1. Presentation to Fasset SDFs November 2003 Update on Benefits Lauren Derman Mimi Moselane

2. SDF News Updates Networking events (Jan/Feb 2004) … Ideas? Feedback? SDF Booklets (1 st quarter next year) Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) for SDFs Fasset Skills Advisors (50- staff) Larger Employer Forum (50+ staff)

3. Interventions to Diarise Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act FAIS (Nov 2003) – 7 th free CPE for employers Conflict Management (Feb 2004) – part of learner CPE programme Budget and Tax Update (March 2004) HIV/AIDS Roadshow

4. Projects Learners available for uptake in sector Funded from unclaimed grant monies Social project window has closed from June 2004 Fasset will tender for specific work Work readiness interventions

5. Learnerships Learnership readiness summary Learnership readiness pack R25 000 Learnership Cash Grant (PDI) Development of qualification for debt recovery agents

6. Research Review of Strategic Learnerships Analysis of SDFs for 2001/2 scheme year

7. Grant Deadline Dates Interim Training Report (ITR) due 30 Nov 2003 Annual Training Report (ATR) due 31 May 2004 Strategic Cash Grant (SCG) due 31 May 2004 Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) due 30 June 2004

8. Thank you