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INTRODUCING THE
SERVICES SETA
Presented by Peta Broomberg
Senior Chamber Manager
INTRODUCING THE
SERVICES SETA
SETA’s were established in March 2000
including SSETA
Our SETA is one of 22 SETAs currently
Focus is on the services sector
It is the most diverse SETA
Comprises of 37 SIC Codes covering a
range of industries
Grouped into 11 chambers for focused
management
INTRODUCING THE
SERVICES SETA
It is one of the most successful SETA’s
It is the most visible and recognized SETA
It comprised of the largest member base
by Dec 2005 with over 177 000 member
companies now 20 000 after levy
exemptions
Seen as the leaders in the industry
OUR ROLE IN THE SERVICES
SECTOR
 Report to the Minister of Education and to the
South African Qualifications Authority on our
initiatives
 Support the implementation of the NQF as well
as the newly established QCTO
 Disburse levies collected from employers for
training of staff
 Develop & implement our sector skills plan
 Develop & administer learnerships, skills
programmes, etc
 Through learnerships we assist new entrants
into employment (gainful employment) thus
contributing to productivity and employment
growth
OUR ROLE IN THE SERVICES
SECTOR CONT.
 In line with the NSDS to develop a culture of
“high quality” life-long learning in our sector
 Ensure learners are trained by accredited
providers
 Stimulating and supporting skills development in
small businesses
 Support development of people with disabilities,
NGO’s, CBO’s, etc
 Implement the National Skills Development
Strategy
 Undertake quality assurance within the sector
OUR ROLE IN THE SERVICES
SECTOR CONT.
Promoting skills development for
employability and sustainable livelihoods
through social development initiatives thus
contributing to the alleviation of poverty in
our country
Standard Classification Codes Per Chamber
SIC
CODE
BUSINESS SERVICES
99055
Call Centre management of people
9008
Direct Marketing
99056
Event & conference Management excluding the
operation of convention centers
88910
Labour Recruitment & provision of staff
88130
Marketing Research & Public opinion polling
9001
Marketing Services
99053
Valuers (incl Auctioneers)
84203
Estate Agencies
SIC
CODE
COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL
SERVICES
75121
Mail handling and Courier services
75110
National Postal activities
99002
General Cleaning
99035
Miscellaneous item hire ( video , car
etc)
SIC
CODE
CLIENT CARE SERVICES
99024
Beauty treatment (incl nail, skin
and health)
99090
Other service activities (incl
Commercial services)
99030
Funeral & related activities
99023
Men & ladies hairdressing
SIC
CODE
MANAGEMENT SERVICES
88141
General Consulting (incl management
consulting code 99015)
9002
Marketing communications (incl Public
Relations)
88900
Business Services N.E.C.
88000
Other business activities incl Administrative &
Secretarial
99039
Generic Project Management
84202
Property management
95992
Associations , federations and umbrella
bodies, (incl professional bodies)
99014
Quality Management & related services
NEW CHAMBER STRUCTURE
Peta Broomberg
Senior Chamber Manager
 Chamber Managers
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Nomfezeko Vendle
Shainaaz Rambehary
Priscilla David
Tshepiso Mofokeng
Joelyga Lawrence
Dharmisha Govind
Chantal Rodrigues
Naseema Haffejee
Chantal Monyane
Ria Jordaan
Devan Naicker
Cleaning and Hiring
Call Centre, Labour Recruitment
Events and Creative Animation
Property, Real Estate, Auctioneering
Postal and Hairdressing
Marketing and Communications
Project Management, General Business Consulting
Funeral and Beauty
Quality Management, Payroll and Secretarial
SME
Associations and Federations
OUR GOVERNING STRUCTURES
Other
Support Structures
National Chamber Boards
Makes policy decisions across
chambers makes policy
recommendations to council
SME
Advisory body for SME
sector
(Nominated from board
structures)
Disability
Provincial Councils
Comprises Chairs and vice chairs
of Provincial Chamber clusters
Industry Skills
Committees (national)
Decision making body for the
industry
EXCO
•responsible for ensuring that
decisions made by the Council are
properly implemented;
•monitoring and enforcing
agreements concluded by the
Council;
•preparing relevant reports for
Council; and
•generally performing any power,
or function
•delegated to it by the Council
Advisory body for people
with disabilities
(Nominated from board
structures)
ETQA Committee
Nominated from Board
structures
Audit Committee
Selection based on expertise
Remuneration
Committee
Selection based on expertise
ROLE OF THE COUNCIL
Control and governance of the affairs of
the SETA.
Represented by:
 Organised employers
 Organised labour
THE ROLE OF EXCO
 EXCO is responsible for,
ensuring that decisions made by council are
properly implemented.
monitoring and enforcing agreements concluded
by the council.
preparing relevant reports for council, and
generally performing any power, or function
delegated to it by the Council.
EXCO IS COMPOSED OF:
Chairperson from each chamber board.
The chairperson & vice chairperson of
council.
The following non voting members, the
SETA CEO, chairperson of the audit
committee, company secretary and other
persons deemed necessary and
appropriate by the chairperson.
THE ROLE OF INDUSTRY (CHAMBER)
REPRESENTATIVES
Represent either employer or employee
constituency.
Operate by taking a mandate and
communicating effectively with the
constituency.
They are the SETA’s communication
channel to and from the constituency.
ROLE OF CHAMBER MANAGERS
Provide support and infrastructure to
ensure chamber boards are able to
facilitate the generation of qualifications
and standards.
Develop and implement industry skills
plans to meet sector objectives.
Identify and develop learnerships to meet
industry needs.
ROLE OF CHAMBER MANAGERS
CONT.
Promote a culture of life long learning to
improve and broaden skills.
Communicate with stakeholder groups.
THE DIFFERENCE THE SERVICES
SETA HAS MADE
Created more opportunities for those
exiting the schooling system
Created more opportunities for those who
have worked for years and have had no
qualifications e.g. Domestic Workers)
Created a skills consciousness for
employers and employees
Recognised previous skills acquired
(Recognition of prior learning)
THE DIFFERENCE THE SERVICES
SETA HAS MADE
Incited our country to question whether our
school learning system prepares one for
the world of work or not.
Created employment opportunities for the
unemployed (gainful,entrepreneurs and
other)
Created opportunities for people with
disabilities
THE DIFFERENCE THE SERVICES
SETA HAS MADE
Improved quality of life of many (income =
less poverty)
Created entrepreneurs
Created a culture of life-long learning
Contributed to the development of our
sector and the economy
Industry
objectives
Qualific
ations
Standards
Return on
investment
Learnerships
Providers
Grants
Skills
Plans
A Qualification
A homogeneous cluster
of Fundamental, Core and Elective standards
developed by, and appropriate for an industry,
registered for public use with
the South African Qualifications Authority
at a Level within a Band
on the National Qualifications Framework
A Learnership
A structured skills development process,
identified and financed by an industry,
that takes place on the job,
that gives competency to learners
in the theory and skills of a qualification
required to fill actual or probable gaps
in labour supply
Recognition of Prior Learning
A process used to relate informal training, life
and work experience to a set of specific unit
standards, to allow the candidate access to
wider career and workplace training
opportunities.
Candidates compile their own portfolios of
evidence to prove competencies.
Process leads to assessment & certification or identifies need for further development
INDUSTRY OBJECTIVES
 Relevant qualifications
 Standards Generating Body
 Learnerships
 Cross-cutting qualifications
 Training providers
 Workplace assessment
 Industry involvement
 Workplace skills plans
 Communication
GRANTS
 Mandatory grant and implementation grant 50%
SDF & WSP required
ATR proves implementation of WSP
Proof of expenditure
Accredited training providers must be used
 Discretionary grants 20%
Applied for by the industry through a proposal, eg.
ABET, RPL, learnerships, bursaries etc.
WORKPLACE SKILLS PLANS
50+ employees – full WSP
20-49 – SME Training Report Claim
1-19 – SME Training Report Claim
THE WSP PROCESS
1. Form consultative forum
2. Identify company objectives
3. Identify resources required
4. Take stock of skills; identify gaps
5. Set priorities; the route; the budget
6. The ‘minutes’ of these steps become your WSP
TRAINING PROVIDERS
Availability in your region
Have they followed the accreditation
process
Coaching and assessment option
Are there registered constituent assessors
HOW DO I JOIN THE SERVICES
SETA?
 Levy paying company to the Services SETA.
 Your company must belong to an association
that is not a training provider. (Schedule 1).
 This association must show the following,
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Have a constitution
Or a founders document
Have a regional presence
Have a constituency of at least 10 Services SETA levy paying
members.
THANK YOU
QUESTIONS?
[email protected]
Tel: 011 276 9600/9647