1 FET Bill for public and private colleges 6 September 2006

2 Goal of FET Colleges Increase number of learners on programmes that lead to employment / higher education / priority skills programmes

3 Current provision School system12 million learners FET Colleges students Higher Education students

4 ProgrammeBusinessEngineeringOtherTotal NIC/NSC N1 – N N4 – N Other Total

5 FET Colleges Huge increase in enrolment over the last five years Race and gender profile of learners has changed Need to accelerate enrolment and improve quality of programmes offered

6 Steps taken to transform FET Colleges Develop new programmes Re-capitalisation aims to spend R1,9 billion on infrastructure, equipment, lecturers and administrative systems to deliver new programmes New funding formula and support for students Staff training Governance, management and staffing Registration of private colleges

7 Re- Re-capitalisation of FET Colleges Phase out outdated N 1 – 6 programmes over and introduce new programmes that meet the needs of the economy Accelerate access to these programmes through provision of modern infrastructure, IT, equipment and new funding formula

8 Determining Priority Skills Programmes for SA Step 1 Determine what employers want, that is, relevant skills / vocational programmes: high and intermediary level skills including artisans Step 2 Determine sectors for programmes according to ASGI-SA: 13 sectors Step 3 Determine modalities for offering programmes: full-time; part-time; flexible

9 Step 1: What do employers want Good communication skills and problem solving skills and information technology skills: translates into reading, writing, calculating and IT = fundamentals Background or conceptual knowledge and applied knowledge: theory, practicals and workplace experience

10 Step 2: Which sectors require skills 11 sectors chosen according to priority skills needs and needs of ASGI-SA  Three engineering including building and civil  Four business (finance, office administration, management, marketing)  IT  Agriculture  Tourism and Hospitality Studies

11 Design of new vocational programmes National Certificate consisting of seven subjects Three compulsory subjects: language, mathematics or mathematical literacy and Life Skills (IT) Four vocational subjects: each with theory and practical component

12 National Certificate (Manufacturing and Assembly) CompulsorySubject 1Subject 2Subject 3Subject 4 NC (Level 2) Language Maths Life Skills Engineering Fundamentals Engineering technology Engineering Systems Automotive Repair OR NC (Level 3) Language Maths Life Skills Engineering Practice and maintenance Material technology Engineering graphics and Design Engineering Fabrication OR NC (Level 4) Language Maths Life Skills Engineering Processes Professional Engineering Practice Applied Engineering Technology Fitting and Turning

13 Step 3: Modalities for delivery of skills One year full-time programmes for out-of-school youth Part-time study for employed for fundamentals and / or vocational Time-tabling and funding are challenges but not insurmountable

14 Pathways to employment Apprentice- ship LearnershipNational Certificate Fundamentals (academic) Maths Science √√ Theory √√ Applied theory (practical) √√ Work-place experience √√ X

15 FET Bill Provides for Establishment, governance, funding of public FET Colleges Employment of staff Registration of private FET colleges Promotion of quality assurance Transitional arrangements

16 Conclusion FET Bill aims to provide the legislative support for rapid skills development It protects learners and lecturers in the provision of high quality programmes