Human Resource Development Strategy “A Nation at Work for a Better Life for All”

1. Human Resource Development Strategy“A Nation at Work for a Better Life for All” EducationPortfolio Committee Briefing 15 October 2002

2. Content of presentation • A brief background to the Strategy • Overarching goals of the Strategy • Priorities and Strategic Objectives of the Strategy • Management and governance of the Strategy • Role of the Directorate: HRD Planning at DoE

3. Background • HRD Strategy was adopted by Cabinet at its Lekgotla in January 2001 • Launched in April 2001 by the Ministers of Education andLabour • Ultimate goal – “a better life for all” • To improve the Human Development Index by improving basic social infrastructure, providing universal basic education and improving quality of life • To reduce inequalities in wealth and poverty; and • To improve investor confidence and international perceptions

4. Human development: the concept • Comprehensive definition adopted by the UN • a process of enlarging people’s choices • a healthy and educated society (acquired knowledge) • access to resources needed for a decent standard of living

5. Overall goal to be measured by improvements in international ratings …

6. Strategic objectives and Priorities

7. Pillars of HRD GROWING THE FUTURE National capacity for Innovation, Research and Development 4 5 3 2 HRD STRATEGY Enhancing the linkages between the other four strategic objectives DEMAND SIDE Increasing employer participation in lifelong learning SUPPLY SIDE Improving the supply of high-quality skills 1 BUILDING THE BASE “Improving the foundations for human development”

8. SO 1 : Improving the foundations for human development Target Area Indicator Lead department • Increase participation in Grade R • Audit of facilities & registration of sites • Training practitioners Early childhood development DoE Adult basic education and training and literacy • Increase participation • Reduce extent of illiteracy • SANLI functioning • Review of adult learning centres; • NSF Projects (DoL & SETAs) DoE Universal general education (12 years) • Participation rates • Improving quality • Improve pass rates, mainly in Maths and Science • Teacher, school management & SGB development DoE

9. SO 2: Improving the supply of high-quality skills (particularly scarce skills)... Target Area Indicator Lead department Increase supply of scarce skills • Research scarce skills • Bursary schemes targeting scarce skills • Programme funding • Increase participation in fields of study relevant to scarce skills DoE Increased participation in FET and HE institutions • HE and FET reconfiguration begun. • NSFAS • Quality Assurance Act • Registration of private higher institutions DoE Increased placement of FE and HE graduates in employment • Baseline research on current status of placement by HSRC • Targets set to improve from baseline. DoE

10. SO 3: Increasing employer participation in lifelong learning Target Area Indicator Lead Department Increased employer participation in workplace skills development • 75% of large firms and 40% medium firms claim levy by March 2005 • All government departments submit Workplace Skills Plans • Learnerships – 100 new programmes registered • Managers trained by SAMDI DoL Skills development for SMMEs DTI • DTI Policy review • SETA NSF Project proposals submitted Skills development for social development • SD integrated into , URS, local Integrated Dev. Plans DoL

11. SO 4: Supporting employment growth through industrial policies, innovation, R&D Target Area Intermediate actions Lead department Research and development expenditure • DACST strategy for research funding being more targeted. DACST Science – industry partnership • THRIPP programme DTI Identification of economic sectors with significant growth and employment potential • Integrated Action Plan for economic and employment growth. • Align SSPs with DTI industry policy/sector summits to improve employment effects DTI

12. SO 5: Linking the parts of the HRD Strategy DPSA Integrated service delivery on emerging alignments DoE DoL DACST DTI DPLG

13. What are other departments doing? • DACST – Research and Development Strategy • SET human capital • New generation of scientists • Target Africans and women in particular • Focus on Centres of Excellence • Migration of highly skilled people • Attrition rates of researchers approximated at 11% from government t laboratories & 15% at universities (annually) • Establishment of Centres of Excellence – striving to be the best (globally competitive) • DTI – Integrated Manufacturing Strategy • Intends to build a sustainable growth-oriented economy • Increase domestic capacity for S & T to keep abreast with technological developments globally

14. 2002 HRD Priority Area Targets

15. Key challenges

16. National systems of Innovation, Research and Development SUPPLY SIDE Provision of Further and Higher Education and Training. Key challenges …… 2002/3; 2004/5; 2014/15 There is too little demand - too few jobs! Graduates? Retrenchees? Long-term unemployed? There is no- where for many school graduates to go DEMAND SIDE Demand for skills from public and private employers School leavers? GENERAL EDUCATION The underpinning supply of compulsory schooling; Early Childhood Development and Adult Basic Education and Training

17. Research, technology & development • In 1990, 18% of scientific publications was produced by researcher aged 50 and above – in 1998 the figure was 45% • There is less than 1 researcher per 1 000 people • Only 3.4% of matriculants have matric exemption with Maths & Science • South Africa undertakes 0.5% of global research

18. Retaining skills • Migration of highly skilled people • Attrition rates of researchers approximated at 11% from government t laboratories & 15% at universities (annually) • Establishment of Centres of Excellence – striving to be the best (globally competitive)

19. Management and governance

20. Management and governance National • Cabinet provide political leadership • FOSAD advise Cabinet • Ministers Education and Labour establish working groups to ensure targets are achieved • HRD Coordinating Committee • DoE and DoL co-chairs • DACST, DTI, DPSA, DPLG, Presidency • HSRC - Supporting Agency • Extended invitation to Home Affairs • Within DoE: HRD Directorate/ Planning & Monitoring Branch

21. ….continued • Provincial • PEC a point of provincial political decision making • HODs will advise PEC and Premier of key HRD issues • Existing structures such as the Skills Development Forum (DoL) could be upgraded & reconstituted to ensure a stronger • DoE and DoL currently preparing for taking the Strategy to provincial and local government

22. ….continued • Sectoral • Government to contribute intellectually and financially to the functioning of SETAs • Sector skills plans ensure alignment with State policy and HRD • PSETA • Inter-sectoral meetings managed through existing SETA Forum with a fuller government participation

23. Role of HRD Directoratewithin DoE

24. Role of D/PSH- external • Co-chair the HRD CC • Co-manage inter-departmental collaboration • Represent DoE - setting targets, progress reports • Report to DGs, Ministers and Cabinet • Agree on research agenda with partners

25. Role of D/PSH- internal • Labour market trend-analysis to inform planning • Research in output of education system, especially at FE and HE levels – to identify under- and/or over production, • Review indicators and targets – research where baseline data is not available e.g. placement rates • Manage collaboration with HRD partners • Monitor and report on macro indicators of human development • Establish a link with PEDs on HRD • Improve general understanding of the Strategy • Ensure that relevant directorates/ units include HRD priorities in their plans, and agree targets • ECD, ABET, SANLI, FET, HE, Skills Development Unit, …end