THE 6TH ANNUAL CHAMBER COLLOQUIUM FEBRUARY 2019 UPDATES CHAMBER ROLES AND ACHIEVMENTS

Chambers and Achievements Research Policy and Projects CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability PRESENTATION OUTLINE Chambers and Achievements Research Policy and Projects

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Research Policy & Agenda with 5 Themes &Vetting CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability Research Policy & Agenda with 5 Themes &Vetting Core Labour Market Credible mechanism for Skills Planning – SSP related research/surveys Subsector Reports and Trends Impact Assessment Studies on impact of interventions; Track and trace Technical, Vocational Edu & Training (TVET) and Work Integrated Learning (WiL) related Case studies on TVET and WiL Innovations in the chemical sector Sustainability and socio-economic development Strategic Infrastructure Projects of the government Growth of priority national economic sectors Community education programmes and projects Other relevant research to advance the chemical sector Studies/surveys on needs identified by CHIETA or stakeholders Vetting/ Peer review of Completed Projects – 1st Phase underway

Research Projects Update CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability Some of the many Completed Research Projects Research Theme Research/Survey Title Objectives *Actions from Research/Surveys Core Labour Market Qualifications Matrix AND Analysis of Occupations Aligning occupations to qualifications ,etc AND Reviewing occupations tasks, etc Qualifications development and Skills Audit Projects, e.g. at Aspen’s success story A Handbook For Occupations TVET and WiL Assessment of CHIETA Interventions at TVET College Determine whether TVET College –Industry partnership has made positive impact on colleges as a whole (GSibande, Coastal & FMareka) This is the basis/model of partnerships formed between CHIETA and Industry/Colleges – being used to guide new/similar partnerships Other -relevant research to advance the chemical sector Surveys conducted on Skills Development Committees (SDCs) AND low uptake or placement of people with disability Assess the functionality of SDC AND Barriers limiting uptake of people with disability (PWD) in the sector Development and implementation of Toolkits: SDC and PWD Research Projects Update

Completed Research Projects… Research Theme Research/Survey Title CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability Completed Research Projects… Research Theme Research/Survey Title Objectives *Actions from Research/Surveys Sustainability and socio-economic dev Investigation of the most appropriate demarcation of chemical sector An attempt to revise the scope of coverage of CHIETA – covering all things chemical Some of the insights obtained from this study were used to defend the CHIETA’s position in the SETA landscape process by DHET Are these *actions addressing all recommendations put forward?

What now? Key Questions we ask? Self-critique CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability What now? Key Questions we ask? Self-critique Have we: Derived maximum or adequate value from these research reports? Considered the key findings? OR Implemented the key recommendations? Shared these research reports widely in conferences/seminars, etc for more perspectives/views, etc? Published them? Responses on actions so far: Some reports have been used in the SSP – annual reporting/update Some used in policy formulation/interventions –*actions from research Maximum value of Completed Research includes: Next Steps Target has been reduced from 10 to 5 Vetting (evaluation/examinations/peer review) of ALL completed research (+30) Identifying gaps from what has been implemented Explore the findings further Implement Recommendations accordingly Publish and share vetted reports Vetting/ Peer review: Examinations and evaluation of Completed Research to identify implementable Findings and Recommendations AND Publish

Research Projects Underway: Commissioned in 2018/2019 CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability Research Projects Underway: Commissioned in 2018/2019

Research Projects Update CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability Research Topics commissioned in 2018/2019… Research Partner Research Theme Research Title Objectives NB: *First draft Reports by end March 2019 Vulindlela Human Performance Technology Impact assessment Correlation between performance in Maths and Science and other school subjects The Project aims to compare the performance of learners in Maths and Science and other schools subjects. The focus will be on learners supported through the CHIETA Maths and Science Project Khanyisela TVET College Other – Relevant Research to advance the chemical sector The cost of private education and training (private provisioning) Aims to assess spending on private provisioning vs. public, to see which synergies and leverages the SETA can utilise in its funding to improve the quality of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges to meet the standards of private provisioning CHIETA Executive Kedibone Moroane BBBEE and Skills Development impact and imperatives Explore the unintended consequences of BBBEE on skills development Research Projects Update

Research Topics commissioned in 2018/2019 Research Partner CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability Research Topics commissioned in 2018/2019 Research Partner Research Agenda Theme Research Title Objective EE Research Focus Impact assessment Tracking and tracing of learners trained and completed selected CHIETA programes and an SMME Impact Study The project aims to track and trace learners trained in and completed selected CHIETA Programmes (Learnerships, Apprenticeships and Work Integrated Learning) in the first three quarters of the 2017-2018 Financial year (in line with DHET’s scope) and an impact study on 10 SMMEs trained through the CHIETA Voucher Scheme Ozone Business Consulting (Pty) Ltd Sustainability and Socio-economic development Possible future skills in the chemical sector (with a focus on the 4th Industrial Revolution and Green Skills as change drivers) The project aims to identify possible future skills in the Chemicals sector focusing on the 4th industrial revolution and green skills

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