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Fasset Update October to November 2011

Fasset Update October to November 2011. Sector Skills Plan Update 2012/13. This SSP contains the blueprint for the Fasset's strategy and activities for NSDS III for the financial year from 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013. Document was submitted to DHET by 30 September 2011.

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Fasset Update October to November 2011

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  1. Fasset UpdateOctober to November 2011

  2. Sector Skills Plan Update 2012/13 • This SSP contains the blueprint for the Fasset's strategy and activities for NSDS III for the financial year from 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013. • Document was submitted to DHET by 30 September 2011. • The updated document is available on Fasset’s website: www.fasset.org.za 2

  3. Scarce Skills • Positions that remain unfilled for prolonged periods of time • People required to fill ongoing employment vacancies • 79% professional occupations • Examples include: trainee accountants and auditors, bookkeepers, accounting technicians, general accountants, financial officers, supply chain professionals

  4. Grants for 2011 and 2012 * The grant application forms will be published on the Fasset website on 1 April 2012 These deadline dates are subject to change 4

  5. Board decisions for 2012 • Tariff: Tariff scheme approved for all grants. • Race: Indian and Coloured people are adequately or overrepresented in the sector. Changed focus on African people. • People with disabilities: Changed focus on African disabled people. • Gender: White women will not be supported on interventions at NQF level 7 and above. 5

  6. Mandatory Grant • 2011: 50% of SDL • 2012: 40% of SDL • Remaining 10% can be claimed through the Pivotal Grant • The criteria for the grant: • WSP/ATR • Employer registered with Fasset • SDL payments to SARS up-to-date • Authorised signatories have signed where required • Proof of the company’s banking details 6

  7. Pivotal Grant • Professional, vocational, technical and academic (PIVOTAL) programmes • Provide a full occupationally‐directed qualification e.g. degree, diploma, learnership, internships. Not short courses • Linked to Mandatory Grant – claim a maximum of 10% of the SDL • All learners regardless of race, gender and disability status • All learners studying through bursaries at recognised institutions or professional bodies • Learners studying towards quality-assured and structured workplace experience • Grant funding regulations are still to be gazetted. 7

  8. Strategic Cash Grant • Expenses to a maximum value of 20% of SDL in terms of set tariffs • MS Excel format required and subject to capping • 2012 changes: • Workplace experience criteria removed • Include increased tariff for employers taking learners onto a new learnership programme • Race • Gender • Disability 8

  9. Assessor and Moderator Grant • Reimburse cost of training • Assessor / moderator to register against Fasset qualification/unit standard • Assessor requires approval from the relevant professional body for some qualifications • Applicable to all population groups • 2012 changes: • Grant capped at R7,000 • Learners with a disability capped at R12,250 9

  10. SMME Grant • Firms employing fewer than 50 people (Small Medium and Micro Enterprises) • Structured courses only. No short courses or learnerships • Currently undersubscribed • To be claimed in terms of a tariff scheme • 2012 changes: • Limited to R300,000 per firm • Race • Gender • Disability 10

  11. Learnership Cash Grant • SDL and NLP payers with 149 or less employees • No evidence required, Fasset will confirm on system • Applicant to ensure Professional Body submits learner information to Fasset • 10 learners per employer, Entry and Exit Grant • Tariff depending on length of programme, entry and exit status • 2012 changes: • Race • Gender • Disability 11

  12. Lifelong LearningTimetable subject to change • 2012 changes: • Reduced budget as the need to focus on unemployed learners and development projects has been prioritised. 12

  13. Development Projects • To address the shortage of professionals in Fasset sector • Training of learners in workplace readiness skills – including soft skills and technical financial skills • Learners are black and/or disabled, and once employed by the company may be put forward for a LCG • 70% placement minimum requirement • Funded by Fasset with unclaimed levy money 13

  14. Development Projects 14

  15. Career Guidance • National campaign in line with NSDS III • Mediums used: • Print and online advertising • Print and digital motivational material • Partnerships • Exhibitions • Currently being developed: • Viral campaign • Brand ambassadors • Social media 15

  16. Best Practice Awards • Fasset’s Annual Function held on 15 September 2011 • Annual General Meeting • Projects Showcase • Best Practice Awards • Thank You Function • Best Practice Awards: • Winner (Large organisation): Ernst & Young • Special Mention: KPMG • Winner (Medium organisation): Silica Financial Solutions • Special Mention: Guarantee Trust 16

  17. Thank You For more information please contact the Fasset Call Centre on 086 101 0001 or visit www.fasset.org.za 17

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