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MICT Skills Development Forum 2017: Addressing Sector Skills Gaps

Consult, share, and address scarce skills in the MICT sector. Explore pivotal skills, compliance, and challenges faced by stakeholders. Implement quality learning programs and accreditation standards. Enhance cooperation for skills development in the MICT space. Learn about B-BBEE ICT Sector Codes and tax incentives. Join discussions, Q&A sessions, and networking opportunities.

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MICT Skills Development Forum 2017: Addressing Sector Skills Gaps

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  1. SKILLS DEVELOPMENT CONSULTATIVE FORUM 2017

  2. AGENDA SKILLS DEVELOPMENT FORUMS 2017

  3. OVERVIEW • Consult and share skills development information with MICT stakeholders • Inform the MICT SETA Sector Skills Plan document in relation to the scarce and critical skills in the sector • Encourage cooperation between levy-payers, non-levy payers and training providers in addressing the skills gaps within the MICT sector

  4. OVERVIEW • MICT SETA levy payers • MICT SETA non-levy payers • NGOsand CBOs • Unions • Training Providers (Public and Private) • Universities • Government departments operating in the MICT Space

  5. PRIORITY SKILLS

  6. KEY SKILLS ISSUES

  7. DRIVERS OF CHANGE The table below explores factors influencing the demand for skills, it provides the six major drivers of change brought about by the technological convergence (industry point of view).

  8. TOP TEN PIVOTAL SKILLS LIST

  9. WE HAVE A PROBLEM • Dept. of Home Affairs uses PIVOTAL list to approve VISA applications from skilled foreigners. This list confirms that there are not enough South Africans qualified in the occupations listed herein above. • Therefore foreigners are allowed to come in and work in occupations listed herein above. • Since 2000 SETAs and Universities have produced enough skilled people in occupations listed herein.

  10. Thank You Discussions and Q&A

  11. APPLICATIONFOR DISCRETIONARY GRANTS

  12. Thank you Discussions and Q & A

  13. TEA BREAK

  14. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EMPLOYER AND TRAINING PROVIDER • Contractual issues • Non-payment of Training Providers by lead employers • Employer grading (Red, Yellow, Green) • Reporting • Core business

  15. IMPLEMENTATION OF LEARNING PROGRAMMES

  16. LEARNING PROGRAMMES IMPLEMENTATION Induction Role Players Lead Employer Training Provider Learners Appointment of LRC

  17. GRANT DISBURSEMENT SCHEDULE

  18. INVOICES • Centralisation of incoming invoices • Invoices to be submitted to DGINVOICES@MICT.ORG.ZA • Invoices to be paid within seven working days (provided all the deliverables are submitted as per the grant disbursement schedule) • To automate submission in near future

  19. COMPLIANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT • Internal Audit • External Audit ( Auditor General)

  20. CHALLENGES • Non-payment of learner stipend • Non-payment of training provider • Learning programmes treated as wage subsidy scheme • Recycling of learners

  21. CHALLENGES • Staggering programme implementation • Programme implementation in rural areas • Programme monitoring

  22. Thank you Discussions and Q & A

  23. QUALITY ASSURANCE

  24. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ACCREDITATION • To exercise control and regulate the operations of all MICT SETA accredited Training Providers • Failure to comply with the terms and conditions outlined will result in the MICT SETA withdrawing the accreditation status

  25. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ACCREDITATION • Submit reports to the MICT SETA • Conduct assessments • Must not misrepresent accreditation status

  26. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ACCREDITATION • Use of the MICT SETA logo (criminal act) • Update the MICT SETA of any changes • Amend learning programme as and when required • Registration with DHET

  27. VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS • Assessor and Moderator report • Learner list • Learners to be uploaded and linked to qualifications and assessments • PoEs to be available • PoE challenges • Learners to be available

  28. MAPPING OF VENDOR SPECIFIC COURSES

  29. NSDS Target Target MAPPING BACKGROUND • The participating vendor identifies courses that will be mapped to the MICT SETA quality assured qualifications; • MICT SETA goes through the mapping documents submitted by the vendor and signs a MoU with the vendor;

  30. MAPPING BACKGROUND Specific Outcomes / Assessment Criteria (as required by Unit Standard) will be covered by the Vendor Exam, in instances where it is not, the provider must see to it that the learner provides additional evidence of competence (from the workplace), for those particular outstanding outcomes. The additional evidence of competency will have to be verified by the MICT SETA verifier

  31. ROLE OF TRAINING PROVIDER Participating providers have a responsibility of: • uploading learner achievements to the MICT SETA management system • submitting moderator reports • explaining the mapping of Vendor Courses to registered Unit Standards to the learners

  32. CERTIFICATIONPROCESS UnitStandards Qualification Providerissuescertificate MICTSETA issues qualification Qualification? 12

  33. Thank you Discussions and Q & A

  34. Wrap up by Oupa Mopaki Chief Executive Officer

  35. B-BBEE ICT SECTOR CODES (SKILLS DEVELOPMENT)

  36. APPROVED B-BBEE ICT SECTOR CODES • About R3.6 Billion of funds available to Training Providers from Employers. Employers must use empowered Training Providers to achieve a better B-BBEE score • 2.5% achievement on Skills Code as a minimum to access MICT SETA funding • Exempted entities

  37. Learnership TAX INCENTIVES Section 12I of the Income Tax Act No. 58 of 1962 – Amended 1 January 2016

  38. Thank you Discussions and Q & A

  39. Announcements

  40. CONTACT DETAILS Sekgana Makhoba 011 207 2609, 082 926 5047 Charlton Philiso 011 207 2601, 083 262 5574 Jabu Sibeko 011 207 2602, 083 643 3166 Ernest Nemugavhini 011 207 2633, 071 427 4806

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