1. KZN/EC Regional Skills Forum- MAY 2016

2. CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability Welcome Employers and Industry Reps Trade Unions DHeT representatives HeT/Tvet institutions Private Providers Governing board members Critical interest groups NGO’s,CBO’s Chambers Chieta staff

3. CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability KZN/EC Regional Update Content: DG timeframes Risks associated with Discretionary Grant contract management. Other regional projects and updates. WSP 2016 updates SQMR requirements and Reporting

4. CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability Agenda ITEM PERSON RESPONSIBLETIME 1.Tea and Registration Administrators 9:00 – 9:30 2. Welcome, Safety Moment Regional Manager Rajen Naidoo 9:30 – 9:40 3.Purpose Of The Forum Regional Manager Rajen Naidoo 9:40 – 9:45 4.National and Sectorial UpdateMs Ayesha Itzkin ACEO/LPDI Executive 9:45 – 10:15 5.Research and Skills Planning Unit 5.1 RSPU Update 5.2 Recruitment from SSD Demonstration Kedibone Moroane Executive Manager: Research and Skills Planning 10:15 – 10:45 TEA ALL 10:45 – 11:20 )

5. CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability Agenda ITEM PERSON RESPONSIBLETIME 6. Regional Update: 6.1 DG Timeframes 6.2 Risks associated with Discretionary Grant contract management. 6.3 Other regional projects and updates. Regional Manager Rajen Naidoo 11:20 – 12:00 7. Discretionary Grant 16/17 7.1 New Funding Policy 7.2 DG system Walkthrough – Application Process Raakshani Sing Executive Manager: Grants and Strategic Projects 12:00 – 12:45 8. Strategic Projects Update 8.1 CHIETA Strategic Project Funding Window 8.2 Voucher Project Princess Moumakoe Strategic Projects Manager: 12:45 – 13:00 LUNCH AND NETWORKING ALL 13:00 - 14:00 )

6. CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability Agenda ITEM PERSON RESPONSIBLETIME 9. Welcome and purpose of second session LPDI Manager Stuurman Aphane 14h00 - 14h10 10. Issuing of certificates timeously 10.1 QALA Process – request for QALA dates, 10.2 Competency status forms – key issues 10.3 Packs for issuing of red seal certificates –NAMB/QCTO Relationship Specialist - Certification Gareth Benjamin 14h10 – 14h45 11. Workplace Approval 11.1 Interim workplace approval process 11.2 Registration of Mentors-impact on approval and learner registration 11.3 RPL Processes and Induction Processes Apprenticeship Training Specialist Fortune Ngwenya & LPDI Manager Stuurman Aphane 14h45 – 15h30 12. Key aspects on Learning programmes submissions for purposes of learner enrolments DMU Supervisor Thapelo Modisaemang 15h30-16h00 EVALUATION AND CLOSURE ALL )

7. CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability DG Disbursement Timeframes: Year 2014-2015 Cycles 1 &2 DG YearWhich Tranche Due Date 2014/2015 Cycle 1 Tranche 3 All Tranches  MoAs with exceptions expire on 30th June 2016,  17 June 2016 all tranche evidence must be received  By 30 June 2016 all funds must be paid, otherwise will be swept 2014/2015 Cycle 2 Tranche 2  MoAs expire on 30th June 2016  11 March 2016 evidence was due  17 June 2016 evidence must be received Tranche 3  17 June 2016 evidence must be received  By 30 June 2016 all funds must be paid, otherwise will be swept  No exceptions – contracts were 18 months long

8. CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability DG Disbursement Timeframes: Year 2015-2016 Cycles 1 & 2 DG YearWhat TrancheDue Date 2015/2016 Cycle 1 Tranche 1b  MoAs expire on 30th March 2017  Evidence was due on 11 March 2016  Projects are Swept if deadline was missed, Recoveries will be done for Tranche 1a Tranche 216 September 2016 evidence must be received Tranche 317 March 2017 evidence must be received 2015/2016 Cycle 1 Appeals And 2015/2016 Cycle 2 Tranche 1a  MoAs expire on 30th September 2017  30 March 2016 signed MOA was due  MOAs not submitted by the deadline, allocation is withdrawn Tranche 1b  16 September 2016 evidence must be received Tranche 2  17 March 2017 evidence must be received Tranche 315 September 2017 evidence must be received

9. CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability Risks associated with DG contracts Management Planned training is often overridden by other activities that are seen as more important. Poor planning. Companies ask for change requests. Programmes start late. Workplace approvals not finalised at the time of DG allocation. Funds are swept- not good practice in terms of Grant Regulations. Affects Future Allocations. Companies submit evidence that does not comply with the requirements set out in the MOA CHIETA has to recover funds when organisations do not implement the allocated projects. Learner Induction

10. CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability WSP/ATR ….2016 - update KZN/EC REGIONBASELINETARGETACHIEVED Registered organisations215226258 Verification documents approved215226258 Source data uploaded215226258 Sign off WSP-ATR received215226258 WSP-ATR Approved215226258 Extensions Requested0 New companies recruited +43

11. CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability SQMR Reporting Thula Kojane- RSA (KZN) SQMR Requirements Presentations Common Challenges. Every Funded learner has to be reported.

12. CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability Other Regional Projects/Updates 2016 Coastal TVET Project. Durban Chemicals Cluster- Imbizo 28 th July 2016. 43 new companies participation in WSP process 2016. Discretionary Grant JUNE window – Y16/17

13. CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability General Project interns- for overseeing CHIETA funded projects. Apply during June funding window. BBBEE scorecard points – 20 plus 5 bonus points can be scored if skills development is implemented according to the priority elements. Tax breaks for learnership and apprenticeship implementation. MOAs are for 18 months. No extensions.

14. CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability Thank you Rajen Naidoo rnaidoo@chieta.org.za 031-3684040