Skills Development: Engaging The Process

1. Skills Development:Engaging The Process Mr. William M. Chuene THETA Skills & Learnership Manager ICC - Tourism Indaba 2007

2. Layout of Presentation • Globalisation & Human capital development • The THETA Universe unpacked • Skills Development levy Flow • Skills Development Levy & Participation landscape • Update on THETA Initiatives • Pledge

3. Globalisation & Human Capital Development • The effect of globalisation: • Global competition • Technological advancement • Human capital development • Non-mechanistic relationship between profit and human capital development • Standards and frameworks supporting global competition

4. Summary of Estimated THETA Population; Source: GT in 2000

5. Summary of Size of Enterprise per SIC code; Source: THETA SMS

6. Skills Development Levy Flow 18% to assisttargeted groups National Skills Fund Enterprisespay 1%of their total payroll. SETAs 80% forgrants >70=50%/20% and admin > 10% SA Revenue Services 2% for admin

7. Skills Development Levy Flow • 20% = National Skills Fund • Less 2% = SARS (Admin fee) • 80% = THETA (70% + 10%) • 10% = Administration • 70% = Grants • 50% = Mandatory Grants(50%) • Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) • Annual Training Report (ATR) • 20% = Discretionary Grants • Priorities: • ABET • HIV/AIDS

8. Skills Development Levy & Participation Landscape

9. Skills Development Levy & Participation landscape cont.

10. What if?: looking through the crystal ball • What if all companies claimed their levy? • What if all companies trained in NQF? • What if relevant companies included their trade union representatives in skills planning? • What if Seta made it a requirement to claim for WSP or ATR as NQF aligned training? • What if THETA placed a standard as an entry requirement for all SDFs serving the Tourism, Hospitality & Sport Sector?

11. THETA Update • 30th June 2007 = closing date: • Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) • Implementation Report (ATR) • Chamber Committees • Still to be convened, inquiries welcome at THETA stand • 2010 readiness projects (see slide): • National Tourism & Sport Skills Conference • The research process is almost concluded with input feeding into the Sector Skills Plan • Task Teams are full steam with developments and feeding into the Forum • Your input is welcomed

12. Scarce and Critical Skills • Sector Skills Plan has identified (see list) • Research process is continuing to add to the list • Implementation is aligned to identified scarce and critical skills • Projects: • Graduate Development Program • Foreign language training • Specialized Tour Operators • Sports Facility Managers • Sport Coaches • Learnerships

13. Scarce skills pointers Indicators that skill in question is not available • Length of time to fill vacancies • Replacement demand • Wage differentials • Equity considerations • Skills development & training

14. 2010 Readiness Projects • The following are categories against which projects have been classified: • Sport specific projects • Asgi-sa/event support projects • Travel/tourism enhancement projects • SMME development and support project • Learning infrastructure enhancement

15. YOUTH/TALENT DEVELOPMENT LIFE SKILLS FOR SOCCER PLAYERS SPORTS COACHES SPORTS FACILITIES MANAGEMENT BOXING SPORT SCIENCE YOUTH COACHING CLINIC ADMINISTRATION TECHNICAL OFFICIALS 2010 CO-ORDINATION & LIASON PROJECT 2010 SUPPORT MASS PARTICIPATION VOLUNTEER MEDIA LIASON/ RELATIONS SPORTS COMMENTATORY GRADUATE DEVELOPMENT LEARNERSHIPS ABET SPECIALISED COMPUTER TRAINING SMALL TOUR OPERATORS SKILLS TRAINING NEW VENTURE CREATION CAPACITY BUILDING FOR SMMEs AGRI- TOURISM SPORTS TOURISM TOURISM DEVELOPMENT OF SERVICE PROVIDERS STANDARDS GENERATING BODY PROVIDER ACCREDITATION INVESTORS IN PEOPLE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRY EFFECTIVENESS SURVEY THETA MASTER SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PLAN (MSDP) SPORTS PROJECT ASGISA SUPPORT PROJECTS TREVEL & TOURISM GENERIC SMME DEVELOPMENT LEARNING INFRASTRUCTURE

16. PLEDGE • THETA invites Companies to participate in skills development activities • THETA reiterates its commitment to sector growth as per 19th & 20th October National Tourism & Sport Skills Conference Resolution • THETA remains open to suggestions on improvements within its mandate • THETA commits to keeping the Industry up to speed with developments related to skills development. • THETA commits to supporting industry Training Committees in implementing sustainable NQF training ventures in the workplace.

17. THANK YOU!Call Centre: 0860 100 221e-mail: theta@theta.org.zawebsite: www.theta.org.za • .

18. THETA LEARNERSHIPS Mr. Muzi Mwandla Chamber Coordinator: Tourism & Services ICC - Tourism Indaba 2007

19. Layout of Presentation • Learnership division • Learnership application process • Assessment criteria • Current allocation • Planned Learnership grants • Tax rebates • Graduate Development Programme

20. Learnership division • Currently part of Skills Development and Learnership Department • Falls under the SD & Learnership Manager • Chamber Coordinators facilitate Learnership coordination (Evaluation Allocation, Monitoring and Reporting) • Learnership administration is done by administration staff • ETQA responsible for Training Provider (Accreditation, Programme approval, Quality assurance and Certification)

21. Learnership application process • Theta Calls for the Expression of interest • Open and close application • In granting of Learnership THETA takes into Consideration the following: • Scarce skills and demand • Provincial allocation • Rural v/s urban • Equity • Availability of funds

22. Assessment criteria • Accredited Training provider with full programme approval • Availability of suitable workplace • Implementation plan and Exit strategy

23. Current Provisional Allocation

24. Planned Learnership grants • Next Roll out planned for October 2007 • To be implemented beginning of 2008

25. CURRENT TAX REBATES • For the employer hosting employed learners, 70% of annual remuneration or R20 000,00 (previously R17 500) will be exempted on registration of an agreement •   For the employer hosting unemployed learners,70% of annual remuneration or R30 000,00 (previously R25 000) • On completion- R30 000,00 for both (employed & unemployed, previously R25 000)

26. Graduate development Programme • Unemployed graduates • 12/6 Months • R5000 incentive to employer per year • R2500 incentive to employer per half a year • R1500 per month stipend to the intern

27. Graduate development Programme • Experiential Learning • 12/6 Months • R1000 per month stipend to the intern • Grant payable to the employer • Requires meeting certain criteria and signing of an agreement – THETA-EMPLOYER -INTERN

28. Graduates’ CVs – Provincial Spread

29. Committed Workplaces – Provincial Spread

30. Thank you

31. THETA - ETQA Mr. EBRAHIM BOOMGARD ETQA Manager ICC – Tourism Indaba

32. Layout of Presentation • Proposed new Quality Assurance System • Progress on legislative functions • Future Interventions • Questions and answers

33. Quality Committee for Trades & Occupations (QCTO)(Background in the next slide)

34. Background • Based on • Recommendations of Study team report (2002) • Comments to Ministerial Consultative Document (2003) • Emerging national and international trends • Responding to need for • Skills in the economy and social development sector • More responsive system • Codifying, developing and recognising practice

35. Practice & experience in an occupationally relevant context + Specialised & contextual theory & knowledge General Knowledge & Theory Education & training quality assurance UMALUSI & CHE-HEQC Quality assurance of training & practice QCTO Revised policy on NQF implementation - based on principle of recognising different forms of learning FORMS OF LEARNING General &occupationally relevant skills Application of knowledge & theory Development of occupational skills

36. Principles Underlying Model for QA of Occupational Qualifications What we aim to achieve: Bridging the gaps between the worlds of education and work Ensuring learner competence Ensuring quality learning, teaching and assessment Protecting learners Protecting the public Coherent approach to occupational learning

37. NQF Project Committee Chair: Mr Sam Morotoba Secretariat: :Adri Solomon NQF Task Team Chair: Ms Liz Thobejane Secretariat: Adri Solomon / Lettie Mbewe NQF Consultative Plenary (QLF and broader) Chair: Mr. Sam Morotoba Secretariat: Sifiso Mkhonza / Lettie Mbewe NQF Review Establishment of an occupational learning system Project Management Structure WG 1: Qualifications and curriculum frameworks WG convenor: Mr Shaafig Fredericks Facilitator: Mr Chris Vorwerk Secretariat: Osborne Taukobong WG 2: Provision of Quality Assurance WG convenor: Mr Shaafig Fredericks Facilitator Ms Meg Pahad Secretariat: Sifiso Mkhonza WG 3: Structures, processes, systems and policies WG convenor: Ms Liz Thobejane Facilitators: Ms Santa de Jager Ms Ellen Huester Secretariat: ?? WG 4: Systems reflection and legislation WG convenor: Mr Sam Morotoba Facilitator: Mr Werner Heitman Secretariat: ??

38. CURRENTLY The current system and related achievements

39. Legislation Overview

40. THETA Reporting Structures

41. Departmental Role DoE / SAQA Accreditation ETQA Programme Approval ETD Development Interseta Relationships

42. Theta ETQA Scope • Accredit providers • Monitor and audit providers • Register assessors & moderators • Evaluate assessments and facilitate assessments across providers • Quality assure US and Qualifications • Take responsibility for certification of learners

43. Accredit Providers Process: • Phase A Intent • Phase B Application • Evaluation and Audit – Turn Around Times • Accreditation – Types and Duration • Monitoring and Auditing

44. Platform Assessors, Moderators Coaches, Mentors Facilitators Practitioner Product Unit Std / Qual Aligned Programmes Accredit Providers

45. Accredit Providers 589 providers on THETA system, of which ???... • 57 accredited (provisional & full) • 37 Registered Providers • 120 Phase A Intent • 89 Phase B Applications - reviewed • 286 Expired *

46. Monitor and Audit Providers • Purpose: • Quality of Provision • Learner Support • Methods: • Desk top Reviews • Site Visits • Scope: • QMS, provision, ETD staff, assessment & moderation • Administrative systems, learner support • Learning Programme Implementation

47. Monitor and audit providers • 56 site visits for accreditation, monitoring and external verification, conducted during period August 2006 – April 2007 • 46 Capacity building visits, (OLG assistance) • Programmes evaluated, of which: • 195 new submissions, 53 not auditable • 119 approvals • 65 additional information submissions • 12 in process of review • NO outstanding evaluations • Improved turn around times

48. Register assessors and moderators • Process: • Application Form & CV • Register • Link / partner with providers • Competence Requirements:

49. Register assessors and moderators • 1439 assessors (total) • 203 new assessors registered • 256 qualified assessors re-registered • 3726 historical assessors de-registered • 201 moderators (total) • 4097 historical moderators de-registered • 65 moderators registered in period • Interventions: • THETA Provider Capacity Building Project trained 172 new assessors of whom 117 were competent • and 132 moderators – results awaited • Assessor and Moderator Training interventions scheduled for 2007.

50. Evaluate assessments,facilitate moderations • TLP – 8500 learners • Intac – 6000 learners • RPL providers – 1500 learners • Current learnership monitoring: 1000 • Providers requesting certificates