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What has been done and what still needs to be done to
skill South Africans for SIPs and through SIPs
2 September 2014
Skills for and through SIPs
Highlights of the report of the Departments of Economic Development and Higher Education & Training (presented at the CESA conference of 11th November 2014)
The SIPs projectsSIPs 1 - 9 SIPs 10 - 18
SIP 1: Unlocking the Northern Mineral Belt with Waterberg as the Catalyst
SIP 10: Electricity transmission and distribution for all
SIP 2: Durban- Free State– Gauteng Logistics and Industrial Corridor
SIP 11: Agri-logistics and rural infrastructure
SIP 3: South Eastern node & corridor development SIP 12: Revitalisation of public hospitals and other health facilities
SIP 4: Unlocking economic opportunities in the NW Province
SIP 13: National school build programme
SIP 5: Saldanha-Northern Cape Development Corridor SIP 14: Higher Education infrastructure
SIP 6: Integrated Municipal Infrastructure Project SIP 15: Expanding access to communication technology
SIP 7: Integrated Urban Space and Public Transport Programme
SIP 16: SKA and Meerkat
SIP 8: Green energy in support of the South African economy
SIP 17: Regional integration for African cooperation and development
SIP 9: Electricity generation in support of socio-economic development
SIP 18: Bulk water supply and distribution
Developing skills profiles – identifying sectors
Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries JusticeBasic Education ManufacturingCommercial and Office Buildings MiningCommunication Other (e.g. Public Works)Correctional services Ports, rail, pipelinesCrime prevention (SAPS) Public TransportEnergy RoadsHealth Social Services Higher Education & Training TourismHuman Settlements Water & Sanitation
Model outputs – demand per sip
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000
SIP 01 SIP 02 SIP 03 SIP 04 SIP 05 SIP 06 SIP 07 SIP 08 SIP 09 SIP 10 SIP 11 SIP 12 SIP 13 SIP 14 SIP 15 SIP 16 SIP 18
Model outputs – national demand
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0
50000
100000
150000
200000
250000
300000
8: Elementary Occupations7: Plant And Machine Operators And Assemblers6: Skilled Agricultural, Forestry, Fishery, Craft And Related Trades Workers5: Service And Sales Workers4: Clerical Support Workers3: Technicians And Associate Professionals2: Professionals1: Managers
Developing skills profiles – defining scarcity Adequate supply Shortage (0-20%) Significant shortage (20-50%) Critical shortage (50-99%) Absolute scarcity (100%) i.e. not available
8
500
Materials Engineer
Surveyor (including land and eng. surveyors)
450
Grader Operator450
Programme / Project Manager350
Electronic Eng Technician300
Welders220
Top 6 scarce skills after first assessment (2013)
Professionals and associate professionalsThe occupationsBuilt environment professionals Construction professionalsDraughtsperson Construction project managerGISc practitioner, technologist,
technicianConstruction manager
Landscape architect, technologist, technician
Construction health and safety agent, manager and officer
Land and engineering surveyorQuantity surveyor Planner
Professionals and associate professionalsThe occupations (cont)Engineers ScientistsAeronautical engineer, technologist, technician ICTChemical engineer, technologist, technician ForestryCivil engineer, technologist, technician PhysicistElectrical engineer, technologist, technician AstronomerEnvironmental engineer, technologist, technicianIndustrial engineer, technologist, technicianMaterials engineer, technologist, technicianMechanical engineer, technologist, technicianMining engineer, technologist, technician
The skills pipelineSchool
• Career guidance and subject choices • Quality of education and achieving grades required for occupation
Theory
• Funding, throughput – enhancing delivery • Access, new qualifications
Practical
• Availability• Equipment, simulators, instructors
Workplace
• Enough workplaces to offer meaningful, structured experience• Coaching, mentoring, funding
Assessment
• Passing a trade test, professional registration, licensing, completing a learnership or QCTO Award etc E
xpertise
• Immigration, secondment, retirees • Specialisation
Professionals and associate professionals Schooling Common challenges
High symbols in maths, science and literacy required Limited pool from whom to chose and a challenge i.r.o. transformation Limited awareness
Solutions Address Basic Education challenges Work with National Career Advice Portal to improve information on careers,
attend career days and give career talks on radio in all 11 languages
Professionals and associate professionals Theory
Common challenges Low throughput and inadequate numbers entering industry Inadequate numbers enrolling or inadequate number of institutions New qualifications required
Solutions Modernise and increase amount of equipment and expand facilities Reduce high student to lecturer ratios – attract, develop more lecturing staff by
making scholarships available, funding Chairs, subvention, increasing salaries etc Increase support staff Increase tutoring, use of e-learning and range of student support Increase number of bursaries available Develop new qualifications where required Greater % of DHET subsidy should reach the departments developing professionals
Professionals and associate professionals Workplace-based learning Common challenges
Limited opportunities in the workplace Poorly structured training
Solutions Develop structured programmes including mentorship and coaching Recognise candidate training as a learning pathway SETAs to fund training during the candidacy phase Encourage SETAs to work with VAs to manage programmes Public sector to use Gazette 36760 to ensure their staff adequately training
Professionals and associate professionals Assessment Common challenges
Small Councils have insufficient capacity to establish robust review system Costly to establish new professions Not all professions recognised on OFO RPL not in place in all Councils
Solutions Offer seed funding and subsidise review process to establish new Councils and
new professions Link Councils with the OFO committee to make recommendations Fund the development of RPL systems where required
Professionals and associate professionals Expertise Common challenges
Insufficient expert/experienced capacity Solutions
Companies to support CPD Encourage postgraduate studies Support secondments Employ retired professionals Harness international specialists where necessary
Professionals and associate professionals
Employment and related issues Common challenges
Identification of Work Labour legislation Building a Capable State
Solutions Finalise Identification of Work and regulations for BEPs Ensure changes in legislation do not reduce training opportunities Create an enabling environment in the public sector recognising the value of
professional judgement in all activities such as HR, supply chain, finance etc Develop career pathing and grow own staff
Skills Standard - overview Collaborative effort – ECSA, cidb, DPW, DHET Standard provides for structured workplace
training towards the attainment of national outcomes leading to: Occupational qualifications Trade qualifications University of technology diploma (P1 and P2) Candidacy for professional registration
Contributions from government’s side
UniversitiesBlock grants and earmarked grants (for special
purposes)Colleges SETAs, mandatory and discretionary (~ R 900m
already committed)National Skills FundGovernment departments
Possible contributions from the private sector
The private sector is invited to join government in supporting learning opportunities in support of the SIPs – there are multiple opportunities to do so
Career guidance opportunities – volunteers please Bursaries Funding for higher education institutions – chairs, investment funds, part-time
lecturers etc Workplace training opportunities for graduates and public sector staff using cidb
standard Second staff to public sector structures for fill strategic vacant posts
See report for more detail – on portal plus discussion forum
https://sip-skills.onlinecf.net