SKILLS DELIVERY DEPARTMENT AgriSETA 2011 ROAD SHOWS May – June 2011 Gerard Mamabolo 1 1. Background-Skills Delivery • Allocation of Discretionary funds as informed by SLA • Achieve statistical targets as outlined in SLA • Management of approved Projects • Monitoring and Evaluation • Ensure quality training 2 Skills Delivery Manager Gerard Mamabolo Skills Delivery Department: Learnerships, Skills Programmes, ABET, Apprenticeship, Bursary , Support to Rural Structures & Internships Manager Apprenticeship: Johan Kraftt APPRENTICESHIP Administrator: SD Coordinator: Cynthia Manugu LEARNERSHIPS Administrator: Menzi Ngcobo SKILLS PROGRAMMES Administrator: Merriam Marobyane SD Admin Manager: Theuns Henning ABET Administrator: Marissa Kok BURSARY/INTERNSHIP Administrator: Ina Du Preez 3 2. Grant Application process • Annual application window period – November to February each year • Approvals in March • Notice of approvals/disapprovals in April • Implementation of Projects in April • Advert in the www.agriseta.co.za • Application forms in www.agriseta.co.za • Benefits Proper planning by Employers and AgriSETA Smooth/structured management by Employers and AgriSETA In line with financial year of Principals (Dept. of HET ) 4 3.New SLA-Relevant to Skills Delivery Department EMPLOYED– P7 (18.1) • Learnerships: 800 learners-R13.2m • Skills Programmes: 1200 learners-R4.752m UNEMPLOYED– P4 (18.2) • Learnerships: 600 learners-R16.830m • Skills Programmes: 800 learners-R3.168m INTERNSHIP • Interns: 250-R8.250m 5 New SLA Cont…. BURSARY :P4 • Learners: 80-R2.640m BURSARY :P7 • Learners: 40-R1.320m APPRENTICESHIP :P4 • Learners: 40-R1.504m • FLP: 60-R1.8m RURAL STRUCTURES • R3m 6 New SLA Cont…. APPRENTICESHIP :P7 • Learners: 40-R1.504m • FLP: 100-R3m NVC • Learners: 50-R1.650m ABET :P7 • Learners: 1200-R4.633m COMMODITY ORGANISATIONS:P7 • Learners: 1200-R8.250m 7 4. Summary-SLA Allocations TOTAL ALLOCATION - R75.5m Learnerships Skills Programmes Internships Bursary Apprenticeship Foundational Learning Programmes (FLP) ABET Commodity Organizations NVC o NOTE: THIS EXCLUDES OTHER INTERVENTIONS UTILIZING DISCRETIONARY FUNDS 8 5.APPROVED GRANT ALLOCATIONS. LEARNING PROGRAMME LEARNERSHIPS - 18.2 ALLOWANCE - 18.2 SKILLS PROGRAMMES (18.1 & 18.2) INTERSHIPS BURSARY APPRENTICESHIP FLP ABET NVC - RATE NVC - ALLOWANCE RATE R 19,800.00 R 8,250.00 R 165.00 R 33,000.00 R 33,000.00 R 37,620.00 R 30,000.00 R 3,861.00 R 19,800.00 R 13,200.00 9 6. Always remember…….. • When you apply: Train against specific training needs Have an exit strategy to keep skills in Agriculture Always target Scarce and Critical Skills • When you claim for training: No VAT on invoices Have valid tax clearance certificate Complete supporting documents 10 7. CHALLENGES-SKILLS DELIVERY • Project Administration/Training. Adhere to Learnership agreements Changing of learners Changing of Unit Standards & Learnership titles Project implementation date & duration • • • • • Invoices – turnaround time. Communication (Within companies & AgriSETA). Supporting documents & format. Contracts (Service Providers & Employers) Learners – Stipends(Record) 11 8. AGRISETA HOTLINE • Skills Delivery Department received complaints since inception in 2010. • Complaints ranges from: Non- payments of stipends to learners. Forging of signatures. Use of unqualified Facilitators Non- payment of Facilitators Poor delivery of learning • Results of misappropriation – fraud • Cost of non-conformance 12 13