Progress Report to the Portfolio Committee Implementation of the White Paper on Education & Training in the Public Service 30 May 2001

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION HRD POLICY CONTEXT The White Paper on Education & Training is implemented within HRD and Skills Development policy framework-SDA, SDLA and the SAQA Act The above policies have identified SETA’s as one of the strategic institutions for implementation The PSETA is therefore a strategic implementation institution for HRD in the Public Service DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION KEY PERFOMANCE AREAS As part of the implementation of the White Paper on Education and Training in the Public Service, the main focus for year one was on the following issues: Establishment and strengthening of PSETA Development of the HRD Strategy for the Public Service DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION

PROGRESS REPORT :PSETA The PSETA has been established ( 31 March 2000) It is located within the DPSA in the HRD unit It is funded under the DPSA budget vote DPSA provides the secretariat for the PSETA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION

PROGRESS REPORT :PSETA (cont) In the first year of its existence the PSETA has developed a Sector Skills Plan and its Business Plan Five learnerships have been identified and are in a process of being developed namely: Senior managers Middle Managers Senior Clerical Frontline workers General workers DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION

PROGRESS REPORT :PSETA (cont) The five learnerships will be launched end July at the PSETA launch The PSETA has also applied for accreditation as an ETQA with SAQA Provider accreditation and quality management systems have already been established Service providers in a position to apply for accreditation DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION

HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR THE PS The process for developing an HRD Strategy is underway The HRD strategy will cover : The vision, the mission, Objectives, Success Indicators, Funding Guidelines and HIV/AIDS The HRD Strategy for the Public Service will be launched at the end of July with the PSETA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION