Transcript Skills Delivery Department – Discretionary Funding

Skills Delivery Department
2015 Road Show
AgriSETA
Skills Delivery Department
Skills Delivery Manager
Gerard Mamabolo
Skills Delivery Department: Learnerships, Skills Programmes, AET, Artisan Development, Bursary , Mentorship/Support to Rural
Structures , Internships, Graduate Placement, NVC & Rural Development
Manager: Artisan
Development
Frikkie Fouche
Artisan
Development:
Administrator
Ledile Kgomo
SD Admin.
Coordinator
Granny Choeu
Skills Delivery
Coordinator
Bronwynn Oosthuizen
Rural
Development/Support
to Rural Structure :
Administrator
Shereen Wentzel
Manager: Rural
Development
Sello Khoza
Provincial Coordinator:
Limpopo
Medupi Shabangu
Provincial
Coordinator: EC
Xolani Zituta
Provincial Coordinator:
KZN
Xolisile Mthiyane
Provincial Coordinator:
Mpumalanga
Gugu Ndlela
AET:
Administrator
Marissa Kok
Interns/
Graduate
Placement:
Administrator
Itumeleng Kgwadi
Bursary:
Administrator
Vacant
LS/SP(18.2):
Administrator
Rirhandzu
Makhubele
LS/SP(18.1):
Administrator
Merriam
Marobyane
GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS
• TWO application window periods:
1 September - 31 October Window period
 Bursary, Internships & Artisan Development
1 November – 31 January Window period
 Learnership, Skills Programmes, Commodity Organisations, Rural
Structures / Mentorship, Graduate Placement, Rural development ,
NVC and AET.
• Advertisements, guidelines and application forms will be available during
application window periods on the AgriSETA website.
• Evaluation of applications – February & March.
• Allocation of APP by Evaluation/Grants & QA Committee in March.
• Board approval in end March.
• Notice of approval/disapproval in April.
• Implementation of projects in April.
• Disapproved applications – Notice shall be placed on the website.
• Monitoring of projects on a continuous basis.
AgriSETA
APPROVED GRANT ALLOCATIONS FROM 2015/16
LEARNING PROGRAMMES
CURRENT RATE
LEARNERSHIP-18.1
R18 200.00
LEARNERSHIP-18.2
R21 800.00
ALLOWANCE-18.2
R9 080.00 (R1135.00 x 8 months)
SKILLS PROGRAMME (18.1&18.2)
R182.00 / Credit / Learner
INTERSHIPS
R45 000.00 (R3750.00)
GRADUATE PLACEMENT
R45 000.00 (R3750.00)
BURSARY (Employed – Post Grad)
R60 000.00
BURSARY (Employed – Under Grad)
R37 500.00
BURSARY (Unemployed – Post Grad)
R60 000.00
BURSARY (Unemployed – Under grad )
R37 500.00
ARTISAN DEVELOPMENT
R50 000.00
AET
R4 246.00 (R2123.00 X 2)
NVC
R21 800.00
NVC - ALLOWANCE
R14 520.00 (R1210.00)
AgriSETA
2015/2016 ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLAN (APP’)
LEARNING PROGRAM
NO.LEARNERS
AMOUNT
SKILLS PROGRAMMES-18.1
860
R3,756,480.00
SKILLS PROGRAMMES-18.2
800
R3,494,400.00
SKILLS PROGRAMMES-FORKLIFT
40
R80 000.00
LEARNERSHIP-18.1
675
R12,285,000.00
LEARNERSHIP-18.2
650
R20,072,000.00
NVC
50
R1,816,000.00
BURSARY – Employed – Post Graduate (September)
10
R600 000.00
BURSARY – Employed – Under Graduate (September)
60
R3,600,000.00
BURSARY – Unemployed – Post Graduate (September)
60
R3,600,000.00
BURSARY – Unemployed – Under Graduate (September)
110
R4,125,000.00
Target are informed by Annual Performance Plan (APP)
AgriSETA
2014/2015 ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLAN (APP’)
LEARNING PROGRAM
NO.LEARNERS
AMOUNT
AET – EMPLOYED & UNEMPLOYED
800
R3,396,800.00
ARTISAN DEVELOPMENT – 18.1 & 18.2 (September)
210
R10,500,000.00
COMMODITY ORGANISATIONS
R5,000,000.00
INTERNSHIPS (September)
250
R11,250,000.00
GRADUATE PLACEMENT
275
R12,375,000.00
MENTORSHIP / FARMER DEVELOPMENT
R2,312,500.00
TOTAL
R85,888,180.00
Target are informed by Annual Performance Plan (APP)
AgriSETA
DISCRETIONARY GRANTS APPLICATIONS
• Due to limited funds, AgriSETA always places a limit in the funding of
learning programmes.
• Skills Programmes – not exceed 25 learners and 24 credits.
• Learnership – not exceed 15 learners per application.
• Commodity Organisations – not exceed R500 000.00.
• Special project (Mentorship & Farmer Development) – not exceed
R500 000.00
• Application forms are available on the website during application period,
NB – click the Learning Programme (in blue).
• Proposals not exceeding 10 pages on Mentorship, non credit bearing
training and Farmer Development.
• Emphasis is always placed on Scarce & Critical skills and PIVOTAL.
• Due to high volume of applications / need to address scarce & critical
skills – emphasis shall be on higher NQF levels.
AgriSETA
APPROVAL LETTERS & CONTRACTS
• Approval letters and contracts are usually issued in April.
• Contracts to be returned to AgriSETA within three (3)
months.
• Training can ONLY resume once contract is signed by both parties
and according to Training Plan.
• Funds regarded as contracted once contract is signed.
• At least 95% of Discretionary funds should be contracted.
AgriSETA
CLAIMS & INVOICES
• Due to high volumes of invoices received, there are still problems
related to invoice processing, e.g.
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Invalid Tax Clearances
Lack of supporting documents
Loss of invoices
Invoice duplicates (Word / Excel invoices)
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Invoices should be paid within 30 days.
All supporting documents should be in place to expedite payment.
Payments only done every Friday.
Ensure that your Tax Clearance certificate is valid when issuing
invoice.
• Some companies do not submit claims regularly – disrupts
monthly flow of funds.
AgriSETA
NEW LEGISLATIVE CHANGES-IMMEDIATE IMPLEMENTATION
• Manpower Training Act. vs. Skills Development Act.
• Workplace approval criteria;
 All workplaces will be verified from 2014/15 financial year using
Nationally approved criteria.
 Workplace approval will be valid for a period of three years (aligned to
National criteria and guidelines).
• Funding model;
 All SETA’s will fund Artisan Development aligned with Nationally
approved funding model.
• New Trades Curriculums;
 New curriculums are in development for all Occupations listed on the
OFO as trades.
• Learning Programmes Regulations;
 Written to guide Artisan Development aligned with Skills Development
Act.
AgriSETA
NEW LEGISLATIVE CHANGES-IMMEDIATE IMPLEMENTATION
• 2013 OFO List;
 Already implemented.
 OFO list of Trades as guidelines for implementation.
 No Artisan Funding will be allowed for programmes/Occupations not
listed as a Trade.
• Certification;
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 No AgriSETA certificates, from October 2013 – QCTO will issue all SETA
certificates.
National Standardized Grants increased from R139 350 in the 14/15 financial year
to R150 000 in the 15/16 financial year.
Requirements for the disbursement of grants changed and is available in the 2015/16 Grant Guidelines
•AgriSETA active member of NADQAC
The National Artisan Development Quality Assurance Committee (NADQAC)
has been established to coordinate accreditation across all sectors in order
to progressively implement a national non-sector based accreditation
process.
AgriSETA
NEW LEGISLATIVE CHANGES-IMMEDIATE IMPLEMENTATION
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Artisan Development employers will in the 2015/16 financial year be able to:
– Apply for access to the Artisan Module
– Be able to upload learners remotely
– Be able to view learner status
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FLP programmes will not be implemented in the 15/16 financial year, the current
programme will be replaced with a credit bearing course in the 16/17 financial
year.
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
• AgriSETA – Focus broadly on Rural Development, Co-ops and
Youth development as outlined in NSDS 111.
• Formation of partnership with Government Departments.
• Four Provinces – Mpumalanga (University of Mpumalanga), KZN
(Cedara Agric. College), Eastern Cape (Tsolo Agric. College) and
Limpopo (Department of Agriculture) have Provincial
Coordinators.
AgriSETA
CHALLENGES
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Invoices not been paid within 30 days.
Irregular claims patterns.
Non and short payment of allowances by Service Providers.
Poor practical exposure by certain Service Providers to learners.
Non adherence to conditions in the applications forms.
Non return of contracts by employers.
Disregard of Scarce and Critical skills implementation by
Employers as per SSP (2011-2016).
• Lack of scheduling of appointments by stakeholders.
AgriSETA
THANK YOU
Email addresses and Direct telephone numbers
[email protected] – 012 – 301 5607
[email protected] – 012 – 301 5639
[email protected] – 012 – 201 5627
[email protected] – 012 – 301 5630
[email protected] – 012 – 301 5602
[email protected] – Limpopo
[email protected] – Mpumalanga
[email protected] – Eastern Cape
[email protected] – Kwa Zulu Natal
012-301 5600
AgriSETA