPATIONAL PROGRAMMES

• Early Childhood Development (ECD)

• Professional Cookery

• Skills Programme : Waitron Training / Assistant Chef

• Automotive Body Repair and Spray Painting

• Electrical Engineering

• Engineering Fabrication

• Welding

• Mechanical Engineering

• Building and Civil Construction

• Yacht and Boat Building

• Joinery and Wood Machining

• 2d Animation

• International Computer Driving License (ICDL)

• CISCO IT Essentials

• CISCO CCNA

• ICB Junior and Senior Bookkeeping

• Wealth Management

HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMMES

• Higher Certificate (L5) Banking : Partnership with UNISA

• Higher Certificate (L5) ICT : Partnership with CPUT

ACCREDITED TRADE TEST CENTRES

• Fitter and Turner

• Boilermaker

• Motor Mechanic

• Spray Painter

• Welder

• Electrician

• Millwright

GOVERNANCE


• College Council Term of Office expired on 31 December 2013

• Concern : First time ever that the college is operating without a

properly constituted College Council

• The College Council (5 meetings p/a)

• Academic Board (4 meetings p/a)

• Finance Committee (5 meetings p/a)

• HR Committee (4 meetings p/a)

• Audit and Risk Committee (4 meetings p/a)

• 2 SRC Members serve on the College Council and 5 serve on

the Academic Board

SRC


• Guided by a Constitution

• Democratically elected annually. Elections are overseen by IEC

• Respected as a structure in its own right

• Campus and central SRC structures

• SRC represented on : College Council, Academic Board and

Bursary Committee

• College invests into leadership training

• Campus projects: Social upliftment and outreach, academic support

• New Hope Summit – collaboration with HE

• Ensure positive relationship with management at campus and

executive levels: scheduled meetings, minutes

MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION


• Deputy Principal : Vacant post for more than 2 years

• College Financial Statements : A record of unqualified audits since its establishment

• Centralized Administration : Campuses are service points focusing on education

delivery

- Human Resources

- Financial Planning & Procurement

- IT Support

- Marketing

- Maintenance

- Student Support

• ISO 9001 Certified

- Uniform policies and procedures

- McDonald’s Principle

ADMINISTRATION OF THE NSFAS BURSARY


• The availability of NSFAS bursaries to FET College students is the most significant development in

facilitating access to the disadvantaged.

• Unfortunately the transport allowance was the root cause of most of the student unrest at FET

Colleges, nationwide.

• NSFAS Guidelines must be rules. Guidelines lead to inconsistent application at the various

colleges. Words like should not and may, must be avoided and substituted with will not and must

not.

• The publication of the 2014 Bursary guidelines which was published on 18 December 2013 has

caused serious disruption to the registration process. Colleges need to be notified timeously of

what the bursary guidelines would be for the following year.

• The most severe repercussion of the change in guidelines is the 10km restriction on transport

allowances which impacts on the safety of our students, specifically at the Khayeltisha Campus.

There is a serious absence of visible policing in Khayeltisha.

• The allocation to False Bay College is only sufficient to cover tuition fees and very little left to cover

transport. In 2013 the college, out of funds, had to supplement the NSFAS bursaries in excess of

R4 million. This is not a sustainable solution.

• An amount of R1.17 million from 2013 is still outstanding for bursaries relating to students with

disabilities.

CREDIBILITY OF EXAMINATIONS


• Mistakes on exam papers : 13 errata were received during the November

2013 examinations. Examinations commence at 9:00am and these errata are

received electronically at the college at about 10:00am

• Late arrival of papers : One Engineering paper was only received after the

exams had commenced

• Competency of Markers : Markers must be recommended by the Principal

• Outstanding results : e.g., Industrial Electronics seems to be under

investigation, every exam

• Late Issuing of Certificates and Diplomas

• Computer-based exams : Limits enrolment

• 5 full time staff members dedicated to placement of students

• Linkages and Partnerships Manager

• Focus on developing partnerships with industry, SETA’s and government departments

• Work Place Based Exposure (WBE) and Work Integrated learning (WIL) - two key strategies to

increase student academic success and employability

• Lecturer Work Place Exposure Programme (LWE) - exposing lecturers to the workplace, to

promote an understanding of the curriculum

• Work Readiness programmes for our students to enhance student employability

• By the end of 2013 more than 70% of the college’s 2012 graduates were employed by

companies

• The college has placement partnerships with 115 organisations

• The college has recently entered into an agreement with Services SETA who will fund the

stipends for work placement, for all Engineering graduates to complete their artisan training.

PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDUSTRIES : STUDENT PLACEMENT


STUDENT HOUSING


• Student residence facility on the Westlake Campus can accommodate 180

student residents (used to accommodate 206)

• Due to the limited accommodation the college is only able to accommodate

students registered for occupational programmes and trade tests (we do not

accommodate NC(V) and NATED students, as we draw them from our

immediate geographical area).

• It was built in the Second World War as military barracks and will cost

approximately R30m to refurbish to an acceptable standard.

• There is no state funding that supports the operational costs of student

residences.

• The NSFAS allocation of R17,758 per student p/a for accommodation is

insufficient for colleges to manage unsubsidized residences (R89 per day).

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE


2012 2013

Certification Retention Certification Retention

NC(V) 44.5% 84.4% 48% 71%

NATED 43% 85.5% 49,3% 89,3%

OCCUPATIONAL 86% 92% VALIDATION IN PROGRESS

TRADE TESTING 80% 73%

• Targets are set per programme and per subject (Annual Performance Plan )

• After all major exams cycles (e.g. Nov, March) results are analysed per campus,

per programme and per subject.

• High risk subjects are identified and specific academic interventions are

implemented

• Monitoring via class visits

• Open Learning Centres for after hours studies

• E-learning and blending strategies in place

• DHET Attendance and Punctuality Policy will definitely have a positive impact on

the academic performance of the college

ACADEMIC IMPROVEMENT PLAN


INFRASTRUCTURE PLANS


• One of the DHET’s strategic goals is to increase the number of

skilled youth by expanding access to education and training for the

youth.

• The White Paper for Post-School Education and Training set clear

enrolment targets for colleges : 1 million by 2015 and 2.5 million by

2030.

• One of the most significant challenges for False Bay college in

supporting the DHET in achieving these targets is its infrastructure

limitations.

• The immediate strategy is to expand and increase on delivery modes

such as part time classes, distance and e-learning

INFRASTRUCTURE PLANS


• The core of the FET College infrastructure was inherited from the ex

technical colleges

• 111 of 152 technical colleges were originally established to serve the

white population

• Lack of infrastructure in marginalized communities

• Large numbers cannot be accommodated and funded training

opportunities are declined

• 2005 False Bay College commissioned research clearly indicating that

the training needs are so vast, that Khayelitsha Campus needs to be

drastically expanded and a separate campus constructed in Mitchell’s

Plain.

SWARTKLIP CAMPUS


• The Denel Swartklip site a better option

• Existing workshop infrastructure

• The location of the site is accessible to both communities and therefore facilitates

integration

• Current infrastructure is able to accommodate in excess of 3000 students annually,

in occupational programmes

• Significant opportunity to redress past discrimination

• Promote access to education and training in the workplace

• Restructure and transform programmes to respond to the economy and human

resource needs of the region.

• Development of a Centre of Excellence in this historically disadvantaged area that

will provide first choice quality training for communities, that have for generations

been forced to live on the margins of one of the most economically vibrant,

metropolitan areas of South Africa.

CURRENT DENEL SWARTKLIP SITE


SITE

Total site area 491 hectares

FBC site area 23.4 hectares

FBC site as a % of total site area 4.77 %

BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE

Total area under roof 19582 square metres

Total workshop area 14842 square metres

Research and Development Centre 2120 square metres

Admin block 836 square metres

Restaurant 1584 square metres

Conference centre 200 square metres

Number of workshops 25

Largest workshop 2700 square metres

Average workshop 594 square metres

Smallest workshop 120 square metres

SWARTKLIP CAMPUS SUPPORTS 3 OF THE DHET GOALS


• Increase the number of skilled youth by expanding access to

education and training for the youth.

• Increase the number of students successfully entering the labour

market upon completion of training.

• A college curriculum that is responsive to the demands of the market

place and can transform and adapt quickly and effectively to changing

skills needs, with a special emphasis on artisan training

ESTIMATED SET UP OF COSTS


INFRASTRUCTURE

Renovation of buildings, fencing, roads, ICT

backbone, security, water and electrical

services

R 96 900 000

TRAINING EQUIPMENT

Workshop machinery and equipment,

classroom furniture, computer labs

R 45 500 000

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

EQUIPMENT

Open Learning Centre, Campus Restaurant,

Conference Centre

R 2 900 000

ADMINISTRATIVE EQUIPMENT

Office furniture, server room and desk tops,

printers, etc.

R 1 000 000

CONTINGENCIES

R 13 700 000

TOTAL ESTIMATED COST

R 160 000 000


This is a golden opportunity not to be missed; to change

a site which represented the sharp edge of the

apartheid system into a site of hope and opportunities

for those communities who suffered the most under the

apartheid system

Thank you

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