Skills Development Facilitator Networking Event May 2005 Knowledge

Skills Development Facilitator Networking Event May 2005 Knowledge Management

SDF Update m Free Skills Advisors (for all employers) from 1 April 2005. Contact call centre m Free 1 day overview course – 21 July 2005 (Jhb, Pretoria, Port Elizabeth, Cape Town and Durban) m 11 th Free SDF Networking Event (August 2005) Diversity in the Workplace m Funding Regulations Department of Labour m Fasset deregistered from VAT m Revised Seta Landscape announcement by Do. L and Fasset’s recertification for next five years

CPE & Projects Updates m Soft Skills: Personal & Social Mastery (April to July 2005) m Legislation: Fraud Prevention and Applicable Legislation (starts 2 August 2005) m Exco approving additional social projects June/July m Fasset has allocated R 77 700 000 to Social Development Projects to date m Tender Notices on Fasset Website m HIV booklet – under development – end July

Learnerships & Research m R 25 K PDI Grant PER LEARNER (limited learners allowed per company size) due 30 June 2006 (2005/6 financial year). An APPROVED WSP is a requirement. Submit yours now! m Sector Skills Plan 2005 - 2009 (Aug 2004) – A on Report Card m National Skills Development Strategy (NSDS) 2005 -2009 m Fasset has appointed a service provider to develop the Debt Collectors Learnership. The learnership is expected to be developed this year and piloted in 2006

Deadlines m ATR 2004/5: 30 June 2005 (previously 31 May 2005). Forms available. m SCG 2004/5 : 30 June 2005 (previously 31 May 2005). Forms available. m Fasset cannot release criteria for the SCG 2006/7 until Do. L finalise the draft funding regulations. m WSP 2005/6: 30 June 2005. SMME forms available, 50+ employers must await funding regulations finalisation from Do. L.

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