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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
 We have set ourselves a strategic goal of ensuring the by 2015
the FET Colleges will be responsive to the needs of the Sector
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Gert Sibande
Nkangala
Ehlanzseni
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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 Ethekwini FET College
 Progress has been achieved in this regard in that all the 3 Colleges have
been visited but
 Only Ethekwini FET College could accommodate SASSETA in KZN
 SASSETA will be using Etekwini FET’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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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Key provisions of regulations
80% Skills Levy
20%
49.5%
Discretionary Grants
Mandatory
Grants
10.5% Administration
80%
20%
10% SETA
0.5%
PIVOTAL
NON-PIVOTAL
Administration
QCTO
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SKILLS PLANNING
& RESEARCH
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SECTOR SKILLS PLAN UPDATE
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Approach
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SSP Upate
Approach
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SSP
Review of current SSP to identify gaps
Field Research
Focus Groups
Interviews
Desk Research
Literature
review
Survey
Analysis and
Consolidation
Planning, Review and
Sign off
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Corrections – Scarce and Critical skills
Scarce Skills
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Nurses
Pharmacists
Supply chain officials
Doctors
Social Workers
Psychologists
Artisans (Electrical, Mechanical,
and maintenance related)
8. Agricultural technicians and
teachers
9. Vocational & technical trainers
10. Accredited educationists,
assessors and moderators
Critical Skills
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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
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Private Security – Scarce and Critical skills
Scarce Skills
• Skilled Investigators with
understanding of legislation
• Telecommunications Technicians
with ability to install and
commission security devices
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)
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Defence – Scarce and Critical skills
Army
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Air Force
Engineers
Architects
Intelligence Officials
Armour Soldiers
Technical Officers (Artisans)
Navy
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Engineers
Divers
Technical Officers (Artisans)
Submarine Combat Officers
Warship Coxswains
• Fighter and Transport Pilots
• Air Traffic Controllers and
Navigators
• Engineers
• Technical Officers (Artisans)
SAMHS
• Medical Practitioners
including surgeons and
anesthetic specialists
• OHS Officers & EHS
professionals
• Medical Technologists &
Radiologists
• Neuropsychologists
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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
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Justice – Scarce and Critical skills
Scarce Skills
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Legislation Drafters
Court Librarians
Black, young and female judges
Cyber prosecutors
Sign Language Interpreters
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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
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Legal – Scarce and Critical skills
Scarce Skills
Subsector characterised by over supply of
lawyers but fewer black senior counsel
Critical Skills
• 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
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Policing – Scarce and Critical skills
Scarce Skills
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Psychologists
Aircraft pilots
Pathologists
Chemists
Social Workers and Counselors
Forensic Detectives
Critical Skills
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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
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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
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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
MANDATORY GRANTS
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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)
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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
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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
Mandatory Grant process
Advert
Receipt of
WSP’s
AOR
Capturing
Payment
Confirmation
Payment
Approval
Evaluation
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Questions?
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DISCRETIONARY GRANT
PROCESS
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Pivotal programmes
 Professional
Candidates Attorneys and Pshychologists
 Vocational
Forensic Detectives and Legal Interpreters
 Technical
Engineers and Artisans
 Academic
Researchers and Forensic Scientists
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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
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Questions?
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ETQA
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ACCREDITATION PROCESS
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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ETQA accreditation process (approx. 3 months)
Meetings 2013
LPQA
committee
May, August & Nov
EXCO
BOARD
(ETQA Comm)
(ETQA Comm)
System upload
Accreditation
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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)
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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
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Occupational Qualification
Occupational Qualification
Knowledge Module
Practical Module
Occupational Qualification
Workplace Experience
Module
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Provider submission window
Provider submission
Site visit
LPQA Meeting
25 March 2013
15-26 April 2013
14 May 2013
25 June 2013
18 July - 01 Aug 2013
13 August 2013
25 September 2013
16-30 October 2013
12 November 2013
21 January 2013
17-27 February 2013
11 March 2014
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Questions?
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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:
[email protected]
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2013
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SASSETA - your partner in skills development