1. Department of Higher Education and Training
National Skills Development Plan (NSDP)
Presentation to merSETA Inter-Chamber Conference
15 February 2018

2. Presentation Outline
Engagements and Consultation that informed the National Skills Development Plan (NSDP);
Road ahead;
3. The Key Proposals of the National Skills Development Plan (NSDP).

3. Consultation/Engagement
White Paper for Post-School Education and Training
Ministerial Task Team Report on SETA Performance
Human Resource Development Council Report on the Skills System Review
Number of other reviews and reports considered
National Skills Development Strategy and SETA Landscape Proposal (NSLP 2015) – 29 February 2016
SETA Landscape due to lapse 31 March 2016
NSDS III due to lapse 31 March 2016
Government Gazette issued to extend NSDS III and Re-establish SETAs until 31 March 2020
Cabinet
Public
Task Teams (WP/MTT)
NEDLAC
National Skills Authority (NSA)
SETAs
QCs
Inter- governmental engagements
Consultation/Engagement
Background

4. Ministerial Approval of the NSDP – 31 March 2018
ROAD AHEAD
Public Comments as well as ongoing engagements with National Skills Authority (NSA)
Ministerial Approval of the NSDP – 31 March 2018
Gazetting of the NSDP and commence with development of phased-in implementation plan/s – including legislative reviews, business case etc – 1 April 2018.

5. Mandate - NSDP
The NSDP draws its mandate from the White Paper for Post School Education and Training
The White Paper highlights the need to build on the important policy shifts that were introduced in NSDS III, these include:
Providing greater Levels of access to Education and Training in rural areas;
Increasing collaboration between the skills system, government and industry;
Driving skills development primarily through the Public Education system and in particular through universities, CETC and TVET colleges; and
Focusing less on numerical targets and more on outcomes and impact”. ,

6. PURPOSE OF THE NSDP
To build on important policy shifts that were introduced in NSDS III
To address challenges that emerged from NSDS III such as:
Workplace difficulties for graduates
Limited practical workplace experience
To provide a plan for the DHET to:
Ensure that levy-paying institutions contribute to the vision of WPPSET
Indicate the roles of the DHET and key institutions in implementing the NSDP
Guide the disbursement of the levy grant money
Indicate how the DHET will work with social partners in realizing the intentions of the NSPD ,

7. Part 2: Overarching Principles
Principle 1:Moving towards an integrated post-school system
Focus on greater levels of integration and coordination of the planning, funding, monitoring and evaluation of the system.
This is intended to encourage stakeholders to actively participate and articulate their concerns and objectives as DHET will take responsibility for driving this system by working closely with key social partners.
These changes are intended to improve the quality, quantity and relevance of post-school education and training in South Africa.
Principle 2: Contributing to wider National Objectives
The White Paper sets out a vision of a transformed post-school education and training system, which is expanded, equitable, diverse and integral to government’s policies and contribute to the development of the economic, social and cultural life of our country.
This speaks directly to the Vision 2030 and the youth focus of the National Development Plan.

8. Principles and Goals of the NSDP
Transformational Imperatives – NSDS
NSDP must ensure that the previously disadvantaged groups, youth and those in rural areas benefit from the levy system.
Principle 1: Advancing an equitable and integrated system
Partnership and collaboration
Public Sector and Private Sector.
A focus on workplace based learning
Effective stakeholder engagement
Principle 2: Greater Inclusivity and Collaborations across the system
Access and standardisation of processes
Simplified application processes
Improved efficiency and effectiveness
Principle 3: Focusing on support systems for learners/stakeholders
Improving Accountability Framework through improved Monitoring and Evaluation
Highlights the need for Monitoring and evaluation of the system.
The DHET will work with the NSA to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of the system
Principle 4: Strong Emphasis on Accountability
Ensure greater coherence of system while also rationalising and streamlining institutional and functional overlaps.
Enable efficient use of scarce resources
Principle 5: Rationalising and Streamlining the skills Landscape

9. Objectives – Building on NSDS III
- Framework for collaboration with Educational institutions to consider how best SETAs can :
fund institutions to increase enrolment and throughput;
design and implement WPBL Incentives etc…
Funds will be drawn from Fiscus and Levy to support occupational priorities
DHET will be responsible for provision and SETAs will coordinate efforts to meet supply needs
DHET will ensure material development for programmes
DHET will engage with Quality Councils to ensure qualifications and curricula in place;
The DHET will communicate Demand Analysis to PSET institutions to inform enrolment Planning;
SETAs will participate in such discussions so as to build partnerships with industry to facilitate WIL
DHET will support and guide SETAs in determining Occupational Demand based on workplace demand and Government Priorities through research and analysis
Understanding Demand
Steering Supply – Qualification and Provision
Steering Supply – Funding mechanisms
Growing Supply

10. Part 3 : Institutional Arrangements
SETAs with unlimited lifespan but mechanism to address non performance would be put in place;
SETAs demarcation based on industrial classification SIC Codes, value-chain and financial viability;
Establishment of Shared Services (administrative functions and IT)
Standardised systems for applications (All types of applicants)
Establishment of SETAs
Stakeholder Driven Boards;
Limitation to Board Size determined by DHET based on sector;
Board focus on Strategic issues (not operational) and DHET determine remuneration;
Administrator appointed based on review report by an Assessor appointed by the department
Accounting Authorities
Tighten focus of the SETAs in line with the objectives set in the WPPSET;
Quality Assurance functions to be effectively integrated into the QCTO
Providers will only be required to engage with one Quality Council to reduce complexities.
Scope of SETAs/QCTO
Longer term planning aligned to MTSF and fiscal allocation to educational institutional planning;
SETAs will Account on non-performance.
The DHET to come up with mechanisms to deal with Non-performance
Planning, Reporting and Accountability
An increased efficiency and effectiveness of the use of the levy to address occupational demands of the economy
NSF – National Priorities. Continue to fund the poor and marginalised.
Savings from shared services could be used to fund the QCTO functions
Funding
Strengthen the role of NSA for monitoring and evaluation as well as policy development and advisory role
Strengthened, Restructured and Refocused NSA in order to carry out the M&E function for the system.
Strengthened NSA

11. Thank You