How often were data insights part of your planning this year? Tell us how regularly you accessed DDD by clicking here, or scan the QR code with your phone.           ON THE DDD CALENDAR       Give yourself a head-start in 2026 by submitting your year-end data as soon as possible. Diarise next week’s (OR next January’s) webinar dates for tips. Click below, or book via the DDD Learning Hub.         TOPIC: Term 4 (year-end) submissions. Learn how to upload Term 4 data, address common challenges, and understand the resubmission rules.                             DDD HIGHLIGHTS NEW, BETTER, MORE         • 3 x new reports included FET, Senior and Intermediate Phase Profiling. • 2 x Promotion Predictions reports (for Gr 7-11 and Gr 6) went live. • 2 x enhancements were made to the attendance section of the dashboard, to include reasons for absenteeism and breakdowns per grade and week.           • 10 896 officials attended various online training webinars since January, many earning valuable SACE points. • 9 330 attended in-person training in provinces, during the year. • AND officials completed 9 380 lessons on the DDD Learning Hub.           On average, almost 13 000 officials logged in to DDD each term, with numbers peaking at 14 921 in Term 3 – that’s a 29% increase compared to last year.!           After DDD interventions in 32 districts last year, all 32 (more than 100 0000 learners) started 2025 on a stronger footing, thanks to their improved results.
	EASTERN CAPE This province flexed its data muscles this year, with a growing number of districts meeting performance targets; a 43% growth in registered DDD users; and 30% growth in dashboard activity since the start of the year.     FREE STATE Always a top performer, Free State officials intensified their training and more than doubled the number of DDD users since January. The Achievement and Learner Chart Reports are their most visited part of the dashboard.   GAUTENG A stronghold of data-minded educators, Gauteng topped 9 800 DDD users this year, with data at the core of all implementation guidance. Another highlight was its co-hosting of the D3 info-sharing webinar.
	KWAZULU NATAL Capacity building was the name of the game, with DDD training and digital upskilling being a regular activity this year. The province also grew its number of active and repeat DDD users by more than 50% by Term 3.     LIMPOPO A key milestone was restarting the master trainer programme, with EMIS officers taking greater ownership of training, submissions and DDD use — a real win, aided by support from North West and Gauteng DDD teams.   MPUMALANGA The year started strong, with the highest rate of officials logging in to DDD in consecutive terms. The School Achievement Report was by far the most accessed report, driving greater integration of data into term planning.
	NORTHERN CAPE Building on recent mentorship work, this year’s highlights include intensive multi-level intervention support and training in Pixley Ka Seme, John Taolo Gaetsewe and Frances Baard Districts. Excited to see the results!     NORTH WEST This team rose to the challenge, with greater DDD submissions and active use. Thanks to MEC endorsement of underperforming school interventions, school leaders acted swiftly to comply – a great step forward!   WESTERN CAPE This year was all about laying the groundwork for a DDD pilot in 2026, exploring how best to incorporate the province’s data on the DDD Dashboard, with the aim of rolling it out in the course of the year. Watch this space!
To share feedback on this newsletter email: Communication@newleaders.co.za       For DDD technical assistance contact: help@dbedashboard.co.za                             dbedashboard   The DDD programme is an initiative of the Department of Basic Education, in collaboration with the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation and New Leaders Foundation.

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