2. Skills Development and Research Initiatives Tebogo Makgatho SSP Manager – ISETT SETA

3. Workplace Skills Plans Report 2000/1 Draft of Report available Findings: Shortages Engineers –Systems,Electronics,switch SAP specialist, GIS programmer, S/W developer C++ Business skills – Project managers,business dev managers,sales and marketing

4. Recommendations Specific training programmes for African, Indian/Asian and Coloured females (e.g. technical training) Management programs for designated groups Expedience and correct implementation of leanerships in the identified areas

5. Recommendations Cont... Beneficiaries of training should be able to link training with workplace acquired experience

6. Collection of labour market stats / skills audit Partnered with DoL and SAITIS R1.2 m tender awarded to AMI Currently finalising questionnaire Project to be completed in November Refer to package to see report outline

7. Black SMME Skills and support needs survey In-house Project intended to find out needs of black SMME’s Information will be used to tailor support project Completion this month

8. Assessment of people material In-house Number of skilled people available to be trained in our sector Graduates, matriculants, unemployed etc Survey to supplement skills audit

9. International benchmarking study Survey done by Forge Ahead- BMI-T Best practise and benchmarks for Malaysia,Ireland, Australia, India and others Results month end

10. Preliminary findings Session already held Comparative analysis on: ICT MARKET VS CAGR% Skills shortages Type of education and training Funding Sources Govt Intervention SMME’s Next Session - Recommendations

11. Training audit Map out service providers by region and courses Identify training that providers are not providing even though it has been earmarked as important, to allow ISETT to fill the gap

12. Career guidance In-house (Depending on size of project) Need for a manual on careers in our sector Currently in formative stage TOR being drawn

13. Skills Development Initiatives … Maths and Science Eastern Cape – Ongoing KZN (PMB area) Launch on the 8/9/2001

14. Skills Development Initiatives … ISETT Mobile ( Technology Bus) Currently drawing specs for exhibits SMME Support Drive Workshop Cape Town and Johannesburg)

15. SDF / Company information to help claim

16. Initiatives to Increase Participation Breakfast Seminars Road shows to provinces Invite independent SDFs to link them to potential companies Link into SAGDAs database - identify SDF candidates Invite potential companies through media

17. DEADLINES FOR GRANTS FOR THE NEW FINANCIAL YEAR MARCH 2001 - APRIL 2002

18. GRANT DEADLINES Grant A - 30 November 2001 Involves the registration of the SDF and the submission of Workplace Skills Plan Grant B – 30 April 2002 Involves the submission of the Implementation report/ Training report Grant C (discretionary grant) – 30 April 2001

19. Company Levy Paid Monthly to SARS Company Levy ( R100-00) R80,00 Received at ISETT R 70,00 Grant A --R15.00 Grant B---R50,00 Discretionary -- 5% R10,00 Allocated to Admin SETA Permanent Office costs Grant Payments to Companies (Two Month Delay) R100,00 Transfer to NSA R20,00 Allocated to NSF

20. “Discretionary Grant ” Proposal Isett.org.za Grant Application Form posted on WEB site Company motivates Idea for Claim Proposal documented to Organised Business Group All Three Sub- Sector requests are Considered ISETT Finance E-Mail Application to ISETT Organised Business Submits to ISETT Authority for consideration RULES For Awarding Discretionary funds Agreed By Stakeholders at Authority level Organised Business Submits to ISETT Authority for consideration Organised Business Submits to ISETT Authority for consideration COMPANY PAYMENT

21. WHAT DO THE LEVY PATTERNS SHOW? Do all companies understand the SDA? More companies should claim ( Currently 24.5% of registered contributors) Companies not paying will be approached by SARS Companies must ensure correct Registration with SARS ALL Contributors should provide SETA with skills----- -----requirements to help us help you

22. SDF --What is required? TWO MAJOR FUNCTIONS Facilitation of company Skills Development Plans Interface with the SETA on Administration issues

23. Company Workplace Standards GROW! EQUITY PROFILE INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL SDF INVOLVEMENT NQF Qualifications NQF Learnerships Approved Skills programmes Quality Assessment Bridging programmes Learnerships Skills development Programmes

24. SDF -- WHAT DO I NEED? Company Registration Number (SARS)(SDL101) Register on website to be SDF –196.4.89.14/cdas/isett/asp Access to ISETT WEB Site For Submission format GRANT “A” WSP Submission -On Line template (Web Site) Grant “A” Claim,WSP + SDF (Web Site) Grant “B” Repayment Rules -Training Report (Web Site) How to claim for Discretionary grants from ISETT Access to Organised Employer discussion Group

25. Thank You tebogo.makgatho@isett.org.za