Skills Development and Research Initiatives Tebogo Makgatho SSP Manager – ISETT SETA

Skills Development and Research Initiatives

Tebogo Makgatho

SSP Manager – ISETT SETA

Workplace Skills Plans Report 2000/1

Draft of Report available

Findings: ShortagesEngineers –Systems,Electronics,switchSAP specialist, GIS programmer, S/W

developer C++Business skills – Project

managers,business dev managers,sales and marketing

Recommendations

Specific training programmes for African, Indian/Asian and Coloured females (e.g. technical training)

Management programs for designated groups

Expedience and correct implementation of leanerships in the identified areas

Recommendations Cont...

Beneficiaries of training should be able to link training with workplace acquired experience

Collection of labour market stats /

skills auditPartnered with DoL and SAITIS

R1.2 m tender awarded to AMI

Currently finalising questionnaire

Project to be completed in November

Refer to package to see report outline

Black SMME Skills and support needs survey

In-house

Project intended to find out needs of black SMME’s

Information will be used to tailor support project

Completion this month

Assessment of people material

In-house

Number of skilled people available to be trained in our sector

Graduates, matriculants, unemployed etc

Survey to supplement skills audit

International benchmarking study

Survey done by Forge Ahead- BMI-T

Best practise and benchmarks for Malaysia,Ireland, Australia, India and

others

Results month end

Preliminary findings

Session already held

Comparative analysis on: ICT MARKET VS CAGR%Skills shortagesType of education and trainingFunding SourcesGovt InterventionSMME’s

Next Session - Recommendations

Training audit

Map out service providers by region and courses

Identify training that providers are not providing even though it has been earmarked as important, to allow ISETT to fill the gap

Career guidance

In-house (Depending on size of project)

Need for a manual on careers in our sector

Currently in formative stage

TOR being drawn

Skills Development Initiatives …

Maths and ScienceEastern Cape – Ongoing

KZN (PMB area)Launch on the 8/9/2001

Skills Development Initiatives …

ISETT Mobile ( Technology Bus)Currently drawing specs for exhibits

SMME Support DriveWorkshop

Cape Town and Johannesburg)

SDF / Company information to help claim

Initiatives to Increase Participation

Initiatives to Increase Participation

Breakfast Seminars

Road shows to provinces

Invite independent SDFs to link them to potential companies

Link into SAGDAs database - identify SDF candidates

Invite potential companies through media

DEADLINES FOR GRANTS FOR THE NEW FINANCIAL

YEARMARCH 2001 - APRIL 2002

GRANT DEADLINES

Grant A - 30 November 2001 Involves the registration of the SDF and

the submission of Workplace Skills Plan

Grant B – 30 April 2002 Involves the submission of the

Implementation report/ Training report

Grant C (discretionary grant) – 30 April 2001

Company Levy Paid Monthly to SARS

Company Levy ( R100-00)

R80,00Received at ISETT R 70,00

Grant A --R15.00Grant B---R50,00Discretionary -- 5%

R10,00Allocated to Admin

SETA PermanentOffice costs Grant Payments

to Companies

(Two Month Delay)

R100,00Transfer to NSA

R20,00Allocated to NSF

“Discretionary Grant ” Proposal

Isett.org.za Grant Application

Form posted on WEB site

Company motivates Idea for Claim

Proposal documented to Organised Business

Group

All Three Sub-Sector requests are

Considered

ISETT Finance

E-MailApplication to

ISETT

Organised BusinessSubmits to ISETT

Authorityfor consideration

RULES For Awarding Discretionary funds

Agreed By Stakeholders at Authority level

Organised BusinessSubmits to ISETT

Authorityfor consideration

Organised BusinessSubmits to ISETT

Authorityfor consideration COMPANY PAYMENT

WHAT DO THE LEVY PATTERNS SHOW?

• Do all companies understand the SDA?

• More companies should claim

( Currently 24.5% of registered contributors)

• Companies not paying will be approached by SARS

• Companies must ensure correct Registration with SARS

• ALL Contributors should provide SETA with skills-----

-----requirements to help us help you

SDF --What is required?

TWO MAJOR FUNCTIONSTWO MAJOR FUNCTIONS

Facilitation of company Skills Development Plans

Interface with the SETA on Administration issues

Company Workplace Standards

GROW!GROW!

EQUITY PROFILE INTELLECTUALCAPITAL

SDF INVOLVEMENT

NQF QualificationsNQF Learnerships

Approved Skills programmesQuality Assessment

Bridging programmes

LearnershipsSkills development

Programmes

SDF --WHAT DO I NEED?

• Company Registration Number (SARS)(SDL101)

• Register on website to be SDF –196.4.89.14/cdas/isett/asp

• Access to ISETT WEB Site For Submission format

• GRANT “A”

• WSP Submission -On Line template (Web Site)

•Grant “A” Claim,WSP + SDF (Web Site)

•Grant “B” Repayment Rules -Training Report (Web Site)

•How to claim for Discretionary grants from ISETT

• Access to Organised Employer discussion Group

Thank You

tebogo.makgatho@isett.org.za