to the 2011 SASSETA Skills Development Workshop

1. to the 2011 SASSETA Skills Development Workshop Welcome SASSETA - your partner in skills development

2. sassetasdfworkshop2011 Zongezile Baloyi Chief Executive Officer Welcome SASSETA - your partner in skills development

3. Workshop content New skills development landscape SSP overview Learning Programmes Coffee Discretionary Grants Accreditation processes Mandatory Grants Electronic filing demo Conclusion and Closure Lunch sassetaSDFworkshop2011

4. sassetasdfworkshop2011 Zongezile Baloyi Chief Executive Officer New Skills Development Landscape SASSETA - your partner in skills development

5. New skills development landscape A Political dispensation New political dispensation for skills development and training Cabinet to transfer this from DOL to DHET Integration of Education and Training Dedicated Ministry for Higher Education & Training Creation of a single post schooling system sassetaSDFworkshop2011

6. New skills development landscape A new SETA landcape Minister announced new Landscape on 03/11/10 Re-certified for period April 2011 – March 2016 Transfer to SASSETA of Metro Police and Traffic Enforcement SASSETA scope (Policing, Defence, Intelligence, Corrections, Legal, Private Security, Justice, Metro Police and Traffic enforcement) sassetaSDFworkshop2011

7. New SETA landscape and recertification process Factors considered by the minister when evaluating SETA certificate renewal Overall SETA performance over past 5 years SETA Annual Reports SETA Audited Financial Statements Effective Governance Stakeholder input sassetaSDFworkshop2011

8. Launch of new NSDS III Launched 13 January 2011 Links to national HR development strategy Built on the pillars of the Sector Skills Plan Offers new growth path Establishes solid base for skills development planning Access to foundational / occupational programmes Institutional partnership sassetaSDFworkshop2011

9. NSDS III significant changes to dispensation Reduction of Mandatory grant to 40% Linking of new PIVOTAL grant to Mandatory Grant and now employers can claim back more than the previous 50% Introduction of a Code of Decent Conduct Expand learning programmes beyond learnerships Focus on public sector delivery partners Introduction of Catalytic Grants sassetaSDFworkshop2011

10. Governance Maximum size of SETA Board - 15 members Three ministerial appointees (Independent Chairperson, Community Rep. and Professional body rep) Ministerial approval for 12 nominated Board Members Maximum of 4 Board meetings per annum Remuneration of members to align with 76(2) and 4 of PFMA New Boards effective 1 April 2011 sassetaSDFworkshop2011

11. Quality Council for QCTO Quality Council for the Trade and Occupations is a new body created in recent SDA amendments Exists among 3QC’s (Umalusi, CHE & QCTO) Facilitate development of demand driven occupational learning system Manage and co-ordinate qualification in the Occupational Qualifications framework QCTO confers delegations to SETA ETQA’s with powers to qualify existing primary focus qualifications SETA’s will continue ETQA function until QCTO withdraw the delegations sassetaSDFworkshop2011

12. Questions? sassetaSDFworkshop2011

13. sassetasdfworkshop2011 Wilson Sangweni Senior Practitioner Skills Administration Sector Skills Plan SASSETA - your partner in skills development

14. Profile of the sector

15. Defence Crime Combating Crime Prevention Intelligence Safety and Security Value Chain Policing Judicial & Legal Private security Society Society Corrections / rehabilitation Society sassetaSDFworkshop2011

16. Skills Demand Cross cutting top 3 priority skills ICT (Information & Communication Technology) Numeracy & Literacy Leadership & Management sassetaSDFworkshop2011

17. Skills demand: All sub-sectors Correctional Officers Nurses Language Practitioners Magistrates Attorneys Aircraft Pilots Alarm Technicians sassetaSDFworkshop2011

18. Skills intervention In house training Private providers Universities FET colleges sassetaSDFworkshop2011

19. Implementation of SSP SSP is implemented through offerings such as : Learnerships, Skills programmes, Short courses and awarding of Bursaries Each chamber develops a list aligned to the SSP sassetaSDFworkshop2011

20. Questions? sassetaSDFworkshop2011

21. sassetasdfworkshop2011 Tebogo Mashamaite Senior Practitioner Learning Programmes Learning Programmes SASSETA - your partner in skills development

22. Learning Programmes Facilitate the development and implementation of learning programmes that address specific sectoral needs as identified in the Sector Skills Plan (SSP) sassetaSDFworkshop2011

23. What is our role? • Establish a need for the development of new learning programmes • Establish the availability of registered unit standards-based qualifications that address the identified sectoral needs • Develop, register & implement new learnerships in line with registered qualifications sassetaSDFworkshop2011

24. Learnerships are ... • Structured learning programmes • Combination of theoretical training and relevant workplace experience • Available for employed and unemployed learners • Not restricted to any age group sassetaSDFworkshop2011

25. How to access a learning programme • Employed learners (18.1) • Approach your Human Resources or Training departments • Unemployed learners (18.2) • Approach a SASSETA registered employer to host you as a learner • That employer will apply to SASSETA to fund your training sassetaSDFworkshop2011

26. Learnership agreements (contracts) • Legally binding agreement between the employer, its service provider and the learner • Aims to ensure that the training is of high quality • Aims to protect the interest of each party • Spells out the duties and responsibilities of each party sassetaSDFworkshop2011

27. The cost of learning programmes • Learners • No charge • Only 18.2 learners are paid a learner allowance • Amount depends on the NQF level and number of credits for the qualification • Employer • Costs associated with training sassetaSDFworkshop2011

28. Tax incentives • Following the registration of the learnership agreement, private employers can claim tax incentives from SARS • First claim:Start of agreement • Second claim:Conclusion of agreement • Reserved for private sector only • Government entities cannot claim sassetaSDFworkshop2011

29. Benefits for participants sassetaSDFworkshop2011

30. Other learning programmes • A variety of skills programmes • Bursaries • Internships • Workplace experience grants • ABET • Artisan development sassetaSDFworkshop2011

31. Selection of learning programmes • General Security Officers NQF 3 • Locksmithing NQF4 • Contact Centre Support for peoplewith disabilities NQF2 • Electronic Security Technicians NQF5 • Close Protection Specialist • Attorneys Practice NQF7 • Sherriffing NQF 5 • Court Management NQF5 • Legal Interpreting NQF5 • Paralegal Practice NQF5 • Basic Policing Training NQF5 • Forensic Science NQF5 • HRM NQF4 • Resolving of Crime NQF5 • Corrections Science NQF4 • Public Admin NQF5 • New Venture Creation NQF5 • Internships • Workplace Experience Training • Bursaries • Artisans Training sassetaSDFworkshop2011

32. Questions? sassetaSDFworkshop2011

33. sassetasdfworkshop2011 Tebogo Mashamaite Senior Practitioner Learning Programmes Learning Programmes SASSETA - your partner in skills development

34. What is a Discretionary Grant? • A grant paid to employersat the discretion of the SASSETA Board for Skills Development Projects that will lead us to the achievement of the: • NSDSIII targets • Critical & Scarce skills as identified in our Sector Skills Plan sassetaSDFworkshop2011

35. Examples of Qualifying projects sassetaSDFworkshop2011

36. Guidelines: Applying for DG funding • Should be a levy-paying employer with a SDL • number • Should have submitted a WSP • Verify that your levies are paid to SASSETA • Project should be linked to SASSETA’s SSP, NSDS targets and your WSP • Grants may be reduced, withdrawn or cancelled sassetaSDFworkshop2011

37. Guidelines: Applying for DG funding • The project should be linked to your SASSETA’s • SSP, NSDS targets as well as your WSP • Application should include a valid tax clearance • Provide the accreditation details of the provider • contracted to deliver the learning programme sassetaSDFworkshop2011

38. Completing the DG application • Complete the prescribed DG application form • available on the website • Incomplete applications would be disqualified • Providers must be accredited for the programme • to be delivered sassetaSDFworkshop2011

39. Completing the DG application • Provide the accreditation details of the provider contracted to deliver the learning programme. Employer specifications Employer must ensure clear specifications when sourcing an accredited training provider Grants may be reduced, withdrawn or cancelled sassetaSDFworkshop2011

40. Grant application process Proposal request (Ad, digital marketing) Apply before or on due date Board ratification Evaluation DGEC Agreement (legal contract) Approved? Declined? sassetaSDFworkshop2011

41. Questions? sassetaSDFworkshop2011

42. sassetaroadshow2011 Chantelle Peters ETQA Practitioner Accreditation Process SASSETA - your partner in skills development

43. Role of the ETQA • Accredit constituent providers • Evaluate assessment and facilitate moderation among providers • Register assessors, moderators and verifiers • Deliver on SAQA mandate (Accreditation of the SETA) sassetaSDFworkshop2011

44. What is Provider Accreditation ? • Formal recognition • The accrediting body (SASSETA) is satisfied that the provider meets the requirements • Quality learning programmes against national standard registered on the NQF • SASSETA recognises this by accrediting the provider sassetaSDFworkshop2011

45. Accreditation criteria SAQA requirements • Financial administration and physical resources • Quality Management Systems (QMS) • Learning programme provision • Assessors and moderators • Relevant registration sassetaSDFworkshop2011

46. Assessor, Moderator & Verifier registration sassetaSDFworkshop2011 • SASSETA primary focus • Conduct Outcomes-based Assessments / Conduct Moderation of Outcomes-based Assessment • 2 years occupational experience in relation to the field they wish to assess • Signing and adherence to ETQA code of conduct • This process is reviewed every 5 years depending on SETA’s lifespan • Assessor, Moderators and Verifiers can be de-registered due to irregularities

47. Accreditation phases sassetaSDFworkshop2011 • Phase 1: Desktop Evaluation • Phase 2: Programme Evaluation • Phase 3: Site Visits • Phase 4: Recommendations and Approval

48. Categories of Accreditation Assessment only • Assess learners and RPL candidates but no delivery • Specific accreditation criteria apply Delivery andAssessment • Assess learners and RPL candidates and delivery • All accreditation criteria apply Delivery only providers cannot be accredited • Important considerations sassetaSDFworkshop2011

49. Extension of Scope for other SASSETA learning programmes • Extension of scope through Primary ETQA • Identify the unit standards/qualification • The primary ETQA to submit to secondary ETQA • Assessors & moderators must be registered for applicable unit standard or qualification • Provider must have Learning materials or MOU sassetaSDFworkshop2011

50. Process for programme approval • Constituent providers accredited by relevant SETA • Provider informs SASSETA of Intent • SASSETA’s responsibility to initiate MOU • SASSETA facilitates process sassetaSDFworkshop2011