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WELCOME to the SASSETA 2013 Road Show

WELCOME to the SASSETA 2013 Road Show. SASSETA - your partner in skills development. FET College Collaboration. Have joined hands with the rest of other SETA’S in supporting the Minister’s of Higher Education and Training’s broader vision of reviving the FET Sector

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WELCOME to the SASSETA 2013 Road Show

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  1. WELCOME to the SASSETA 2013 Road Show SASSETA - your partner in skills development

  2. FET College Collaboration • Have joined hands with the rest of other SETA’S in supporting the Minister’s of Higher Education and Training’s broader vision of reviving the FET Sector • We have set ourselves a strategic goal of ensuring the by 2015 the FET Colleges will be responsive to the needs of the Sector • GertSibande • Nkangala • Ehlanzseni SASSETA2013ROAD SHOW

  3. Opening of Regional Offices • The Department of Higher Education and Training directed us to partner with FET Colleges when opening our Regional Offices • SASSETA has been directed to KZN to partner with Amajuba FET College, Elangeni FET College and EthekwiniFET College • Progress has been achieved in this regard in that all the 3 Colleges have been visited but • Only EthekwiniFET College could accommodate SASSETA in KZN • SASSETA will be using EtekwiniFET’s free office space at no charge except for water and electricity • The intended date for the launch of the Office was February 2013 but has since been delayed by the approval processes of Regional Structure. SASSETA2013ROAD SHOW

  4. Work Integrated Learning • The challenge of placement of FET Graduates has requested us to seek a collective solution with our employers • DHET has requested SASSETA to place 100 FET College graduates in our sector for 2012 academic year • 100 graduates have since been successfully placed at the Legal Aid Board, Popcru and SAPS • Special thanks to our employers and stakeholders for this collective effort in responding to our call • Invitation is extended to other stakeholders to work closely with us in responding to NSDS III imperatives SASSETA2013ROAD SHOW

  5. The new SETA grant regulations • On 12 January 2012 the Department issued th SETA grant regulations for public comment • The Department provided both Buisiness Unity South Africa (BUSA) and organised labour an opportunity to submit their inputs at Nedlac • The Minister of Higher education and Training has released the Government Gazette (number 35940) of 3 December 2012 • This relates to monies received by the SETAs and how it will be disbursed in the future • The new SETAs Grant Regulations was passed in December and will come into effect on 1 April 2013. SASSETA2013ROAD SHOW

  6. Intent of regulations • Regulate the provision of funds available for skills development • Provide for SETA’s to contribute to the work of the QCTO • Discourage accumulation of surpluses and the carry-over of unspent funds • Create a framework within which expanded use is made of public education and training providers • Promote NQF registered and quality assured PIVOTAL programmes to address scarce and critical skills needs • Improve the quantity and quality of labour market information received by SETA’s SASSETA2013ROAD SHOW

  7. Key provisions of regulations • 80% of discretionary grants to be allocated to PIVOTAL programmes • The employer will be paid 20% of the total levy paid to SARS as mandatory grants • Unclaimed mandatory funds to be transferred into discretionary fund by 15 August • From 1 April 2014, WSP/ATR/PVT must be submitted by 30 April annually • Mandatory grants to be paid at least quarterly SASSETA2013ROAD SHOW

  8. Key provisions of regulations SASSETA2013ROAD SHOW

  9. SKILLS PLANNING & RESEARCH SASSETA2013ROAD SHOW

  10. SECTOR SKILLS PLAN UPDATE SASSETA2013ROAD SHOW

  11. Approach to the SSP Upate Approach to SSP update Review of current SSP to identify gaps Field Research Desk Research Focus Groups Interviews Survey Literature review Analysis and Consolidation Planning, Review and Sign off SASSETA2013ROAD SHOW

  12. Corrections – Scarce and Critical skills Scarce Skills Critical Skills Nurses Pharmacists Supply chain officials Doctors Social Workers Psychologists Artisans (Electrical, Mechanical, and maintenance related) Agricultural technicians and teachers Vocational & technical trainers Accredited educationists, assessors and moderators • Forensic skills for nurses • Presentation &report writing for Corrections Officers • Management & Leadership training for those in managerial roles • Sign language and foreign languages training for Corrections Officers • Dog handling • Explosives detection • Systems maintenance people for new technology • Security management skills for Correctional Centre managers SASSETA2013ROAD SHOW

  13. Private Security – Scarce and Critical skills Scarce Skills Critical Skills • RPL for experienced people with PSIRA grades • Management and supervisory training • Communication • ICT skills including CCTV training • National Key Point Security • Customer care • Report writing • Investigation • Dog handling • Basic numeracy and literacy (Adult Education & Training) • Skilled Investigators with understanding of legislation • Telecommunications Technicians with ability to install and commission security devices SASSETA2013ROAD SHOW

  14. Defence – Scarce and Critical skills • Army • Engineers • Architects • Intelligence Officials • Armour Soldiers • Technical Officers (Artisans) • Air Force • Fighter and Transport Pilots • Air Traffic Controllers and Navigators • Engineers • Technical Officers (Artisans) • Navy • Engineers • Divers • Technical Officers (Artisans) • Submarine Combat Officers • Warship Coxswains • SAMHS • Medical Practitioners including surgeons and anesthetic specialists • OHS Officers & EHS professionals • Medical Technologists & Radiologists • Neuropsychologists

  15. Defence – Scarce and Critical skills Scarce and Critical Skills identified Critical Skills across all Arms of service • ICT skills including skills for specialised defence packages • Assessing and moderating training for officers in the training centres • Policy and legislative drafting skills for managers involved in the generation of policies and legislative changes • Leadership and management training including mentoring and coaching • Project management training for officers assigned project management duties • Monitoring and evaluation • Human Resource Management including human resource development and planning • Work study systems and processes for Work Study Officers • Risk, compliance and management training for officers

  16. Justice – Scarce and Critical skills Scarce Skills Critical Skills • Legislation Drafters • Court Librarians • Black, young and female judges • Cyber prosecutors • Sign Language Interpreters • Case flow management, • Report writing • Foreign language interpretations • Management and Leadership training including mentoring and coaching • Cyber Crime investigation and prosecution • Maritime law • Computer literacy • Human Resource Management • Financial Management • Office Management SASSETA2013ROAD SHOW

  17. Legal – Scarce and Critical skills Scarce Skills Critical Skills Subsector characterised by over supply of lawyersbut fewer black senior counsel • Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution • Financial and business management skills for attorneys • Environmental, Cyber and Maritime Law • Court procedures • Conflict management • Foreign languages • Case management • Writing skills SASSETA2013ROAD SHOW

  18. Policing – Scarce and Critical skills Scarce Skills Critical Skills • Psychologists • Aircraft pilots • Pathologists • Chemists • Social Workers and Counselors • Forensic Detectives • Report writing • Computer skills for officers • Scientific Analysis • Forensic investigation for detectives • Facial reconstruction training for officers • Explosives and ballistics training • Firearms Training • Cyber crime investigation • Online child pornography investigation skills • Advanced driving training for officers • Mentoring, Coaching and Counseling SASSETA2013ROAD SHOW

  19. Implications for planning Focus on developing the capacity of training units within its constituent departments When the needs of sub-sectors are understood, appropriate interventions must be identified to address those needs. A range of interventions should be considered and the most effective approach agreed. There are a number of changes anticipated across various sub-sectors (especially legislative) and the SETA should be proactive in addressing skills needs brought about by such changes Relevance and quality of training by providers should be enforced Greater focus on driving skills development through partnerships with public FET and HET providers. Capacity of both should be improved to address the skills pipeline Effective monitoring of SASSETA funded programmes. The SASSETA must know which organizations and sub-sectors are engaging in skills development, which learners are participating, whether the training is addressing skills and has a positive impact

  20. Strategic themes Labour Market Information A need for comprehensive information about demand & supply of skills Strengthening HRD Units Supporting constituent members to develop HRD capacity Retention of Skills Supporting constituent public sector members with mechanisms to retain talent Improved Supply Partnerships FET & HET institutions to improve their capacity and programme relevance Expanded Workplace Provision More opportunities for learning & turning public service into a training space Monitoring & Evaluation Measuring impact of skills development interventions & obtaining key learnings for improvement

  21. MANDATORY GRANTS SASSETA2013ROAD SHOW

  22. Mandatory Grants The SETA will allocate a mandatory grant to a levy paying employer who • Employs 50 or more employees and who has submitted WSP/ATR using approved template • Employs less than 50 and who has submitted the WSP/ATR using simplified form developed by the SETA • Where the employer is a first time submission, must do so within 6 months • The employer should have submitted by the due date i.e. 30 June 2013 (with effect 1 April 2014 due date will be 30 April) SASSETA2013ROAD SHOW

  23. Mandatory Grant payments • The employer will be paid 20% of the total levy paid to SARS • Before payment is made the SETA will evaluate the WSP/ATR against set criteria approved by the Board • The mandatory grant will be paid quarterly to the employer • Failure by the employer to claim the mandatory grants will result in their levies transferred to discretionary grant by 15 August of each year. • The Board can grant extension of one month subject to written request by the levy paying employer SASSETA2013ROAD SHOW

  24. Mandatory Grant eligibility criteria • A SETA may not pay mandatory grant to an employer who is liable to pay SDL unless: • The levy paying employer has registered with the Commissioner of SARS • Has paid levies directly to Commissioner within specified time • Is up to date with levy payments at the time of approval • Has submitted WSP/ATR contributing to SETA SSP • Has submitted and implemented its WSP for previous financial year to the extent satisfying the SETA • Proof or evidence of consultation with organized labor is provided and signed off

  25. Mandatory Grant process SASSETA2013ROAD SHOW

  26. Questions? SASSETA2013ROAD SHOW

  27. DISCRETIONARY GRANT PROCESS SASSETA2013ROAD SHOW

  28. Allocation of Discretionary Grants A SETA will annually approve a DG Policy in accordance with the DHET Guidelines which will determine how the funds will be allocated The Seta may determine and allocate Discretionary Grant in support of the following: • NSDS III targets • Critical and scarce skills identified in our SSP • NQF Aligned training • Annual Performance Plan • Pivotal programmes • NGO\ CBO \NPO and Trade Unions • Public FET Colleges and Universities • Bursaries for employed and unemployed SASSETA2013ROAD SHOW

  29. Who qualifies for a Discretionary Grant? • Employers who are within the jurisdiction of SASSETA who are up to date with their levy payments or who are exempted in terms of the SDLA of 1999 • Employers who have submitted their WSP /ATR • Employers who are registered under the Companies Act of 2008 (as amended) • Legal Employers who are registered with the law society • Employers who comply with TAX regulations • Accredited Private Providers • Registered NGOs, CBOs ,NPOs and Trade Unions SASSETA2013ROAD SHOW

  30. How to apply for a Discretionary Grant (continued) Applicants should submit their Discretionary Grant applications using the prescribed SASSETA Discretionary Grant Application Forms in line with the Discretionary Grant Policy • DG Application Forms: • DG 01: Employer Application • DG 02: Accredited Service Provider Application • DG03 : Individual Learner Application SASSETA2013ROAD SHOW

  31. How to apply for a Discretionary Grant Application forms must be complete and the following attachments must be appended as required: • Original tax clearance certificate • Confirmation of BEE status • Accreditation details • Proposed Project Implementation Plan • Proposal in case of NGOs, CBOs, NPOs and Trade Unions SASSETA2013ROAD SHOW

  32. When to apply • The SETA will publish request for proposals (RFP) in the national newspapers, as well as the SASSETA website www.sasseta.org.za • The Discretionary Grant applications must be submitted to the SASSETA office by the date specified in the Request for Proposals • Applications for Discretionary Grants must be approved by SASSETA before any training or other activity related to the skills development project applied for can commence SASSETA2013ROAD SHOW

  33. What to ensure when applying • Applicants need only apply on identified Qualifications/Unit Standards • A detailed proper costing submitted • A high level project plan submitted • Contactable references submitted • Projects are properly scoped • Learners to be trained have been identified • Provision for Transformational Imperatives to be achieved SASSETA2013ROAD SHOW

  34. Pivotal programmes • Professional Candidates Attorneys and Pshychologists • VocationalForensic Detectives and Legal Interpreters • TechnicalEngineers and Artisans • AcademicResearchers and Forensic Scientists SASSETA2013ROAD SHOW

  35. Common application mistakes • Company Registration documents not attached • Valid Tax Clearance not attached • Application not responding to the advert • Accreditation details listing programmes applying for not provided • Application forms not fully signed • Employer applications without training provider details • Project costing not detailed and itemised • Applying for different project using one application form • Failure to submit contactable references where applicable SASSETA2013ROAD SHOW

  36. Questions? SASSETA2013ROAD SHOW

  37. ETQA SASSETA2013ROAD SHOW

  38. ACCREDITATION PROCESS SASSETA2013ROAD SHOW

  39. Role of ETQA • Accredit constituent training providers • Evaluate assessment and facilitate moderation among providers • Register assessors and moderators • Deliver on QCTO mandate and also align to SAQA mandate (Accreditation of the SETA) SASSETA2013ROAD SHOW

  40. Accreditation phases • Phase 1: Submission of application form • Phase 2: Desktop Evaluation • Phase 3: Programme Evaluation • Phase 4: Site Visits • Phase 5: Recommendations and Approval SASSETA2013ROAD SHOW

  41. Assessor & Moderator registration • SASSETA primary focus • Conduct Outcomes-based Assessments / Conduct Moderation of Outcomes-based Assessment • Two (2) years occupational experience in relation to the field they wish to assess • Signing and adherence to ETQA code of conduct • This process is reviewed every 5 years depending on SETA’s lifespan • Assessors and Moderators can be de-registered due to irregularities SASSETA2013ROAD SHOW

  42. Extension of scope to other Setas Application for learning programmes • Extension of scope through Primary ETQA • Identify the unit standards/qualification • The primary ETQA to submit to secondary ETQA • Assessors & moderators must be registered for applicable unit standard or qualification • Provider must have learning materials or MOU SASSETA2013ROAD SHOW

  43. ETQA accreditation process (approx. 3 months) LPQA committee Meetings 2013 May, August & Nov EXCO (ETQA Comm) BOARD (ETQA Comm) System upload Accreditation SASSETA2013ROAD SHOW

  44. Verification requirements • It is compulsory for all accredited training providers to apply for verification (QALA); to promote learner certification • It is the responsibility of the SETA to endorse learner results • Request forms for verification are available from SASSETA offices and website • Monitoring visit is compulsory to all accredited training providers to ensure continuity and to promote quality (re-accreditation & audit purposes) SASSETA2013ROAD SHOW

  45. Quality Council for Trades & Occupation • QCTO - Quality Council for the Trade and Occupations is a new body created in the NQF Act • Facilitate development of demand driven occupational learning system • Manage and co-ordinate qualification in the Occupational Qualifications framework • QCTO delegated quality assurance functions for currently registered NQF Qualifications SASSETA2013ROAD SHOW

  46. Occupational Qualification Occupational Qualification Occupational Qualification Occupational Qualification SASSETA2013ROAD SHOW

  47. Provider submission window SASSETA2013ROAD SHOW

  48. Questions? SASSETA2013ROAD SHOW

  49. Contact Details Please write down Phone: 011 347 0200 Fax: 011 805 6630 Call Centre: 086 110 2477 (all queries) Website:www.sasseta.org.za Email:callcentre@sasseta.org.za SASSETA2013ROAD SHOW

  50. Thank you for attending the SASSETA 2013 Road Show SASSETA - your partner in skills development

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