MICT SETA STAKEHOLDER ROADSHOW FEBRUARY 2012

MICT SETA STAKEHOLDER ROADSHOW

FEBRUARY 2012

Agenda

09h00 to 09h10 Welcome and Introduction Benedict Motau09h10 to 09h30 MICT SETA Overview Benedict Motau09h30 to 10h15 Learning Programmes Jabu Sibeko10h15 to 11h00 Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Sekgana Makhoba11h00 to 11h15 TEA BREAK11h15 to 11h30 Career Guide Neville Nicholas11h30 to 12h00 Legislation Updates Neville Nicholas12h00 to 13h00 LUNCH13h00 to 14h55 Online Grant System Workshop Neville Nicholas14h55 to 15h00 Closing

MICT OVERVIEW

Benedict Motau

Marketing and Communications Manager

• Isett acquired the following sub-sectors from the former MAPPP-Seta:– Advertising,– Electronic Media,

• Film• Broadcasting

• Print Media is hosted by FP&M Seta,• The MICT Seta comprise 3,287 levy-paying companies.

Sector Profile

Sector Profile

• Seta has presence in the following cities:– Midrand – Durban– Cape Town– East London

• In the process of establishing offices in provinces where we don’t have presences and within public FETs.

MICT Seta Footprint

Critical Factors

•Service delivery driven organisation,Performance:

•Human resource capacity (numbers and competencies) required to generate quality service delivery,

People:

•Sufficient revenue to address requisite skills needs.

Budget:

Stakeholder Buy-in

• Understanding the key stakeholders’ needs,• Develop a stakeholder engagement plan

according to identified needs,• Implement a directed stakeholder engagement

plan.

Conclusion: Change in Focus

Thank You…

Email Address:

[email protected]

Please visit our website:

http://www.isett.org.za

Q & A

QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

Agenda


MICT Road Show Presentation to Stakeholders

Jabu SibekoSenior Manager: Learning Programmes

Learning Programmes

Learnership Internship

Skills Programme Bursary

Learning Programmes

Learnership: Work-based learning programme that leads to a nationally recognised qualification that is directly related to an occupation, for example, Broadcast Engineering.

Internship: Exposure to workplace experience and results in permanent employment or placement in respective workplaces.

Graduate In Service Training: Exposure to workplace experience towards completion of a qualification (P1 and P2).

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• Skills Programme: Occupationally-directed programme comprising an agreed cluster of unit standards and, will have practical (work-place) experience.– Constructed to constitute credits towards NQF registered qualifications. – Delivered by an accredited Provider, and– Addresses the identified skills needs of the Industry

• Bursary: Under Graduate Bursary programme.– Post Graduate bursary programme.– NSFAS Graduate programme

• Vendor-Specific programmes

Skills Programmes

Letter of Intent

Verification of Levy contribution

Approval of Letter of Intent

Vetting by Learnership Advisor

Drafting of Service level agreement

Discretionary Grants

Co-Funding

SETA Company

Discretionary Grants Process Flow

Service Level Agreement Implementation

• Vetting by LPD/ETQA advisor

• Approval /disapproval

• SLA Signed by both parties

• Submission of Learnership/Internship Agreements

• Disbursement payments Schedule

• Submission of progress report per tranche

• Site visits

Letter of Intent

Discretionary Grants Payments

Schedule Activity

Disbursement

Split

Required Items

First Disbursement

30%

Learnership Agreements, Fixed Employment Contracts and ID Copies

Programme Roll-Out Plan (Programme Plan with Activities Schedule per units standard )

Uploading learners details on MICT Seta MIS Systems 1st Invoice, with cancelled organisational blank

cheque. List and details of selected learners.

Second Disbursement

20%

1st Quarterly Progress Report, based on approved roll-out plan, as per clause 7.

Site Visit report by MICT Seta (Uploading of Learner assessment results on MICT Seta MIS Systems)

2nd Invoice.


Schedule Activity

Disbursement

Split

Required Items

Third Disbursement

20%

2nd Quarterly Progress Report, based on approved roll-out plan, as per clause 7.

Site Visit report by MICT Seta.( Uploading of Learner assessment results on MICT Seta MIS Systems)

3rd Invoice.

Fourth Disbursement

30% Allowances

and15% Grant

3rd Quarterly Progress Report, based on approved roll-out plan, as per clause 7.

Site Visit report by MICT Seta. (Uploading of Learner assessment results on MICT Seta MIS Systems)

4th Invoice.

Fifth Disbursement

15% Grant Only

Uploading of Learners Assessments on MICT Seta MIS Systems and Submission of Moderation reports

Verification report and Quality Assurance approval by the MICT Seta ETQA, for Learners’ certification.


Schedule Activity

Disbursement

Split

Required Items

Programme Termination

Full comprehensive progress report with students’ database, including their contacts details.

The Programme impact analysis, which will include learners’ employment status upon completion of Learnerships.

Total Programme Value

R106,000 R35,000-00 Learners Grant x2 Learners (18.2)

R18,000-00 Learners Allowances X2 Learners (18.2)

Total MICT Seta Contribution 50%

R53,000 Learnership Grants and Allowances NB. VAT is not applicable to Learnership Grants and

Allowances.Total XXX LIMITED Contribution 50%

R53,000 Learnership Grants and Allowances NB. VAT is not applicable to Learnership Grants and

Allowances.

Q & A


Thank you…

Email Address:

[email protected]



Agenda



Sekgana Makhoba

Senior Manager:

Performance Monitoring and Evaluation

Performance Monitoring and

Evaluation Team

Arabang Ramakau

Thembisile Mkhonza

Gugu Sema

Sekgana Makhoba


Evaluation Team

Legislative Framework

As a key departure from the past, monitoring and evaluation are integral to: ‐ The Skills Development Act (Act No.97 of 1998 as

amended),‐ Skills Development Levies Act,‐ The National Skills Development Strategy III,‐ National Treasury (Treasury Regulations),‐ Employment Equity Act,‐ Auditor General.


Evaluation Concept‐ Each SETA is expected to have targets to meet in

relation to the broader strategy,‐ Each SETA is expected to put in place measures to

evaluate quality, relevance and impact of skills development initiatives,

‐ Continuous data collection and analysis to assess and compare with the expected performance outcome,

‐ Measurement of results achieved to assess relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, impact, as well as the sustainability.

‐ Provision of feedback on implementation progress,‐ Provision of early indicators of problem areas that

need to be corrected,‐ Provision of credible and useful information to answer

specific questions to guide decision makers,‐ Supports effective programme management,‐ Facilitation of continuous systemic improvement,‐ Developmental and supportive,‐ Stringent and punitive in future.

Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Purpose


Evaluation Questions

Monitoring

• Was delivery according to plan?• What were the deviations?• Were they justifiable?

Evaluation• Was the programme relevant?• Was it appropriate?• Did it succeed?• Was it cost effective?• Was it efficient?• Was it effective?• What is the impact?• Is it sustainable?• What are the lessons learnt?

―Compliance with SDA & SDLA requirements,―Allocation of mandatory and/or discretionary

grants,―Alignment of ATR to previous year WSP,―Resources in relation to learning programme

provision,―Quality management system in relation to

learning programme implementation.

Audit Scope

Audit Process

- MICT Seta receives WSPs and ATRs from constituent employers,

- MICT Seta approves WSPs and ATRs,- MICT Seta samples companies to be monitored,- Schedules introductory meetings with constituent

employers,- MICT Seta exposes the Performance Monitoring and

Evaluation Tool to the employer during the introductory meeting,

- Both parties agree on the actual audit date at the introductory meeting,

- Employer makes the necessary arrangements and prepares the evidence for the audit,

- Audit is conducted,- Feedback session is arranged and audit close-out

report is presented.

Audit Process Cont…

Non-Compliance Areas

‐ No Training Committees,‐ No records of training committee meetings,‐ Submission of WSP/ATR without requisite

signatories,‐ No indication of critical and scarce skills,‐ Planned training interventions vs. implemented

trainings,‐ No records of training conducted.

- ISDFs not in consultation with companies when compiling WSPs and ATRs,

- Employers unable to relate to submitted WSP/ATR contents,

- Appointment of training providers without reference checks.

Challenges Cited by Constituent Employers

- Improved and accurate workplace skills planning, implementation and reporting,

- Improved stakeholder contribution, ownership and relations,

- Credible and reliable SSP,- High impact programmes,- Accountable, effective and relevant MICT Seta

and sector.

Conclusion

Q & A


Thank you…

Email Address:

[email protected]



Agenda



Neville NicholasSenior Manager: Sector Skills Planning

Midrand SSP Staff

KZN Staff

Western Cape Staff

• Types of Learning Programmes in Demand • Information on Learning Programmes

– Learnerships– Internships– Skills Programmes– Short Courses– Bursaries

Career Guide Contents

Demand for Scarce Skills, by Type

of Learning Programme Number of Vacancies

Type of Learning Programme

Immediate as at 31st

March 2011

1st April 2011 to

31st March 2012

1st April 2012 to

31st March 2013

1st April 2013 to

31st March 2014

1st April

2011 to 31st

March 2014

Ap - Apprenticeships (Section 13) NON RPL 0 6 4 0 10CPD - Continuing Professional Development 188 213 85 186 672Ed - Generic Diplomas, Degrees, Certificates 599 447 421 550 2 017I - Internship 97 106 108 65 376L - Licensing requirements 19 11 11 11 52Ls - Learnerships 36 27 24 28 115SC - Short Courses 270 198 175 406 1 049SP - Skills Programmes 162 88 71 178 499TP - Technical Programmes 134 123 144 104 505TQ - Technical Qualifications 255 168 142 222 787WE - Work experience for unemployed graduates 46 55 57 41 199Total 1 806 1 442 1 242 1 791 6 281

Demand for Critical Skills, by Type

of Learning Programme Number of Training Interventions

Type of Learning Programme

Immediate as at 31st March

2011

1st April 2011 to

31st March 2012

1st April 2012 to

31st March 2013

1st April 2013 to

31st March 2014

1st April 2011 to

31st March 2014

CPD - Continuing Professional Development 289 151 67 257 764Ed - Generic, Diplomas, Degrees, Certificates 408 345 333 354 1 440I - Internship 23 20 17 16 76Ls - Learnerships 2 1 0 0 3SC - Short Courses 594 409 313 786 2 102SP - Skills Programmes 333 179 145 337 994TP - Technical Programmes 119 136 149 256 660TQ - Technical Qualifications 347 256 162 233 998Total 2 115 1 497 1 186 2 239 7 037

Scarce Skills - Advertising

Critical Skills - Advertising

Scarce Skills – Electronic Media

and Film

Critical Skills – Electronic Media

and Film

Scarce Skills – Electronics

Critical Skills – Electronics

Scarce Skills – Information

Technology

Critical Skills – Information

Technology

Scarce Skills – Telecommunications

Critical Skills –

Telecommunications

Q & A


Agenda


Government Gazette 12 Jan 2012

SDF Ref Manual 2012, v1.0, Pg 2

• Assisting lower- and higher-grade matriculants to progress occupationally through conducting a learnership.

• Assisting a diploma learner with the last six months workplace experience through conducting an internship to obtain the diploma qualification.

Definition of Pivotal Training Programmes


• Assisting learners who have failed their first year at university through conducting a learnership.

• Assisting learners in their second, third or fourth years of their first degree for professionally based qualifications, for example engineering and accounting, through the provision of a bursary.



• Assisting first degree (Bachelors) graduates to make them workplace ready through the provision of an internship.

• Assisting second degree (Masters) graduates to make them workplace ready through the provision of an internship.

• Assisting third degree (Doctorates) graduates to make them workplace ready through the provision of an internship.



• Assisting lower -grade matriculants to obtain a tertiary entrance.

• Assistance in the first-year of a degree.• All skills programmes.



Exclusions

• Use the Letter of Intent• Submit it to:

─ The Senior Manager, Learning Programmesemail: [email protected]

• The request on the Letter of Intent will be checked against your ATR/WSP/PTR submission

Applying for Pivotal Grant Funding


mailto:[email protected]

• Skill level to be included in:– Employment Profile– All Training Interventions

• Pivotal Indicator in all Training Interventions

New ATR/WSP/PTR Requirements

Competence/Skill LevelLearner/ Trainee

Junior/ Novice

Inter-mediate

Senior/Expert

• Municipality to be included in:– Employment Profile– All Training Interventions

• Age Group to be included in:– Employment Profile– All Training Interventions

New ATR/WSP/PTR Requirements

Age Group<35 35-55 >55

Q & A


Agenda


• Why the need?• MICT Levy Contributors will contribute about R500

million during 2011/2012 period, of which 50% will be returned to these organisations.

• Questions being asked – Has the R250 million spent by our stakeholders actually

benefitted the sector in terms of BBBEE, race, gender, etc.?– Is the Sector and the MICT addressing scarce and critical

skills?– Are stakeholders providing the Seta with carefully considered

ATR/WSP data?

Monitoring and Evaluation

Scarce Skills and Bursary Training

Interventions• Post-Doctoral Research Degree• Doctorate• Masters Degree (No Workplace Experience)• Professional Qualification (No Workplace

Experience)• National First Degree (4 years) (No Workplace

Experience)• Honours Degree (No Workplace Experience)• National First Degree (3 years) (No Workplace

Experience)• Higher Diploma (No Workplace Experience)• National Diploma (No Workplace Experience)• National Certificate (No Workplace

Experience)• ABET (No Workplace Experience)• Higher Diploma (With Workplace Experience)• National Diploma (With Workplace

Experience)• National Certificate (With Workplace

Experience)

• ABET (With Workplace Experience)• Internship• Articles• Licensing requirement• Learnership• Apprenticeship (Section 13)• Skills Programme• Short Course• Workshop• Seminar• Conference• Work experience for unemployed

graduates (in scarce skills)• Other

Critical Skills Training Interventions

• ABET (No Workplace Experience)• ABET (With Workplace Experience)• Internship• Skills Programme• Short Course• Workshop• Seminar• Conference• Work experience for unemployed graduates (in scarce skills)• Other

• The ATR, WSP, PTR and fully completed Authorisation Form (and original banking details – new companies/change of banking details) must be submitted to the MICT Seta by no later than midnight 30th June each year

• Exception: new companies can submit within 6 months of company registration. Only the WSP/PTR is submitted in the first year.

• No Extensions.• For approval, the WSP must contain at least one training

intervention.• Note that the Grant Payment Process does not involve

claiming expenses for training from a Seta.

ATR/WSP/PTR Submission Rules


Project PlanActivity Feb-2012 Mar-

2012Apr-2012 May-

2012Jun-2012

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


• Only if your organisation is submitting for the first time or

• If your organisation’s banking details have changed– Please then send this documentation by registered mail

or courier to:• Janine Du Plessis CA (SA)

Deloitte Consulting Pty LtdBrooklyn House, 315 Veale Street, Brooklyn, 0181, South Africa

Original Banking Details


Thank you…

Email Address:

[email protected]



Q & A


MICT SETA STAKEHOLDER ROADSHOW FEBRUARY 2012

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