Skills Development Strategy, Presentation by Adrienne Bird, Chief Director: Employment and Skills Development Services, Department of Labour, 26 October 1999.
Jan 21, 2016
Skills Development Strategy,
Presentation by Adrienne Bird,
Chief Director: Employment and Skills
Development Services,
Department of Labour,
26 October 1999.
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT ACT - PURPOSE
i. To improve the quality of life of workers, their prospects of work and labour mobility
ii. To improve productivity in the workplace and thecompetitiveness of employers
iii. To promote self-employment
iv. To improve the delivery of social services
v. To increase the levels of investment in education and training in the labour market and to improve the returnon that investment
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT ACT - INSTITUTIONS
i. Minister of Labour
ii. Director General: Labour – Accounting Officer
iii. National Skills Authority (NSA)
iv. Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs)
v. Department of Labour: Programme: Employment and SkillsDevelopment Services (Directorate: Skills Development Unit, Funding, National Skills Authority Secretariat, Employment Services and Indlela/COTT)
FUNCTIONS OF THE NATIONAL SKILLS AUTHORITY
ADVISE MINISTER ON:
• National SD policy and strategy
• Implementation of strategy
• Allocation of subsidies from NSF
LIAISON WITH SETAS
REPORT TO MINISTER ONIMPLEMENTATION OF STRATEGY
CONDUCT INVESTIGATIONS
COMPOSITION OF THE NATIONAL SKILLS AUTHORITY
i. Chairperson
ii. Executive Officer
iii. Organised business (BSA and Nafcoc)
iv. Organised labour (Cosatu, Nactu and Fedusa)
v. Government departments (Labour, Education, DPSA, DTI, DACST)
vi. Community (Youth, Women, People with disabilities, Rural, Civic)
vii. Representatives from education and training providers (higher, further, ABET and private)
NATIONAL SKILLS AUTHORITY
NSA established on 12 April 1999
Chairperson not yet appointed, two acting co-chairpersons from Labour and Business
Mr. Sam Morotoba = Executive Officer, National Skills Authority
2 NSA meetings, 1 special NSA and 3 EXCO meetings were held this year
NSA POLICY ADVICE TO MINISTER TO DATE
Critical path for the implementation of the Skills Development Act
Demarcation of Sector Education and Training Authorities – Publication of Government Gazette on 7 September 1999 – Gazette Number: 20442
Grant disbursement to employers by a SETA or chamber – Regulation Number R.1231 Gazette Number 20552 dated 15 October 1999
Published for public comment, comment to be received on 15 November 1999, NSA to consider on 18 November 1999
CRIRICAL PATH APPROVED BY NSA
30 September 1999 Letters of intent from SETAs
12 November 1999 Submission of constitutions andbusiness plans from SETAs
4 January 2000 Registration of SETAs
31 March 2000 Dissolution of Industry Training Boards
1 April 2000 New SETAs to be operational
1 April 2000 Date for first calculation of levy
31 July 2000 First Sector Skills Plans
November 2000 First National Skills DevelopmentStrategy Conference
SETA DEMARCATION
xi. Accounting and other Financial services
xii. Banking
xiii. Chemical and Allied Industries
xiv. Clothing, Textiles, Leather and Footwear
xv. Construction
xvi. Defence
xvii. Education, Training and Development Practices
xviii. Energy
xix. Food
xx. Forestry, Furniture, Pulp & Paper Board, and Wood Products
xxi. Health and Welfare
xxii. Information Systems (IT), Electronics and Telecommunication Technologies
xxiii. Insurance
xviii. Local Government, Water and Related Services
xix. Media, Publishing, Printing and Packaging
xx. Mining and Minerals
xxi. Mining Engineering, Plastics,Motor Retail, Auto Manufactures and New Tyre and Rubber
xxii. Personal Care
xxiii. Police, Justice, Security and Correctional Services
xxiv. Primary Agriculture
xxv. Public Sector
xxvi. Secondary Agriculture
xxvii. Services
xxviii. Sports, Arts, Culture and Entertainment
xxix. Tourism and Hospitality
xxx. Transport
xxxi. Wholesale and Retail
SETA DEMARCATION (continue)
FUNCTIONS OF SETAs
Develop and implement / facilitate implementation of:
i. Sector Skills Plans and Workplace Skills Plans (by means ofSkills Development grants)
ii. Learnerships
iii. Education and Training Quality Assurance function
iv. Liaison with Employment Services, the NSA and provinces
v. Promotion and marketing
COMPOSITION OF SETAs
i. Organised employers (including sme’s)
ii. Organised labour
iii. Relevant government departments
iv. Relevant professional bodies (optional)
v. Representatives from bargaining councils (optional)
Distribution of levies paid to Commissioner ( 6 week cycle)(Section 8)
SARSTransfers levies to NRFTransfers information to DG:• employer names in each SETA• levies collected from each employer
SARSTransfers levies to NRFTransfers information to DG:• employer names in each SETA• levies collected from each employer
National Revenue FundLevies are earmarked DoL budget itemPaymaster General transfers levies toSETAs & NSF based on information from SARS & after approval by DG
National Revenue FundLevies are earmarked DoL budget itemPaymaster General transfers levies toSETAs & NSF based on information from SARS & after approval by DG
Department of LabourDG responsible for calculating levyallocations & authorising transfer byPaymaster General:• 20% plus revenue where no SETA, for NSF• 80% for each SETA
Department of LabourDG responsible for calculating levyallocations & authorising transfer byPaymaster General:• 20% plus revenue where no SETA, for NSF• 80% for each SETA
NSFUp to 2% of levies paid to
SARS to cover collection costs
SETASETA
Employer
80% 20%
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT LEVY – GRANT SYSTEM
USE OF 0,5% LEVY – 1 APRIL 2000 – 31 MARCH 2001 (PROPOSED)
20% to be deducted and paid to National Skills Fund
At least 50% to be returned to employers and grants
At most 10% for SETA development (eg. Design of learnerships)
At most 20% of SETA administration (to drop to 10% in year 2)
GRANTS FROM SETAs TO EMPLOYERS IN YEAR ONE (PROPOSED)
Assuming 50% to employers:
Grant A: 15% - Employers submit the name of a Skills Development Facilitator
Grant B: 10% - Employers submit a Workplace Skills Plan
Grant C: 20% - Employers submit a report of implementation of plan
Grant D: 5% - Employers address priorities identified by sector
DG
National Skills Fund
National
Skills
Authority
Unemployed
Target
Groups
Incentive-1
SME’s
Incentive-2Social Plan
Incentive-3
Employment
generation
Incentive-4
Learnerships
Incentive-5
MINISTER
DoL PROVINCIAL OFFICE
PROVIDERS
LEARNERS
SETA
COMPANIES/PROVIDERS/LEARNERS
NATIONAL SKILLS FUND (PROPOSED)
PILOT PROJECTS TO BE SUPPORTED BY THE NSF
Learnerships Hospitality (Business Trust)Agriculture (Eastern Cape,KZN and Northern Province) Arts and crafts (DACST)Etc.
Skills Programmes Housing (Public Works)SME’s (Phase 2 Danida)
Spatial Development Initiatives Lebombo, Wild Coast, Coega
Industry policy Clothing and Textile (DTI)
Social Plan Mooi River (KZN Economic Council)
EUROPEAN UNION IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT
Labour Market Skills Development Programme46million Euro’s = R280 million
Six projects:
Project 1 – Capacity of Programme: ESDS
Project 2 – Strategic planning and information systems
Project 3 – Learnerships and skills programmes
Project 4 – In-service training (for those employed)
Project 5 – SETAs and NSA
Project 6 – Funding – levy/grant and NSF
CAPACITY BUILDING
Qualityprocess
Democraticprocesses
Projectmanagement
GenericOperationsmanagement
Strategicthinking
CommunicationInformationProcessing
Elective
Higher degreeLevel 7/8
B. Degree inOrg.Leadership
NationalDiploma inOrganisationManagementLevel 5
NationalCertificate inOrganisationAdministrationLevel 5
NationalCertificate inWorkplaceSkills Level 4
DEPARMENT OF LABOUR CHIEF DIRECTORATE:EMPLOYMENT AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
The Department of Labour: Employment and Skills Development Services wishes to develop an education and training system that will:• develop the capacity of its staff and social partners to implement the Skills Development Strategy
• result in credits and qualifications for a proposed new workplace- based set of qualifications
• provide learning and learner support on national basis
You are invited to tender as a individual service provider or as a co-ordinating body for one of the following areas of learning1. Generic Management2. Information processing and knowledge management3. Communication and advocacy4. Systemic and strategic thinking particularly in labour market issues,
and vocational education and training5. Project management6. Management of Partnerships7. Quality processes8. Electives (role specific requirements)9. Post-graduate research
Further information and the tender documents are available from:[email protected]
A briefing session will be held on 8 November 1999
BI-LATERAL SUPPORT FROM OTHER DONORS
German Government (GTZ)
Irish Aid
The Netherlands
Sweden / Norway / Switzerland
Australian government / AusAid
Korean government
American government / USAid
UK government
LABOUR MARKET SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FUNDED BY THE EU
The PMU
The National Skills Authority
The National Skills Strategy Steering
Committee
The National Skills Strategy Executive
Committee
The Minister of Labour
8
Provincial Pilot for
integration of services
Project Steering
Committee
7
ETQAs
Project Steering
Committee
Capacityof
DoL
Project Steering
Committee
1
StrategicInfo
System
2
Project Steering
Committee
Institu-tional
capacity
5
Project Steering
Committee
In-service training
4
Project Steering
Committee
Learner-ships
3
Project Steering
Committee
Funding systems
6
Project Steering
Committee
11
DesignatedGroups
10
SDS CapacityBuilding
Project Steering
Committee
Project Steering
Committee
9
Project Steering
Committee
Public/Private
Partnerships established
PROVISIONAL OVI’s (continue)
Project 1:
At least 70% of plus minus 544 staff members have improved their levels of competence / qualifications by at least 1 level by end of year 3
At least 60% have improved staff performance appraisals
PROVISIONAL OVI’s (continue)PROJECT 2:
Data standards committee established and first session held by 31 October 1999
Draft data dictionary developed by 15 December 1999
Identification of data sets relevant for provincial, sectorand national skills development planning by 15 February 2000
Sources of data elements defined and data provision agreements negotiated and signed by 31 March 2000
Hardware and soft ware needs defined by 31 May 2000 and tender document prepared
Design, test and implement software used for SDIS by31 December 2000
SDI System role out started by June 2001
PROVISIONAL OVI’s
PROJECT 3:
Provincial workshops held
Decentralised tasks identified and agreed uponby DoL provincial offices
Job descriptions designed
Staff appointment / redeployed
Training Materials developed
Staff development support system established
PROVISIONAL OVI’s (continue)PROJECT 6:
Financial management reporting formats developedby March 2000
NSF incentive implementation plan by October 2000
Window funding incentives manual by October 2000
NSF financial recommendations on budgeting process for window incentives by October 2000
Computer specification for NSF disbursement by March 2000
NSF skills programme marketing document by February 2000
90% of incentive windows utilised by the end of the year
MARKETING STRATEGY
Marketing strategy is being designed – to be designed by the end of 1999
and implemented from 2000.