1. CETA PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
6 NOVEMBER 2012

2. CONTENTS 1. BACKGROUND 2. SCARCE AND CRITICAL SKILLS IN THE SUBSECTOR 3. KEY PRINCIPLES BUTTRESSING CETA ALLOCATIONS FOR FUNDING 4. CETA FUNDING FOR SKILLS DEVELOPMENT INTERVENTIONS IN THE SUBSECTOR 5. ACHIEVEMENTS TO DATE ON THE TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS 6. PLANNED ACTIVITIES – THE FUTURE

3. BACKGROUND
The Electrical Construction subsector was transferred from the EWSETA to the CETA on 1 April 2011
A Working Committee, consisting of staff of the two SETAs, was established to oversee the transition
March 2012, the CETA realised that the committee had not made any progress with regard to the transitional arrangements
A new committee was established in March 2012 led by the ACEO of the CETA and the National Director of the Electrical Contractors Association (ECA)

4. SCARCE AND CRITICAL SKILLS IN THE SUBSECTOR
By the time the subsector was transferred to the CETA the CETA’s SSP had already been produced
11 May 2012 Workshop held to determine scarce and critical skills in the subsector
Scarce and critical skills identified:
Electrical construction operation ELCONOP)
Electrical installation (Wiring)
Solar Water Heating Installations
Business management
Project management
Assessment and moderation
Skills development facilitation
Mentorship

5. KEY PRINCIPLES BUTTRESSING CETA ALLOCATIONS FOR FUNDING
CETA funding to address scarce and critical skills in the subsector
based on the following key principles:
Compliance with NSDS III
Redress in respect of marginalised and vulnerable groups:
- young people
- women
- people with disability
- rural communities
- military veterans
Greater access to the subsector
Quality based on use of subsector expertise

6. CETA FUNDING FOR SKILLS DEVELOPMENT INTERVENTIONS IN THE SUBSECTOR 2011/12
LEARNING
PATHWAY
NO. OF
LEARNERS
AMOUNT
EMPLOYED/UNEMPLOYED
 Recognition of Prior Learning
 1885  R
 50/50 Employed/Unemployed
Trade Testing
1000 R
Employed
 Short Skills Programmes 25 R
   50/50 Employed/Unemployed
 Learnerships
100 R
Unemployed
 Apprenticeships
200 R
 Employed
Internships for Graduates of Public FET Colleges 50 R
Learning Material Development
TOTAL INVESTMENT
3260 R R

7. ACHIEVEMENTS TO DATE ON THE TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
INTERVENTION
ACHIEVEMENT
Certificates Issued
153
Providers Accredited 15
Assessors Registered 74
Moderators Registered 19
Trade Test Centres Accredited 9

8. PLANNED ACTIVITIES – THE FUTURE
Development of a CETA SSP inclusive of scarce and critical skills pertaining to the
subsector
Greater investment in the training of artisans
Greater focus on and increased funding for solar water heating training
Review and development of qualifications through industry funding for DQP
functions under the auspices of the QCTO
Increased support to FET Colleges for the establishment and/or development of
electrical construction workshops
Greater quality assurance through industry involvement as AQP under delegation
Allocations for 2012/13

9. END OF PRESENTATION
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