WELCOME OPERATIONS ROAD SHOW PRESENTATION 23 March 2006

Senior Manager: Operations INTRODUCTION Presentation by Jabu Sibeko Senior Manager: Operations

BACKGROUND The Isett Seta is responsible for Skills Development within the ICT (sometimes refer to as Isett) sector Skills Gaps, and on skills development initiatives to date. Isett Sector includes the following sub-sectors as presented in the ICT charter: Information Technology Telecommunications and Electronics

LEARNERSHIP PROCEDURES Submission of letter of intent Completion and signing of Learnership Agreement Registration of Learnership Agreement Implementation of Learnership

NEW TAX REBATES Learnerships 18.1 Learnerships 18.2 People with Disabilities

PROGRESS TO DATE As of March 2006, more that 7036 (95% of which are unemployed youth) Learners have been trained through Isett Seta Learnerships, while 2531 are in progress. Of those completed(4505), 1155 have been employed, 100 on Venture creation program, 2400 studying further to level 5, while 950 are still to be placed/progressed to level 5.

KEY CHALLENGES - 2005 - 2006 Move learners from level 4 to 5 Identify learners for venture creation Partner with employers on ICT Hubs Forge partnerships with FET/HED Institutions Forge partnerships with NGO/CBO and CO OPS Implement ABET as End User Program within ICT

FUTURE PLANS The Isett Seta intends to place learners on permanent position within the next 12 months. Some of graduates on Learnership NQF level 4 will be further developed to NQF level 5. Strategies are to be developed for these graduates at other different sectors where the are able to utilize ICT skills to enhance their work.

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