Welcome to the ISETT SETA

1. Welcome to the ISETT SETA Chairman’s Overview Annual Report Sector Skills Planning Education and Training Quality Assurance (ETQA) Financial Report Learnerships Welcome Contact Us

2. CHAIRMAN’S OVERVIEW Lesaiye Chiloane Chairman: Isett Seta Board

3. Overview • Positive strategic direction • Improved service delivery • Quality not compromised • Increased commitment to NSD strategy • Skills Development milestones reached

4. Focus • Aggressive demand to implement demand driven learning programmes • Focus on scarce skills (high level skills) • Strategic Partnerships cornerstones of sustainable skills development • People with disability entering into the ICT sector

5. Critical Skills Shortage

6. Conclusion • Another five year term – new challenges • ASGISA • JIPSA • Learning Programmes to rural communities • Stakeholder Support key to achieving set goals

7. THANK YOU Please visit our website: http://www.isett.org.za/

8. ANNUAL REPORT Oupa Mopaki Chief Executive Officer

9. INTRODUCTION The presentation today will provide insight into the performance and achievements of the Isett Seta for the financial year 2004 – 2005. It will outline the following:

10. PRESENTATION OUTLINE • NSDS 2001 – 2005 ACHIEVEMENTS • SECTOR SKILL PLANNING (SSP) • LEARNERSHIPS • EDUCATION AND TRAINING QUALITY ASSURANCE (ETQA) • MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS • RURAL ACCESS • PARTNERSHIPS • FINANCIALS • CHALLENGES SLIDE NUMBER: 3456789101112131415

11. NSDS 2001 – 2005 ACHIEVEMENTS • Indicator 1.1 – Number of Workers at NQF 1 • As at March 2005, 95% (baseline = 201,400) of employees in the Isett sector had a qualification higher than NQF Level 1 on the National Qualifications Framework. • Indicator 1.2 – Number of workers on structured learning programmes • As at March 2005, 63% (127,675) of employees in the Isett sector had been scheduled for structured skills development programmes. WSPIRs were due on the 30th April 2005. • Indicator 1.3 – Number of enterprises that achieved National Standard of People Development • As at March 2005, 13 enterprises have committed and were starting to implement Investors In People (IIP). Only one enterprise had already achieved the Standard. Back

12. NSDS 2001 – 2005 ACHIEVEMENTS • Indicator 2.1 – Number of large enterprises that received skills development grants • As at March 2005, 104 enterprises with more than 150 employees were claiming grants. This represents 100% participation. • Indicator 2.2 – Number of medium enterprises that received skills development grants • As at March 2005, 152 enterprises in the Isett sector employing between 50 and 149 employees were claiming grants. This represents 100% participation. • Indicator 2.3 – Number of Learnership Qualifications available to workers in sector • As at March 2005, 15 Learnership Qualifications were registered and made available across the Isett sector. Back

13. NSDS 2001 – 2005 ACHIEVEMENTS • Indicator 3.1 – Number of small enterprises that received skills development support • As at March 2005, 4.5% of companies with 1-49 employees are participating in the Skills Development Initiatives. Large businesses were encouraged to assist small businesses with skills development as well. • Indicator 5.1 – Number of unemployed young people that entered Learnerships • As at March 2005, 6 731 Learners, of which 6395 were under the age of 30, have entered Isett Seta funded Learnerships and 1 546 have completed those Learnerships. • Number of learners on Learnerships that were placed in employment • As at March 2005, 1,546 of Learners have completed Learnerships while 894 have been permanently placed, and 600 are studying further, 52 unemployed. Back

14. SECTOR SKILLS PLANNING (SSP)

15. LEVY PAYING COMPANIES BY SIZE Back

16. EMPLOYEES BY COMPANY SIZE Back

17. COMPANY PARTICIPATION

18. EMPLOYEE PROFILE Source: ICT Skills Audit

19. SCARCE SKILLS Source: ICT Skills Audit Back

20. SCARCE SKILLS - Cont. Source: ICT Skills Audit

21. LEARNERSHIP

22. LEARNERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS • Target of 3 500 achieved and exceeded by 192% (3 231) • 6 731 learners in Learnership Programmes (90% are 18.2 under 30 years) • 23% have successfully completed, of which 58% are Employed or Self-employed • 99.2% are Black, 43.1% Female, while 5.4% are people with Disabilities • R222 million invested towards implementation

23. BENEFICIARIES 6,731

24. HIGH LEVEL ICT SKILLS • Target BSc graduates • 470 learners trained in high level skills (Internships) • 57% completed training and have graduated, of which most are employed with various companies • 43% are in progress • 93% are Black, 44% Female

25. EDUCATION & TRAINING QUALITY ASSURANCE (ETQA)

26. REGISTERED QUALIFICATIONS

27. REGISTERED QUALIFICATIONS Cont.

28. ACCREDITATION There were 450 applicants assisted to acquire accreditation

29. ASSESSORS & MODERATORS

30. ASSESSORS & MODERATORS

31. MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

32. MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS • Events • Road Shows • Exhibitions • Graduations • Media Releases (Print & Visual) • Publications & Broachers • Website

33. RURAL ACCESS To ensure rural coverage, the following Learnerships projects have been implemented: • Limpopo (Mogalakwena i-Community Presidential Project) • Free State (Qwaqwa FET Colleges) • North West (Klerksdorp, Rustenburg) • Northern Cape (Upington, Kimberley) Other Projects: • Train the trainer IT Facilitator programme(Limpopo, North West, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape and Free State)

34. PARTNERSHIPS • Mpumalanga Provincial Government (Premier’s Office) • North West Provincial Government (Premier’s Office) • Free State Provincial Government (Premier’s Office) • Eastern Cape Provincial Government (Premier’s Office) • Gauteng Provincial Government (Premier’s Office) • KwaZulu Natal Provincial Government (Smart Exchange) • Limpopo Provincial Government and Hewlett Packard • State IT Agency (National) • Department of Public Works (Expanded Public Works Programme)

35. FINANCIALS

36. ANNUAL FINANCIALS & AUDIT RESULTS Back

37. COMMITTED FUNDS AND PROJECTS • The funds will be utilised as follows: • R100.000m will be used for Grant payments. • R68.615m will be used for Learnerships commitments. Back

38. ANNUAL FINANCIALS & AUDIT RESULTS The final audit report is a disclaimer of opinion report. The major issues that brought about this disclaimer are: Back

39. ANNUAL FINANCIALS & AUDIT RESULTSCont. NB: The Isett Seta Performance Management System is also utilized to address the findings.

40. Status on AG’s Audit Report

41. KEY CHALLENGES FOR 2005 - 2006 • Funding for progressing all learners from NQF level 4 to 5 • Implementation of ICT Learnerships in far rural areas • Acquiring more funding from the NSF • Financial constraints in establishing offices in all provinces (DoL initiative, SITA partnership) • Achieving a clean audit Back

42. THANK YOU Please visit our website: http://www.isett.org.za/

43. SECTOR SKILLS PLANNING Wynand Van der Merwe Senior Manager: Sector Skills Planning & Research

44. Deliverables from Board Session

45. Achievements Against QMS Targets

46. SSP Division: Achievement Against DoL Targets

47. Key Activities before March 2006

48. Challenges and Way Forward

49. THANK YOU Email Address: wynand@isett.org.za

50. EDUCATION AND TRAINING QUALITY ASSURANCE (ETQA) Edmund Nxumalo Senior Manager (Acting): ETQA