Continuing Education and Training Act, 2006 (Act No. 16 of 2006)Chapter 6A41G. Monitoring and evaluation of further education and training |
| (1) | The Minister shall direct that the standards of further education and training provision, delivery and performance throughout the Republic be monitored and evaluated by the Department annually or at other specified intervals, with the object of assessing progress in complying with the provisions of the Constitution and with national further education and training policy, particularly as determined in terms of section 41B. |
| (2) | Each directive issued in terms of subsection (1) shall comply with the provisions of any law establishing a national qualifications framework. |
[Subsection (2) substituted by section 24(a) of Act No. 3 of 2012]
| (3) | The Department shall undertake the monitoring and evaluation contemplated in subsection (1) by analysis of data gathered by means of further education and training management information systems, or by other suitable means. |
[Subsection (3) substituted by section 24(a) of Act No. 3 of 2012]
| (4) | The Department shall fulfil its responsibilities in terms of subsections (1) to (3) in a reasonable manner, with a view to enhancing professional capacities in monitoring and evaluation throughout the national education system, and assisting the competent authorities by all practical means within the limits of available public resources to raise the standards of further education and training provision and performance. |
| (5) | The Department shall prepare and publish a report on the results of each investigation undertaken in terms of subsection (3). |
[Subsection (5) substituted by section 24(b) of Act No. 3 of 2012]
| (6) | [Subsection (6) deleted by section 24(c) of Act No. 3 of 2012] |
| (7) | A plan in compliance with the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999), shall be prepared by the Minister, and the Minister shall table the plan in Parliament, if Parliament is then in session, or, if Parliament is in recess, within 21 days after the commencement of the first ensuing session of Parliament. |
[Subsection (7) substituted by section 24(d) of Act No. 3 of 2012]
[Section 41G inserted by section 10 of Act No. 25 of 2010]