WCNC Regional Skills Forum 12 MAY 2016 CHIETA

WC/NC Regional Skills Forum- 12 MAY 2016

CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability Welcome • • • Employers and Industry Reps Trade Unions DHe. T representatives He. T/Tvet institutions Private Providers Governing board members Critical interest groups NGO’s, CBO’s Chambers Chieta staff

CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability Agenda ITEM PERSON RESPONSIBLE TIME Administrators ) 1. Tea and Registration 2. Welcome, Safety Moment 3. Purpose Of The Forum 4. National and Sectorial Update 5. Research and Skills Planning Unit 5. 1 RSPU Update 5. 2 Recruitment from SSD Demonstration TEA 9: 00 – 9: 30 Tshidi Magonare Regional Manager 9: 30 – 9: 40 Tshidi Magonare Regional Manager 9: 40 – 9: 45 Ms Ayesha Itzkin ACEO/LPDI Executive 9: 45 – 10: 15 Kedibone Moroane Executive Manager: Research and Skills Planning 10: 15 – 10: 45 ALL 10: 45 – 11: 20

CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability Agenda ITEM 6. Regional Update: 6. 1 DG Timeframes 6. 2 Risks associated with Discretionary Grant contract management. 6. 3 Other regional projects and updates. 7. Discretionary Grant 16/17 7. 1 New Funding Policy 7. 2 DG system Walkthrough – Application Process 8. Strategic Projects Update 8. 1 CHIETA Strategic Project Funding Window 8. 2 Voucher Project LUNCH AND NETWORKING PERSON RESPONSIBLE Tshidi Magonare ) Regional Manager Gauteng RSA Thulani Shabalala Raakshani Sing Executive Manager: Grants and Strategic Projects TIME 11: 20 – 12: 00 – 12: 45 Princess Moumakoe Strategic Projects Manager: 12: 45 – 13: 00 ALL 13: 00 - 14: 00

CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability Agenda ITEM 9. Welcome and purpose of second session PERSON RESPONSIBLE TIME LPDI Manager ) Stuurman Aphane 14 h 00 - 14 h 10 10. Issuing of certificates timeously Relationship Specialist 10. 1 QALA Process – request for QALA dates, Certification 10. 2 Competency status forms – key issues Gareth Benjamin 10. 3 Packs for issuing of red seal certificates –NAMB/QCTO 11. Workplace Approval Apprenticeship Training Specialist 11. 1 Interim workplace approval process Fortune Ngwenya & LPDI Manager 11. 2 Registration of Mentors-impact on Stuurman Aphane approval and learner registration 11. 3 RPL Processes and Induction Processes 12. Key aspects on Learning programmes DMU Supervisor submissions for purposes of learner Thapelo Modisaemang enrolments EVALUATION AND CLOSURE ALL 14 h 10 – 14 h 45 – 15 h 30 -16 h 00

CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability WC/NC Regional Update Content: • DG timeframes • Risks associated with Discretionary Grant contract management. • Other regional projects and updates.

CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability DG Disbursement Timeframes: Year 2014 -2015 Cycles 1 &2 DG Year 2014/2015 Cycle 1 Which Tranche 3 All Tranches Tranche 2 2014/2015 Cycle 2 Tranche 3 Due Date Ø Mo. As with exceptions expire on 30 th June 2016, Ø 17 June 2016 all tranche evidence must be received Ø By 30 June 2016 all funds must be paid , otherwise will be swept Ø Mo. As expire on 30 th June 2016 Ø 11 March 2016 evidence was due Ø 17 June 2016 evidence must be received Ø By 30 June 2016 all funds must be paid , otherwise will be swept Ø No exceptions – contracts were 18 months long

CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability DG Disbursement Timeframes: Year 2015 -2016 Cycles 1 & 2 DG Year 2015/2016 Cycle 1 What Tranche 1 b Due Date Ø Mo. As expire on 30 th March 2017 Ø Evidence was due on 11 March 2016 Ø Projects are Swept if deadline was missed, Recoveries will be done for Tranche 1 a Tranche 2 16 September 2016 evidence must be received Tranche 3 17 March 2017 evidence must be received Ø Mo. As expire on 30 th September 2017 Ø 30 March 2016 signed MOA was due Ø MOAs not submitted by the deadline, allocation is withdrawn Tranche 1 a 2015/2016 Cycle 1 Appeals Tranche 1 b And 2015/2016 Cycle 2 Ø 16 September 2016 evidence must be received Tranche 2 Ø 17 March 2017 evidence must be received Tranche 3 15 September 2017 evidence must be received

CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability DG disbursements – update DG year 2014/15 cycle 1 2014/15 cycle 2 2015/16 cycle 1 2015/16 cycle 2 Total Note: Figures may have changed slightly as at today. Percentage disbursement as at disbursement as Feb 2016 at April 2016 66 71 65 75 21 42 0 17 Committed 4. 8 million 3. 1 million 20 million 7. 8 million 35. 7 million

CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability Challenges associated with DG Contracts management q • • q Project Planning and Support from the Region Crucial from DG Applications stage through to closing of projects Recruitment of learners and Induction not to be delayed- be done soon after submitting Mo. As Learners be given full induction – must know rules and requirements Workplace approval status Apprenticeships Programmes : Prior Approval by CHIETA or Other SETAs Learnerships: Signed Agreements with identified workplaces Learner Contracts be completed in full and accurately § with supporting documents – copied be legible and certified § Accurate names of programmes and codes § Accurate start and end dates q Change requests § Not ideal – they disrupt plans, targets set and signal delays § within 3 months of Mo. A submission § Before Tranche 1 b is processed

CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability WSP/ATR …. 2016 - update WC REGION BASELINE TARGET ACHIEVED Registered organisations 129 135 Verification documents approved 129 135 134 Source data uploaded 129 135 134 Sign off WSP-ATR received 129 135 WSP-ATR Approved 129 135 Extensions Requested New companies recruited Companies submitted 2015 but not 2016 0 4

CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability Other Regional Projects/Updates 2016 Grants awarded to support public institutions: • UWC: 110 undergraduate bursaries, 150 grade 11 and 12 learners with maths and science tuition classes, 10 masters learners. • UCT: Curriculum development – Post Graduate Diploma in Cosmetic Science, small pieces of equipment needed in the lab. • CPUT: 70 WIL opportunities , 50 second chance learners (maths and science), small pieces of equipment needed in the labs. • TVET Colleges: 240 learners - WIL, Skills Programmes, Apprenticeships, Learnerships. 30 Lecturers – Lecturer development.

CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability Other Regional Projects/Updates 2016 • Northern Cape Rural TVET: 84 exiting N 2 and NCV learners to undergo CBMT/phase training at the newly built training centre in Namaqualand. • Sol Plaaitjie University : 10 Bursaries • Saldanha Bay IDZ: 190 Learners – Apprenticeships, Learnerships and Skills programmes. • Municipalities: 66 Learners – Apprenticeships and Learnerships

CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability General • Project interns- for overseeing CHIETA funded projects. Apply during June funding window. • BBBEE scorecard points – 20 plus 5 bonus points can be scored if skills development is implemented according to the priority elements. • Tax breaks for learnership and apprenticeship implementation. • MOAs are for 18 months. No extensions.

CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability Thank you Roger Adriaanse radriaanse@chieta. org. za 021 -551 1113/4