SCARCE AND CRITICAL SKILLS WORKSHOPS February/March 2007

1. SCARCE AND CRITICAL SKILLS WORKSHOPS February/March 2007

2. ORGANISATIONAL TRAINING BUDGET Planning phase Budgeting phase Skills needs Prioritise Schedule Costs Fin. controls Internal processes Employer/ Employee participation Basis for WSP Guided by S & C Skills list Develop WSP Guided by S & C Skills list Ideally min. 3% of payroll as own budget. SDL adds 1% Internal resources or accredited provider Assessment Moderation Curriculum Learning materials Lessons leant/ improvement plan ATR Evaluate Quality control Execution Contract Monitoring and evaluation phase Delivery phase

3. 10% - R14 m Own Admin 20% - R28 m NSF 50% of 75% - R52 m Mandatory Grants 1% SKILLS DEVELOPMENT LEVY =R140 MILLION (3500 enterprises) Balance (20%+) R46 m Discretionary Grants FUNDING FOR AGRISETA

4. ALLOCATION OF DISCRETIONARY FUND Objective 1: Communication R0,4 million Objective 2: Employed worker R28 million Objective 3: Small enterprise R1 million Objective 4: The unemployed R8,6 million Objective 5: Capacity building R6,0 million Reserve: R2,0 million

5. Advise and influence enterprise management Gain commitment from all stakeholders Understand Scarce and Critical Skills ROLE OF SKILLS DEVELOPMENT FACILITATOR (SDF) “… to FACILITATE skills development within enterprise …” TWO OUTPUT DOCUMENTS WORKPLACE SKILLS PLAN ANNUAL TRAINING REPORT

6. WHAT ARE SCARCE AND CRITICAL SKILLS? “… refers to an ABSOLUTE or RELATIVE demand, current or future for skilled, qualified and experienced people to fill … particular OCCUPATIONS or SPECIALISATIONS in the labour market.” New or emerging occupation ABSOLUTE scarce skill Replacement demand Geographic considerations RELATIVE scarce skill Equity considerations Replacement demand Where an element of practical or fundamental competence is required and allows for specialisation - “top-up” CRITICAL skill

7. IDENTIFIED SCARCE AND CRITICAL SKILLS IN THE AGRISECTOR (per Occupational Category) • General managers MANAGERS • Farm managers • Advertising, Marketing and Sales Managers • Business, Human Resources and Marketing Professionals PROFESSIONALS • Design, Engineering Science and Transport Professionals • Natural and Physical Science Professionals • Education, Health, ICT and Social welfare • Wide spectrum TECHNICIANS and TRADESMEN • Artisans, Artisans, Artisans !!! • Animal Health and Horticulture

8. IDENTIFIED SCARCE AND CRITICAL SKILLS IN THE AGRISECTOR (per Occupational Category) …continued • Office managers SALES, CLERICAL and ADMIN • Clerks, Secretaries and Bookkeepers • Logistics Clerks • Sales Workers MACHINERY OPERATORS and DRIVERS • Machine and Stationary plant operators • Mobile plant operators LABOURERS • Factory process workers • Packers and Product assemblers • Farm, Forestry and Garden workers • General labourers

9. MODES OF DELIVERY HOW DO WE ERADICATE SCARCE AND CRITICAL SKILLS? What modes of delivery is available to a SETA? • LEARNERSHIPS • SKILLS PROGRAMMES • ABET • BURSARIES • INTERNSHIPS • WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE • APPRENTICESHIPS

10. FUNDING OF DELIVERY HOW DO WE FUND BASED ON THE AVAILABILITY OF R44 MILLION? • Learnerships (E) = 500 (U) = 0 NSF = 1000 • Skills Programmes (E) = 900 (U) = 500 • Bursaries (E) = 50 (U) = 50 • Internships (U) = 0 NSF = 100 • Workplace Experience (U) = 50 • Apprenticeships (E) = 50 • ABET (E) = 4700

11. THANK YOU.