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NATIONAL SKILLS AUTHORITY
Gauteng PSDF Launch
Johannesburg
17 September 2014
The role of the NSA in advancing skills development
CONTEXT
1. Background and Legislative context
2. Role of the NSA
3. Progress and achievements
4. Role of PSDF
BACKGROUND/LEGISLATIVE MANDATE
 The National Skills Authority (NSA) is a statutory body that was first
established in 1999 in terms of Chapter 2 of the Skills Development
Act, 1998.
 The Skills Development Act 97 of 1998 and Act 37 of 2008 as amended,
the Presidential Proclamation No 44 of 2009, Government Gazette
Number 32367 and subsequent proclamations (No. 48 of 2009,
Government Gazette No. 32387 of 7 July 2009 and No. 531of 2009,
Government Gazette Number 32549 of 4 September 2009) assigned
the Skills development responsibility under the Minister for Higher
Education and Training.
ROLES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE NSA
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To advise the Minister on:
• National Skills Development Strategy.
• National Skills Development Policy.
• Guidelines on the implementation of the NSDS.
• the strategic framework and criteria for allocation of
funds from the National Skills Fund; and
• Any regulations to be made.
Progress since 2009
National Skills Authority (NSA) advised the Minister to extend the
implementation of the National Skills Development Strategy (NSDS II) 2005-2010
until March 2011.
NSA
conducted
stakeholder
consultations
including
Provincial
Skills
Development Forums (PDSFs) and constituency consultations to consolidate
inputs and recommendations to advise the Minister on the National Skills
Development Strategy (NSDS III) to be implemented from 2011-2016.
Minister was advised to review the SETA landscape 2011-2016, the process
which resulted in a reduction of SETAs from twenty three (23) to (21).
Currently preparing for processes to review the NSDS and SETA Landscape post
2016.
NSDS 3
NDP Requirements;
 Synergize Education in the economic
growth context
Respond to the needs of labour market in
order to improve the overall productivity
of the economy
 Strengthen partnership between
education and industry
Improve work readiness with required
quality by Industry
Workplace-based skills development
(work integrated learning, WIL)
 Improve entrepreneurial and innovative
economy
R/D and innovation capacity
Depended on SETAs support
Progress since 2009
SETA fund grant regulations
NSA also engaged on the Further Education Training (FET) Bill, Green
Paper on Post School Education and Training and the NQF sub frameworks.
NSA engaged with the department on the SETA grant regulations review
process and the development of the trade test regulations.
NSA advised the department to ensure extensive consultation with key
stakeholders on the grant regulations.
Minister was advised to review the SETA fund grant regulations to ensure
that SETA funding addresses government and sector priorities and to
approve the trade test regulations.
Progress and achievements
Advice on the performance of skills development institutions
 National Skills Fund
• The NSA advised the Minister to approve the NSF strategic plan and
allocation framework and improve the effectiveness of the NSF
• the department subsequently developed a turnaround strategy aimed
at improving the effectiveness of the NSF
• guides the work of the NSF and serves as a basis for an assessment of
the Fund’s performance by stakeholders
 Training Lay off Scheme
• The department was advised to investigate ways to reduce the TLS
bureaucratic application processes.
• The NSA advised the NSF to communicate with SETAs to identify the
blockages/challenges to be addressed, review processes and criteria
for the training layoff scheme in order to increase the uptake of the
scheme.
Progress since 2009
Stakeholder management and mobilisation
PSDFs were reestablished as per the SDA to be stakeholders’ platform to
address specific provincial needs.
NSA hosted Provincial Consultative Workshops in each province with the
overall aim to mobilise business, government, community and labour to take full
ownership of the NSDS III.
National Skills Conference 2011& 2013
NSA hosted two successful national skills conference in 2011 & 2013
Skills Recognition Awards 2013 - aimed at recognizing efforts made by
implementing partners in the creation of placement opportunities in 2011-2013
PSDF Legislative mandate
Provincial Skills Development Forums were established to be
stakeholders’ platform to address specific provincial needs.
They also served as links between the NSA and the Provinces.
PSDFs facilitate the preparations and co-ordination of activities
leading to the development of Provincial Growth Development
Strategies
The Skills Development Act 37 of 2008 as amended states:
Those purposes are to be achieved [by] through a skills development forum in each Departmental province;
Background on PSDF
 Provincial Skills Development Forum is seen as catalyst and
platform for sharing and expediting skills development drive in the
province
 PSDF should bring on board role players with a vision to take
forward provincial economic growth through skills development
 Skills development should lead to economic growth, employment
creation, identification and placing of unemployed work seekers
into formal employment, social development projects and/or
income generating opportunities.
Composition of the Provincial Skills Development Forum
Provincial Skills Development Forum shall consist of duly appointed
members representingGovernment departments.
Provincial Office of the Premier.
Organized labour.
Organized business.
Organizations of Labour, Business, Community, Service Providers and
The interest of designated groups (youth, women & people with
disabilities)
All SETAs that may be relevant to the main economic activity in that
province (whether provincially based or not).
Representatives of the provider community
The NSA must designate at least one, but not more than three members
to attend a meeting of the PSDF
The representative from the Premier’s/Provincial office shall be the
chairperson of the Forum
NSDS III 2011 – 2013
A SKILLED AND CAPABLE WORKFORCE
Institutional
Mechanism for
Skills Planning
Workplace
based skills
development
Access to
occupationallydirected programmes
Growth of
public FET
college system
Address low level
of language and
numeracy skills
Co-Op, SME, NGO
and Community
training initiatives
Public Sector
capacitation for
improved service
delivery
Career and
Vocational
guidance
WHERE ARE WE NOW?
The Minister of HET said in his 2014 budget vote speech ‘The Department places
great emphasis on linking education and the workplace. This will include the
development of a clear strategy to turn every workplace into a training space’
Role of PSDF
Primary role is to ensure the alignment of all skills development initiatives
with economic and social development strategies of the PDGP which
include advice on, but not limited to:
Skills development for unemployed and underemployed persons
Job creation projects and strategic projects in particular
Learnerships.
Alignment with provincial economic development strategy/PGDS
Co-operation with interested bodies.
Integration of projects with the national, provincial and local initiatives.
Any other matter pertaining to skills development issues affecting the
province or part thereof.
Facilitate the identification of scarce skills and training needs.
Contribute to the development of the Provincial Skills Plan
Endorse, monitor and support evaluation of the Provincial Skills Plan.
Advice on ways to ensure viability and sustainability of projects.
Advice on skills development for designated groups.
Linking Education and the Workplace
Learner
University
TVET college
Community
college
Employer
Manager/
Professional
Artisan Mid
level
Independent
Sustainable
Livelihoods
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SETAs … with contacts and resources will incentivise employers to take on
students for workplace learning opportunities (cf. p. 16)
SETAs … will establish workplace needs, and ensure that providers have the
capacity to deliver against these (cf p. xvi)
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Thank You
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