WELCOME to the 2013 SASSETA Roadshow

WELCOMEWELCOMEto theto the2013 2013

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SASSETA - your partner in skills development

FET College Collaboration


SASSETA has joined hands with the rest of other SETA’s in supporting the Minister of Higher Education and Training’s broader vision of reviving the FET Sector

We have set ourselves a strategic goal of ensuring that by 2015 the FET Colleges will be responsive to the needs of the sector

We have thus far signed Memoranda of Agreement with the following FET Colleges:

Gert Sibande

Nkangala

Ehlanzeni

Opening of Regional Offices


The Department of Higher Education and Training has directed the SETA’s to partner with FET Colleges in opening up 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 it transpired that Ethekwini FET College is the only College that has adequate facilities to accommodate SASSETA in KZN

Arrangements have been made such that SASSETA will be using their office space free of charge while only paying cost 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

The challenge of placement of FET Graduates has made us to seek a collective solution with our employers

DHET has requested SASSETA to place 100 FET College graduates in our sector for 2013 academic year

The 100 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 social ills Invitation is extended to other stakeholders to work closely with us in responding to NSDS 111 imperatives


Work Integrated Learning

THE NEW SETA GRANT REGULATIONS


INTENT OF THE 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


KEY PROVISIONS OF THE REGS

• 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 each year• Mandatory grants to be paid at least quarterly


KEY PROVISIONS OF THE REGS


SKILLS PLANNING & RESEARCH


SECTOR SKILLS PLAN UPDATE


Approach to the SSP Upate

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Field Research

Review of current SSP to identify gaps

Desk Research

Focus Groups Interviews Survey Literature review

Analysis and Consolidation

Planning, Review and Sign off


Corrections

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Scarce & Critical Skills Identified

• Nurses• Pharmacists• Supply chain officials• Doctors• Social Workers• Psychologists• Artisans (Electrical, Mechanical, and

maintenance related)• Agricultural technicians and teachers• Vocational & technical trainers• Accredited educationists, assessors

and moderators

• Forensic skills for nurses• Presentation and report writing skills

for Corrections Officers• Management and 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

Scarce Skills Critical Skills



Private Security

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• Skilled Investigators with understanding of legislation

• Telecommunications Technicians with ability to install and commission security devices

• 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)



Defence

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Scarce Skills Per Arm of Service

Army• Engineers• Architects• Intelligence Officials• Armour Soldiers• Technical Officers (Artisans)

Air Force• 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

Navy• Engineers• Divers• Technical Officers (Artisans)• Submarine Combat Officers• Warship Coxswains

Defence

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• 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

Critical Skills Across All Arms of Service


Justice

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• Legislation Drafters• Court Librarians• Black, young and female judges • Cyber prosecutors• Sign Language Interpreters

• 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



Legal Services

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Subsector characterised by over supply of lawyers but fewer black senior counsel

• 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



Policing

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• Psychologists• Aircraft pilots• Pathologists• Chemists• Social Workers and Counselors• Forensic Detectives

• 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



MANDATORY GRANTS



MANDATORY GRANT PAYMENTSThe SETA will allocate mandatory grant to a levy paying employer:

Employing 50 or more employees who has submitted WSP/ATR using approved template

Employing less than 50 who has submitted the WSP/ATR using simplified form developed by the SETA

Where the employer is 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 from 1 April 2014 the due date will be 30 April


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


MANDATORY GRANTS 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

sign off


MANDATORY GRANTS PROCESS

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DISCRETIONARY GRANTS PROCESS


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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ALLOCATION OF 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 the 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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WHO QUALIFIES TO APPLY FOR THE SASSETA DG GRANT?

Applicants should submit their Discretionary Grant application/s 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 THE SASSETA 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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HOW TO APPLY FOR THE SASSETA DISCRETIONARY GRANT? (Continued)

• The SETA will publish request for proposals (RFP) in the national newspapers, as well as the SASSETA website.

• The Discretionary Grant applications must be submitted to 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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WHEN TO APPLY

• 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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WHAT TO ENSURE WHEN APPLYING

• Professional

Candidate Attorneys & Psychologists Vocational

Forensic Detectives & Legal Interpreters Technical

Engineers & Artisans Academic

Researchers & Forensic Scientists

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PIVOTAL PROGRAMMES

• Company Registration documents not attached• Valid Tax Clearance• 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

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COMMON APPLICATION MISTAKES

QUESTIONS?

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email: [email protected]

Tel: 011 347 0200

Fax: 011 805 6630

Call Centre: 086 110 2477

website: www.sasseta.org.za

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Contact Details

ETQA


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Accreditation Process


Role of the ETQA

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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)

Accreditation criteriaAccreditation criteria


Compliance with relevant legislative requirements Financial administration and physical resources Quality Management Systems (QMS) Learning programme provision Registered Assessors and moderators

Accreditation requirements

Phase 1: Submission of application form

Phase 2: Desktop Evaluation

Phase 3: Programme Evaluation

Phase 4: Site Visits

Phase 5: Recommendations and Approval


Accreditation phasesAccreditation phases

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


Assessor & Moderator Registration

Extension of Scope to other SETAsExtension of Scope to other SETAs


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

Application for learning programmes


LPQA committee

EXCO(ETQA Comm)

System upload

BOARD(ETQA Comm)

Accreditation

Meetings 2013May, August & Nov

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)


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


Occupational Qualification


Occupational QualificationOccupational Qualification

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 2014 17-27 February 2014 11 March 2014


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WELCOME to the 2013 SASSETA Roadshow

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