Frank Groenewald Prague 10 November 2006 The South African Skills Development System.
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Transcript of Frank Groenewald Prague 10 November 2006 The South African Skills Development System.
Current reality
1. 46 Million People
2. Strongest economy in Africa
3. Per capita income the highest it has ever been
4. Stable and growing economy
5. Stable government system
6. High unemployment
7. HIV/AIDS
8. Poor education system
9. Lack of skills
10. Crime
List of Acronyms
• BEE Black Economic Empowerment
• DOL Department of Labour
• NSA National Skills Authority
• SGB Standards Generating Bodies
• SAQA South African Qualifications Authority
• ETQA Education and Training Quality Assurance
• SARS South African Revenue services
• SETA Sector Education and Training Authority
• SMME Small Micro and Medium Enterprises
SDA Legislative objectives• Developing a culture of high quality lifelong learning;
• Fostering skills development in the formal economy for productivity and employment growth;
• Stimulating and supporting skills development in small businesses;
• Assisting new entrants into employment to make South Africa a more equal place for everyone;
• Stimulate and support skills development in SMME’s;
• Improve employment prospects for previously disadvantage persons and Assist new entrants into the labour market;
• Promote opportunities for skills development in development initiatives.
SAQA objectives
• Integrated National Framework
• Facilitate access, mobility and progression with Education & Training
• Enhance Quality of Education & Training
• Accelerate the redress of past discrimination in Education & Training
• Full personal development of each learner
• Social & economic development of the nation at large
FITTING IT ALL TOGETHER
Department of Education
NSBs
Department
of Labour
ETQAs
(per industry sector)
SGBs
Training Providers
Assessors
National Skills Authority
SETAs
(per industry sector)
COMPANY
Skills Development
Planning unit
SAQA
SARS
Refund
Standards Quality
DOL NSA
22 SETAs
The flow of funds
National Skills Authority 20%
SETA Operations 10%
Mandatory Grants 50%
Discretionary Grants 20%
“To support transformation and people development and through
partnerships, to enable stakeholders to advance the national and global position of the broader banking and
microfinance industry”.
BANKSETA Mission
Banking sector scope
Central banking Discount houses, commercial and other banking Building Societies Financial mediation Lease financing Securities dealings Activities ancillary to financial mediation
Major issues for bankingPWC Report 2005
1. Most Important Developments (Finance Sector Charter (HR most difficult) and Regulation)
2. Market Competition (Corporate vs Merchant and Investment banking, Retail, Home loans and Vehicle finance extremely competitive)
3. Drivers of Change (Foreign Entrants replace Technology)
SA Financial Services Conference 2005
1. Growing regulatory pressures (58/102 Act impact on banking)2. Pressure on bank charges3. Disintermediation and increased competition4. Diversification of income streams5. The Finance sector Charter6. Competition for good talent7. BEE Importance and Opportunities
Provincial Employment Profile
6%4%
58%
11%
3%1%2%
2%
13%
Eastern CapeFree StateGautengKwaZulu-NatalMpumalangaNorthern CapeLimpopoNorth WestWestern Cape
BANKSETA Success factors
• Committed and Informed Sector
• Competent Council/Board providing strategic direction.
• Strong culture of corporate governance, ownership and ethics.
• Clear vision and objectives.
• Knowledgeable, competent, committed staff.
• Strong culture of needs driven delivering.
• Strong focus on evaluation and feedback
1. Accelerate social transformation through skills development: (85%,Black, 54% women, 4% disabled.)
2. Leverage the skills levy funds for the strategic benefit of the sector and the NSDS
3. Be cost-effective and co-source non-core delivery mechanisms.
4. Employ leading edge technology and best management practices.
5. Conduct research and benchmarking in order to improve the sector’s competitiveness through skills development.
6. Be a hub for sector collaboration.
BANKSETA principlesof operations
1. Information Technology related skills development
2. Management and Leadership skills development
3. Customer Interface related skills development
4. Specialist Financial skills development
5. Legislative Compliance related skills development
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PRIORITY AREAS (critical skills)
1. Finance Sector Charter
2. Youth development
3. Consumer Education
4. SMME Development
5. Research, Benchmarking and Communication
BANKSETA STRATEGIC FOCUS
(Sector and National)
Strategy MatrixBANKSETA Finance
Sector Charter
SME Develop-ment and Support
Youth Develop-ment
Adult Education and CPD
Research Benchmar-
king and Communi-cation
Objective 1: Prioritizing and communica-ting critical skills for sustainable growth, development and equity
Skills audit for Banking
Research :
• Scarce
skills
• Future
skills
Skills Audit for Micro Finance
Career Guidance
Co-Operative Banks Shareholder Development
• Saratoga human capital benchmarking • ASTD Conference• BANKSETA International Conference
Strategy MatrixBANKSETA Finance
Sector Charter
SME Develop-ment and Support
Youth Develop-ment
Adult Education and CPD
Research Benchmar-king and Communi-cation
Objective 2: Promoting and accelerating quality training for all in the workplace.
• Woman development projectDevelopment Project•International Executive Development Programme•Middle Management development programme
• SME
Voucher
programme
• CPD for
SME
market
• Building a
better
Business
• Investors in
People
Initiative for
SME
• 18.1
Learner-
ships
• CPD for
large and
Medium
firms
• Masters
Bursary
Scheme
• Abet
Support
• Lender
Education
•Investors in People Initiative
Strategy MatrixBANKSETA Finance
Sector Charter
SME Develop-ment and Support
Youth Develop-ment
Adult Education and CPD
Research Benchmar-king and Communi-cation
Objective 3: Promoting employability and sustainable livelihoods through skills development.
Co-Operative bank staff development
Strategy MatrixBANKSETA Finance
Sector Charter
SME Develop-ment and Support
Youth Develop-ment
Adult Education and CPD
Research Benchmar-king and Communi-cation
Objective 4
Assisting designated groups, new entrants in work-based programmes
Learnerships for unemployed people
•Graduate learnership for unemployed
•Bursaries
•Bridging Programmes
•New Venture Creation
Strategy MatrixBANKSETA Finance
Sector Charter
SME Develop-ment and Support
Youth Develop-ment
Adult Education and CPD
Research Benchmar-king and Communi-cation
Objective 5: Improving the quality and relevance of provision
BEE Training provider capacity building
Centres of Excellence
Lessons from the trenches
• Focus (Don’t try to be all things to all people.) • Cluster where appropriate (To Big or To Small) • Have principles of operations• Do not over regulate• Do not over engineer the process (Keep it simple)• Remember the research and benchmarking component• Don’t get discouraged (grudge purchase)• Have a long term vision• Evaluate and Advance• Prove that you are making a difference• Market and Communicate