About Us

Our Foundation Strategy

Our strategy

PURPOSE

Create impactful change through access to quality education that enables sustainable economic participation in a changing society focused on the learner.

APPROACH

We have an integrated approach guided by national priorities, local needs and Sasol business intent, with regional execution element focused on fenceline communities.

STRATEGY

Early Childhood Education

Contribute to developing a strong foundation for learning to ensure school readiness and holistic development of children through:

• Expanding access to quality ECD/E learning opportunities, and:
• Developing a replicable best in class ECD/E model

STEM in Schools

Develop systemic interventions to improve STEM teaching and learning outcomes to prepare learners for the future world of work, through:

• Development and provision of quality learning and teaching resources
• Development of fourth industrial revolution skills in basic education

Technical Education

Support the development of technical and vocational skills through:

• Enhancing digital skills
• Building competency of teachers and lecturers in vocational skills
• Developing a future focused blueprint for technical teacher training

Tertiary Education

Create access to tertiary education to equip youth with skills that will enhance their employability to address the country’s skills shortage through:

• Provision of funding academic, and work readiness support
• Research and infrastructure support

Psychosocial Support

Provide support to mitigate psychological and social challenges that hinder academic success of the learners we support, through:

• Career counseling
• Personal counseling
• Mentorship
• Life skills training

STRATEGIC ENABLERS

Application of fit-for-purpose governance for compliance and simplified processes that allows for agility for adaptability in a systematic manner.

A streamlined portfolio, that is centrally guided for efficiency and application of a logic model that guides planning, implementation and reporting of programmes to ensure impact.

Utilization of robust tools to enable data capture, analysis and monitoring and evaluation of initiatives to better understand impact and value add.

A clear collaboration and partnership approach that leverages skills and expertise in the academia, government, industry, civic society (NGOs, social entrepreneurs) and local community.

Funding approach that leverages resources from various partners, locally and internationally where our mandates align

KEY PROGRAMMES

Comprehensive
ECD Support

Teacher
Development

Learner
Support

Coding and
Robots

Mobile
Labs

TechnoX

Technical Schools
of Excellence

TVET College
support

Junior Skills
Competition

Undergraduate
Bursaries

Postgraduate
Scholarships

Psychosocial
Support

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