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Human Resource Development Council for South Africa (HRDCSA)

Human Resource Development Council for South Africa (HRDCSA). Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration 14 September 2011. Presentation Outline. 1. Background About Human Resources Development Strategy for SA

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Human Resource Development Council for South Africa (HRDCSA)

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  1. Human Resource Development Council for South Africa (HRDCSA) Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration 14 September 2011

  2. Presentation Outline 1 Background About Human Resources Development Strategy for SA What has been Achieved to Date and Future Focus Conclusion 2 3 4

  3. Background • SONA acknowledge centrality of HRD in achieving winning democracy • HRDSA key instrument for liberating South Africans from ignorance, inequality and poverty gaps • Significance of alignment with other policies to influence agendas of relevant stakeholders

  4. Objectives 1 Increase responsiveness of training and education to social and economic development agenda Address quality issues in the education and skills development pipeline Address skills shortages in priority areas Establish institutional mechanism for coordination, integration, coherence, accountability and reporting Optimise efficacy and outcomes of HRD in respect of SA development agenda 2 3 4 5

  5. What the HRDSA aims to achieve Supports government objectives to: • Reduce poverty, inequalities and unemployment • Create enabling environment for socio-economic growth and development • Promote justice and social cohesion • Improve HDI and country ranking • Improve competitiveness • Reduce gini-coefficient rate

  6. HRDSA Governance structures Chaired by the Deputy President. Representatives include: Relevant Cabinet Ministers, senior leaders from organised business, organised labour, community, and research institutions HRDCSA HRD Technical Working Group Consists of representatives from government, organised business, organised labour, research institutions and relevant experts. HRD Secretariat Technical Task Teams HRD Provincial Forum

  7. Mandate • Advise DP of implementation of HRD policies and strategies • Medium for constant dialogue and consensus building on HRD • Identify skills blockages and recommend solutions • Promote knowledge management and benchmarking at enterprise and national level • Monitoring and evaluation • Advocacy and communication NB Role of Council not to implement the strategy, but to create a platform where social partners engage in coming up with solution to address bottlenecks in the development of human resources in South Africa

  8. Commitments We Will: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

  9. Commitments and pillars

  10. …RPL in SA Context

  11. Five Point Work Plan • Strengthen and support FET Colleges to expand access • Production of intermediate skills (artisans in particular) and professionals • Production of academics and stronger industry-educational institutions partnerships in research and development • Foundational Learning • Worker Education

  12. Technical Task Teams

  13. Technical Task Teams

  14. Achievements to date • Human Resources Development Strategy for SA -2010 to 2030 in place • Human Resources Development Council launched in March 2010 and had met 4 times • Technical Working Group to advise the Council on strategic matters relating to HRD and executing decisions of Council in place • Secretariat in place to provide strategic, administrative, technical and logistical support • 5 point plan work plan for the Council approved • Broad implementation plan for the next five years approved and funded • Eight technical task teams based on the work plan established • Provincial coordination forum to enable two way communication on HRD implementation in place and had met once • Monitoring and Evaluation Framework in Place • Marketing and communication strategy in place and process underway to approve brand identity for Council

  15. Recent Issues addressed • SAICA Model for Professional Development • Strategy and Action Plan for DBE • New Growth Path and its impact on HRDSA • Review of Sector Skills Plans and Recommendations for Improving SETA performance • Overview of the Maritime Sector and Skills Required to support Sector Growth • Alignment of HRDCSA with IPAP • Annual National Assessment Results and Recommendations to Improve

  16. Future focus • Finalise alignment of HRDSA to NGP • Appropriate measure to strengthen Foundational Learning • Measures to strengthen FET colleges to expand access • Mechanism to expedite delivery of Artisans across all sectors • Production of Academics and Industry Partnerships • Models for the Production of Professionals • Framework and Model for Worker Education • Review of Skills Development Institutional Landscape • Secretariat and Council Repositioning

  17. Conclusion • Investment in education and training is the main key to progress from one level of economic development to another • Societies which do not gear themselves from now on to learning will find it difficult to progress beyond their present level of economic and social development • Successful implementation of the strategy requires shared responsibilities from all concerned parties

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