The Second Southern African Regional FET Conference

1. The Second Southern African Regional FET Conference Airport Grand Hotel and Conference Centre, Johannesburg. 15th November 2007. Presented by Mike Macrae

2. Regional FET Conference The Time for Sustainable Skills Development is Now! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ • Skills Shortage in SA: The current Status. • Training Facilities and Capacity. • Creating the Road Ahead.

3. Regional FET Conference Skills Shortage in SA: The current Status. • SNF ESDLE Project 2004: R25 million for 1000 learnerships. 64% pass. • OGCM ASTP 2006: R45 million funding from National Skills Fund, R15 million from CHIETA R140 million from Sasol. (4357 learnerships) • August 2007 R100 million application submitted to CHIETA/NSF. (2922 learnerships) • 882 learners in training. 97% retention. • Set to produce 1400 qualified artisans by the end of 2010. (2400 if R100 million approved)

4. Regional FET Conference Skills Shortage in SA: The current Status. • 33000 apprentices in 1975 to 1440 in 2005 • Offset by the introduction of learnerships • Mega Projects: (Engineering News) • R317 billion September 2005 • R717 billion September 2006 • R668 billion September 2007

5. Regional FET Conference Skills Shortage in SA: The current Status.

6. Regional FET Conference Skills Shortage in SA: The current Status. • Critical Aspects • JIPSA research: 50 000 artisans by 2010 • Current age of artisans • Perceived status of an artisan • Young people don't want to be artisans - it just isn't sexy enough- Dr Raymond Patel • International lure of experienced artisans

7. Regional FET Conference Skills Shortage in SA: The current Status. • Some Special Training Initiatives • NSF/CHIETA/OG & CM Project • Merseta training centres in Saldanha and Uitenhage • Coega • State Owned Enterprises • FET Recapitalisation • SEIFSA

8. Regional FET Conference Training Facilities and Capacity • Training Provider Decisions • Which trades? • Levels 2, 3 and 4? • Capital investment • Self assessment • SETA accreditation • Technical Audits

9. Regional FET Conference Training Facilities and Capacity • SETA accreditation: • Certification in compliance with the QA system of the South African Qualifications Authority • General: Legal status, structure, OHSACT compliance • Registration in terms of legislation • QMS • Learning programmes: Development, delivery and evaluation • Physical, admin and financial • HR staff selection, appraisal and development • Policies and procedures • Ability to achieve the desired outcomes

10. Regional FET Conference Training Facilities and Capacity • Technical Audits (Using SMEs) • Assessors • Moderators • Training Material and Assessment Documentation • Equipment • Available quantity • Condition/current • Technical drawings

11. Regional FET Conference Training Facilities and Capacity • Training Centre Staffing (technical) • Trainers • Subject matter expert • Preferably an assessor • Assessors • Accredited by the relevant SETA • Moderators • Accredited by the relevant SETA • Moderates at least 1 in 10 assessments

12. Regional FET Conference Training Facilities and Capacity • N courses, NCV courses, learnerships, apprenticeships, RPL • Applicable to industry • Current technology • Generic training material • Alignment of outcomes

13. Regional FET Conference Training Facilities and Capacity • Other Considerations • Proximity to recruitment areas • Proximity to suitable host employers • Training provider interaction with industry • OHSACT and SHE compliance

15. Regional FET Conference Creating the Road Ahead. • This presentation focusing on 6 artisan trades • Boilermakers • Electricians • Fitters • Instrument mechanics • Riggers • Welders • National trade test (Integrated summative assessment) set by industry, recorded in national assessment bank by qualification number as recorded on NQF (NLRD-SAQA)

16. Regional FET Conference Creating the Road Ahead. • Pathway 1: Indentured Apprenticeships • “Olifantsfonteinred seal” • Traditional 4 years/N courses • Understood and accepted by industry • 80 week accelerated programme • Decentralised trade test centres

17. Regional FET Conference Creating the Road Ahead. • Pathway 2: RPL Apprenticeships • Structured evaluation, then fill the gaps • Otherwise the same as an indentured apprenticeship

18. Regional FET Conference Creating the Road Ahead. • Pathway 3: Registered Learnerships • Regimented and closely controlled • Wider formative and summative assessments • Prescriptive and defined outcomes • A “trade test” is often requested prior to employment

19. Regional FET Conference Creating the Road Ahead. • Pathway 4: National Certificate Vocational • Some perceptions: • Grade 9 entry plus 3 years = “Technical matric”? • Grade 9: • Quoted as “glorified schools not relieving the skills shortage!” Academic Technical

20. Regional FET Conference Creating the Road Ahead. • Alignment between DoE, DoL and other stakeholders (ex Skills Revolution Indaba in KZN by the Deputy President in June 2007) • Full support for JIPSA and ASGISA initiatives • Understand the info currently to hand • Training material • Practical exposure/workplace experience • End product competencies • Same qualification irrespective of path • NCV/ GMET curriculum alignment

21. Regional FET Conference Creating the Road Ahead. • How can the FET colleges be sweated to relieve industry compliant skills shortages? • Full time/part time/flexibility • Technical Skills Business Partnership (TSBP) facilitated by NBI. • Sasol, Arcelor Mittal, Eskom, Goldfields, Angloplats and Transnet • Mpumalanga Technical Skills Business Forum (MTSF) • Other?

22. Regional FET Conference Creating the Road Ahead. • Central to the partnerships is broad agreement on the curriculum / skills programmes to be offered • Parties bring different strengths to the partnership • Examples of industry contribution: support for lecturers, bursaries, workplace training, job opportunities, recruitment and assessment of students, examination and moderation of lecturer and student work, equipment and infrastructure

23. Regional FET Conference Creating the Road Ahead. SUMMARY: • R668 billion capex with R477 billion artisan related. • 6% growth target • Unemployment and crime • R2 billion FET recapitalisation • R600 million for bursaries

24. Regional FET Conference Creating the Road Ahead. CONCLUSION: • Non-negotiable imperative to develop and utilise all compliant training facilities • FET colleges are a integral part of • NCV qualifications • Learnerships

25. Regional FET Conference QUESTIONS?