Report back COMMISSION 1 Sector skills review

Feedback from the commission Clarity on the presentation Discussion Proposed National Skills Council focusing on planning and shared services Consultation Way forward – business case

Discussion & Questions Will the Council take over this standards setting responsibility? What should the role of QTCO be then? White paper places M&E in NSA - what’s will the relationship between NSA and New skills council be? Moving QA to QCTO? Set up a new structure believing things will change? It takes at least 5 years for a new organisation to mature. How can we fast track what we have instead of proposing new structures.

Discussion & Questions The system is confusing because there are many bodies - consolidate instead of building new structures What is the mandate of all structures - align for common purpose SAQA/QCTO/SETAs Silos - who’s looking at the big picture of what’s needed in the long term? Change management-risk and cost/benefit analysis

Feedback Have we elevated SETAs to a national priority and are their skills relevant? Is the system failing us? Are we not duplicating the system collectively? Look at the skills research. Why need 21 SETAs in the Western Cape? Can’t we prioritize? Need more Qualitative than Quantitative approach

Feedback Understand the context within which the task team was established What is the business case that we need to put forward? What is the NDP saying about this report? What to fix and where do we start? Long plan HRD strategy responding to NDP

Conclusions Clear policy and a longer plan on where the economy is going-NDP Common vision of where we want to go as a nation Do we have the structures to align with that plan? Re-look at the skills system at its entirety Lessons from the past

Conclusions The SETA life span 5 years must be reviewed Focus on legislative changes and clustering of SETAs – what forms the basis of clustering What will happen to current foot soldiers A single system is not ideal

Conclusions  Principles & framework for decision making. An “integrated skills system” debate, not a “landscape” review  Skills System recommendations Hybrid model with National skills council, provincial and local structures with blend of sector, supply chain, occupational  Managing change Strategic decision for change – the status quo is not going to address current or future challenges  Human Resources Develop the skills of those employed in the system