MICT SETA STAKEHOLDER ROADSHOW

MICT SETA STAKEHOLDER ROADSHOW 2013

NSDS Target Target AGENDA Agenda TIME DESCRIPTION PRESENTER 09h00 09h10 Welcome and Introduction Benedict Motau 09h10 09h20 MICT SETA Overview Marketing & Communications Manager 09h20 09h50 Legislative Considerations Oupa Mopaki MICT SETA Chief Executive Officer 09h50 10h40 SSP Monitoring and Evaluation Sekgana Makhoba Senior Manager 10h40 11h00 MID-MORNING TEA

NSDS Target Target AGENDA Agenda TIME DESCRIPTION PRESENTER 11h00 11h40 Learning Programmes Jabu Sibeko Senior Manager 11h40 12h10 ETQA Charlton Philiso Senior Manager 12h10 12h30 Closing remarks from the CEO Oupa Mopaki 12H30 13H30 LUNCH

OVERVIEW

Oupa Mopaki Chief Executive Officer

Oupa Mopaki Chief Executive Officer

NSDS Target Target LEGISLATIVE CONSIDERATIONS: GAZETTE NOTICE NO 35940

LEGISLATIVE CONSIDERATIONS New Grant Regulations promulgated to: Regulate proportion of funds available for skills development Provide for SETAs to contribute 0.5% to the QCTO Discourage accumulation of surpluses and carry-over of unspent funds Improve quantity and quality of labour market information to inform planning Create a framework for expanded use of public education and training providers Promote NQF registered Professional, Vocational, Technical and Academic (PIVOTAL) programmes to address critical skills needs

Target Q&A

Sekgana Makhoba Senior Manager: Monitoring and Evaluation

CONTENTS Sector Skills Plan (SSP): Performance to date Divisional Plan Mandatory Grants processes Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E): Performance to date Divisional Plan Monitoring and Evaluation processes Challenges and opportunities

NSDS Target Target MICT SETA Profile: Number of Companies

NSDS Target Target MICT SETA Profile: Number of Employees

NSDS Target Target WSP submissions per subsector Number of Levy- Contributing Companies Number of WSP Useable Submissions of Data Percentage Return Advertising 436 120 28% Large 9 9 100% Medium 48 39 85% Small 379 72 19% Electronic Media and Film 277 73 27% Large 7 7 100% Medium 32 26 81% Small 238 40 17% Electronics 529 172 33% Large 34 31 91% Medium 58 45 78% Small 437 96 22% Information Technology 1 989 668 34% Large 77 72 94% Medium 165 154 93% Small 1 736 442 25% Telecommunications 514 147 29% Large 28 30 107% Medium 55 34 62% Small 442 83 20% Grand Total 3 745 1 180 32%

NSDS Target Target SSP Divisional Plan Promoting participation of Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) in the MICT sector Up-skilling SDFs through Skills Development Workshops WSP/ATR assessments and approvals Institutional and sectoral research agenda for a credible SSP Introduction of a new SETA Management System (SMS)

SSP PROCESSES Activity Attend the MICT SETA Road Shows Study the MICT SETA SDF Reference Manual Ensure that you are registered as an SDF with the MICT SETA Compile a list of all employees, as per the suggested table in Chapter 2 of the SDF Reference Manual Allocate OFO codes to all employees if not already available Use ATR/WSP template to gather skills development data from relevant company managers If more than one ATR/WSP templates completed, consolidate into one template Enter ATR/WSP data On-line All relevant required parties to sign off and submit on-line Feb- 2013 Mar- 2013 Apr- 2013 May- 2013 Jun-2013

NSDS Target Target OTHER IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS 1 st April 2014, ATRs/WSPs/PTP to be submitted by 30 th April each year Trade union consultation and sign-off by the labour representative PIVOTAL refers: Professional, Vocational, Technical and Academic programmes registered on the NQF to address critical skills needs Provides for full occupationally-directed qualifications Theory (college or university) and practical learning in the workplace Submission of a PIVOTAL Training Plan (PTP) from 30 June 2013 Targets both employed and unemployed

NSDS Target Target OTHER IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS PIVOTAL programmes include: Professional placements Work-integrated learning Apprenticeships Learnerships Skills Programmes Internships Work-place experience placements

Target Q&A

MONITORING AND EVALUATION

NSDS Target Target PERFORMANCE TO DATE Advertising 5 Media 18 Total: 99 ICT 86

NSDS Target Target MONITORING AND EVALUATION PLAN Compliance with SDA & SDLA requirements Mandatory grants allocation Employment equity considerations WSP/ATR processes Development Training Committee Implementation and alignment Top 200 employers to be audited

NSDS Target Target MONITORING AND EVALUATION PROCESS Audit sample Introductory meeting Actual audit Audit feedback Audit report sign off Follow-up on implementation of plan of action by MICT SETA

NSDS Target Target CHALLENGES New legislative requirements Accounting for mandatory grants expenditure Critical and scarce skills Training Committees Employers and I/SDF communication Records and information management

NSDS Target Target OPPORTUNITIES New legislative requirements Learning Organisations Effective and more accurate workplace planning and reporting Meaningful stakeholder participation, ownership and improved relations Credible and reliable SSP Productivity and competitiveness Credibility of the MICT SETA

Target Q&A

Jabu Sibeko Senior Manager: Learning Programmes

CONTENTS Performance to date Learning Programmes plan Discretionary Grants application process Challenges and opportunities

PERFORMANCE TO DATE Learning programme 2012/13 Internships 1260 Skills programmes 717 Bursaries Universities & FETs 600 Learnerships 2871

LEARNING PROGRAMMES PLAN Establish effective collaborative partnerships with Universities and public FET Colleges Link public FET graduates to MICT employers Align completion of learning programmes with graduations/issuing of Certificates

LEARNING PROGRAMMES PLAN Learning Programme 2013/14 PIVOTAL Programmes (80% of total discretionary grant budget) Internships 680 FET Graduate Workplace 1000 Skills Programmes and Short Courses 4377 Learnerships 2521 Bursaries FET 150 Bursaries Universities 206

Submission of Letter of Intent (LoI) DISCRETIONARY GRANTS APPLICATION PROCESS Desktop verification of Levy Contribution by SSP Desktop confirmation of accreditation of the training provider by ETQA (L/ship &Skills) Desktop approval of vetting process by Snr Manager - LPD

DISCRETIONARY GRANTS APPLICATION PROCESS Site Vetting of Employer by LPD Advisor DG Committee recommend to CEO for approval Approval/Disapproval of recommendation by CEO Notification of application outcome. Budget allocation, drafting and signing of Service Level Agreement (SLA)

DISCRETIONARY GRANT PAYMENT PROCESS FLOW 1 st Disbursement: Submission of Roll out plan; Agreements; Uploading of learners on the MIS. 2 nd Disbursement: Submission of progress report; Uploading of assessments; Site visit report. 3 rd Disbursement: Submission of progress report; Uploading of assessments; Site visit report. 4 th Disbursement: Submission of progress report; Uploading of assessments; Site visit report. 5 th Disbursement: Submission of Moderation Report; Verification site visit by ETQA.

CHALLENGES Starting learning programmes without signed Service Level Agreements Few MICT companies in rural areas Companies paying levies but not participating (WSP submissions) Placement/jobs Participating companies not submitting claims and reports

OPPORTUNITIES Increased number of companies participating in learning programmes Tax rebate BBBEE and employment equity Levy paying companies serve as a platform to create employment for unemployed youth Partnerships between Universities and Employers Partnerships with Public FET Colleges to provide learning programmes in rural/township areas Partnerships with Provincial and Local Municipalities to implement programmes in rural/township areas

Target Q&A

Charlton Philiso Senior Manager: ETQA

ETQA NSDS Target Target Geographic Spread of accredited training providers: Total: 332

QUALITY ASSURANCE PLAN Qualifications review (QCTO format) Development of new qualifications Accreditation of Training Providers Capacity building for public FETs

QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCESSES Certification - Moderation (internal and external) - Certificate print schedule Accreditation Monitoring

QUALITY COUNCIL FOR TRADES AND OCCUPATIONS MICT status Training Provider status Current qualifications Quality Development Partners Assessment Quality Partners Quality Assurance Partners

CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES Challenges Certification turnaround times Monitoring Maintain the compliance and performance standards whilst improving turnaround times Increasing performance as opposed to compliance Opportunities Improve the image of the ETQA and SETA Improve evaluation turnaround times

Target Q&A

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