A

ABET	Adult Basic Education and Training
ACE	Advanced Certificate of Education
AFET	Adult Further Education and Training
AIDS	Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
APEK	Association of Professional Educators of Kwazulu-Natal
ARV	Anti-retroviral
ASD	Assistant Director
ATR	Annual Training Report

 B

BAS	Basic Accounting System
BCEA	Basic Conditions of Employment Act
BSSS	Bambanani School Safety Strategy

 C

CAA	Cape Administrative Academy
CASS	Continuos Assessment
CATU	Cape African Teachers’ Union
CCPWCP	Co-ordinating Chamber of the PSCBC for the Western Cape Province
CDS	Curriculum and Development Support
CE	Certificate in Education
CEI	Centre for Electronic Innovation
CEM	Council of Education Ministers
CEMIS	Central Education Management Information System
CEO	Chief Executive Officer
CEPD	Centre for Education Policy Development
CHE	Council on Higher Education
CITF	Community Information Technology Foundation
CLC	Community Learning Centre
CLE	Concentrated Language Encounter
CLUSSCOM	Cluster School Safety Committee
CM	Circuit Manager
COS	Conditions of Service
CORE	Code of Remuneration
COTEP	Committee on Teacher Education Policy
COSAT	Centre of Science and Technology
COSATU	Congress of South African Trade Unions
CPD	Continuing Professional Development
CPSI	Centre for Public Service Innovation
CS Educator	Colleges and Schools Educator
CTA	Common Tasks for Assessment
CTI	Cape Teaching Institute
CTPA	Cape Teachers’ Professional Association

 D

DAS	Developmental Appraisal System
DD	Deputy Director
DE	Diploma in Education
DENOSA	Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa
DG	Director-General
DMZ	Demilitarised Zone
DOCS	Department of Community Safety
DoE	Department of Education
DPSA	Department of Public Service and Administration
DSG	Development Support Group
DTC	Departmental Training Committee
DTT	Departmental Task Team

 E

EAP	Employee Assistance Programme
ECD	Early Childhood Development
EDULIS	Education Library Information Service
EEA	Employment Equity Act or Employment of Educators Act
EFT	Electronic Funds Transfer
ELRU	Early Learning Resource Unit
EMDC	Education Management and Development Centre
EMF	Environmental Management Framework
EMGD	Education, Management and Governance Development
EMLD	Education Management Leadership Development
EMIS	Education Management Information System
ELRC	Education Labour Relations Council
ELSEN	Education for Learners with Special Educational Needs
EPI	Expanded Programme of Immunisation
EPI-SA	Expanded Programme of Immunisation in South Africa
EPS	Electronic Purchasing System
EQUIP	Education Quality Improvement Partnerships
ESC	Education Standing Committee
EST	Education Support Team
ETDP	Education, Training and Development Practices
ETDQA	Education, Training and Development Quality Assurance
ETQA	Education and Training Quality Assurance
EWP	Employee Wellness Programme
EXCO	Executive Committee

 F

FA	First Auto
FDE	Further Diploma in Education
FET	Further Education and Training
FMS	Financial Management System
FP	Foundation Phase
FTS	File Tracking System
FTSS	Full Time Shop Steward

 G

GB	Governing Body
GBF	Governing Body Foundation
GCIS	Government Communication Information System
GDS	Growth and Development Strategy
GEMS	Government Employee Medical Scheme
GET	General Education and Training
GETC	General Education and Training Certificate
GFP	Gender Focal Person
GMT	Government Motor Transport
GPSBC	General Public Service Bargaining Council
GPSSBC	General Public Service Sector Bargaining Council

 H

HDE	Higher Diploma in Education
HDI	Historically Disadvantaged Individual
HEDCOM	Heads of Education Departments’ Committee
HEI	Higher Education Institution
HET	Higher Education and Training
HIV	Human Immune Virus
HoD	Head of Department
HOSPERSA	Health and Other Services Personnel trade union of South Africa
HR	Human Resources
HRD	Human Resource Development
HRDS	Human Resource Development Strategy
HTML	Hyper Text Markup Language

 I

ICS	Improved Conditions of Service
ICT	Information and Communication Technology
IDP	Individual Development Plan
IDTT	Inter-Departmental Task Team
IGIS	Inventory of Government-Wide Information System
IIRA	International Industrial Relations Association
IMC	Inter-Ministerial Committee
IMG	Institutional Management and Governance
IMG-P	Institutional Management, Governance and Policy
IMLC	Institutional Management and Labour Committee
IMS	Issue Management System
IMT	Institutional Management Team
INSET	In-Service Education and Training
IP	Intermediate Phase
IPDS	Integrated Provincial Disability Strategy
IPP	Individual Performance Plan
IQMS	Integrated Quality Management System
ISP	Internet Service Provider
IT	Information Technology
ITP	Information Technology Planning
ITUSA	Independent Teachers’ Union of South Africa

 J

JSTC	Junior Secondary Teachers’ Certificate

 K

KAPB	Knowledge, Attention, Practice, Behaviour
KEEG	Knowledge Economy and E-government
KEF	Khayelitsha Education Forum

 L

LAN	Local Area Network
LIT	Learnership Implementation Team
LMC	Learnership management Committee
LOLT	Language of learning and teaching
LRA	Labour Relations Act
LRC	Learner Representative Council
LRO	Labour Relations Officer
LRTT	Labour Relations Task Team
LSEN	Learners with Special Education Needs
LSM	Learner Support Materials
LSO	Learner Support Officer

 M

MADAM	Multi-Agency Delivery Action Mechanism
MAP	Men as Partners
MASP	Mutually Agreed Severance Package
MCC	Medicines Control Council
MEC	Member of Executive Council of province
MISS	Minimum Information Standards
MOU	Memorandum of Understanding
MPC	Multi-purpose Centre
MSP	Master Systems Plan
MST	Mathematics, Science and Technology
MSTOTY	Mathematics and Science Teacher of the Year
MTEF	Medium-term Expenditure Framework

 N

NAP	Nominated Account Payment
NAPTOSA	National Professional Teachers’ Organisation of South Africa
NASGB	National Association of School Governing Bodies
NATU	National Teachers Union
NBI	National Business Initiative
NCRE	National Competitive Recruitment Examination
NCS	National Curriculum Statement
NDE	National Department of Education or National Diploma in Education
NEHAWU	National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union
NGO	Non-Governmental Organisation
NISHE	National Information Service for Higher Education
NPDE	National Professional Diploma in Education
NPMT	NPDE Project Management Team
NQF	National Qualifications Framework
NSB	National Standards Body
NSC	National Senior Certificate
NSDS	National Skills Development Strategy
NTA	National Training Awards
NTD	National Technical Diploma
NTESU	National Tertiary Education Staff Union
NTR	National Treasury Regulation
NTT	National Training Team
NUE	National Union of Educators
NUPSAW	National Union of Public Servants and Allied Workers

 O

OBE	Outcomes-based Education
OFSATA	Free State Teachers’ Association
ORA	Organisational Rights Agreement
OSW	Office for the Status of Women

 P - Q

PAA	Public Audit Act
PAJA	Promotion of Administrative Justice Act
PALC	Public Adult Learning Centre
PAM	Personnel Administration Measures
PAT	Provincial Appraisal Team
PAWC	Provincial Administration: Western Cape
PAWUSA	Public and Allied Workers’ Union of South Africa
PAYE	Pay As You Earn
PCTT	Provincial Core Training Team
PDF	Portable Document Format
PEAP	Provincial Employee Aids programme
PED’s	Provincial Education Departments
PELRC	Provincial Education Labour Relations Council
PET	Provincial Executive Programme
PETUSA	Professional Employees Trade Union of South Africa
PEU	Professional Educators Union
PEWU	Public Education Workers’ Union
PFMA	Public Finance Management Act
PGCE	Post-Graduate Certificate in Education
PGDE	Post-Graduate Diploma in Education
PGP	Personal Growth Plan
PGWC	Provincial Government of the Western Cape
PLATO	People Learning and Training On-line
PMDS	Performance Management and Development Scheme
PMT	Provincial Management Team
POA	Plan of Action
PPM	Post Provision Model
PSA	Public Servants Association of South Africa
PSCBC	Public Service Co-ordinating Bargaining Council
PSGBA	Paarl School Governing Body Association
PSNP	Primary School Nutrition Programme
PSR	Public Service Registration
PSS	Public Service Staff
PTC	Primary Teachers’ Certificate
PTI	Provincial Treasury Instruction
PTT	Provincial Training Team or Personnel Task Team

 R

RCL	Representative Council of Learners
REQV	Relative Education Qualification Value
RNCS	Revised National Curriculum Statement
RPDM	Revised Post Distribution Model
RPL	Recognition of Prior Learning
RSA	Republic of South Africa
RTA	Road Traffic Act
RTI	Road Traffic Inspectorate officer
RWC	Roadworthy Certificate

 S

SA	South Africa or State Attorney
SABISA	South African Bursars of Independent Schools Association
SACE	South African Council for Educators
SACT	Schools Act Development Team
SADTU	South African Democratic Teachers’ Union
SAFCERT	South African Certification Council
SAHP	South African History Project
SAIDA	South African Intruders Detection Agency
SAMRO	Southern African Music Organisation
SAOU	Suid-Afrikaanse Onderwysunie, translated South African Teachers’ Union
SAPS	South African Police Service
SAQA	South African Qualifications Authority
SASA	South African Schools Act
SASCO	South African Standard Classification of Occupations
SASLAW	South African Society for Labour Law
SAUVSE	South African Union for Vocational and Specialised Education
SBA	Site Based Assessment
SBM	School Based Management
SCOFA	Standard Chart of Financial Accounts
SDF	Skills Development Facilitator
SDIP	Service Delivery Improvement Plan or Programme
SDP	School Development Plan
SDR	Service Delivery Review
SDT	Staff Development Team
SEC	Secondary Education Diploma
SED	Secondary Education Diploma
SES	Special Educational Support
SETA	Sectoral Education and Training Agency
SGB	School Governing Body or Standards Generating Body
SHCO	Sexual Harassment Contact Officer
SIP	School Improvement Plan
SITA	State Information Technology Agency
SLES	Specialised Learner and Educator Support
SMME	Small, Medium and Micro Enterprise
SMS	Senior Management System/Service
SMT	School Management Team
SOT	State Owned Transport
SOV	State Owned Vehicle
SP	Senior Phase
SPMS	Staff Performance Management System
SPMDS	Staff Performance Management and Development System
SSC	School Safety Committees
SSE	School Self Evaluation
STANCO	Standing Committee (of PELRC)
STI	Sexually Transmitted Infection

 T

TAS	Training Administration System
TC	Training Committee
TCO	Transport Control Officer
TDL	Temporary Disability Leave
TI	Treasury Instruction
TNA	Training Needs Analysis
TO	Transport Officer
TST	Teacher Support Team

 U

Umalusi	Council for General and Further Education and Training Quality Assurance
USAPE	Union of South African Professional Educators
UTF	Unemployed Teachers’ Forum
UTU	United Teachers Union

 V

VCT	Voluntary Counselling and Testing
VSP	Voluntary Severance Package

 W - Z

WCED	Western Cape Education Department
WCPA	Western Cape Provincial Administration
WCPTLF	Western Cape Parent, Teachers and Student Forum
WDGBF	Wellington and District Governing Body Forum
WHO	World Health Organisation
WPA	World Programme of Action
WSE	Whole School Evaluation
WSIS	World Summit on the Information Society
WSP	Workplace Skills Plan
WTD	World Teachers’ Day

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