1. PRESENTERS NAME: MS VELILE NDLOVU , CETA CFO
PRESENTERS TOPIC: CONSTRUCTION SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES

2. Former President Nelson Mandela
Quotes
“Without education, your children can never really meet the challenges they will face. So it's very important to give children education and explain that they should play a role for their country.”
Former President Nelson Mandela
“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education.”
Martin Luther King, Jr.

3. Overview of the Presentation
Key Legislation behind SETAs
Overview of the construction sector
Role played by the CETA in the sector
Types of Grants available to stakeholders
CETA Key Strategic Priorities
Type of skills development programmes funded by the CETA
Major challenges affecting skills development in the sector
Role of employers
How best to address synergy between stakeholders and the CETA

4. Key Legislation behind SETAs
Human Resources Development Strategy
Skills Development Act
National Skills Development Strategy
SAQA Act
Basic Conditions of Employment Act
BBBEE - Construction Charter Codes
Public Finance Management Act
National Development Plan – New Growth Path

5. LEGISLATIVE/ POLICY CHANGES
NSDS III period has further been extended by DHET from 31 March 2018 to 31 March 2020
Grants Regulations (Mandatory Grants) - There are proposed changes by DHET to Annexure 2 of the Grants Regulations related to the WSP/ATR/PIVOTAL Templates. New changes are expected in 2018 once finalized.
Revised National Treasury Tax Allowance for Learnerships 2017
The scope of the Sector Skills Plan Chapter 3 has been broadened to include information on the following:
Occupational shortages and skills gaps
Extent and nature of supply
PIVOTAL List
Revised Construction Charter Codes
Proposed legislative framework on building inspector (led by SACPCMP)
Proposed Work Integrated Learning Policy Framework by DHET

6. Functions of a SETA as per the Skills Development Act
Develop a sector skills plan within the framework of the national skills development strategy;
Implement its sector skills plan by--
establishing Learnerships;
approving workplace skills plans;
allocating grants in the prescribed manner to employers, education and training providers and workers; and
monitoring education and training in the sector;
promote Learnerships by--
identifying workplaces for practical work experience;
supporting the development of learning materials;
improving the facilitation of learning; and
assisting in the conclusion of Learnerships agreements;
register Learnerships agreements;
collect and disburse the skills development levies in its sector

7. Role played by the CETA in the sector
Overview of the CETA
Vision
To be a firm pillar of skills for all in construction and nation-building
Mission
To create a solid skills base as a foundation for infrastructural development and economic empowerment
Values
Responsiveness
Respect
Integrity
Professionalism

8. Overview of the construction sector
Building Construction
Roads and Civil Construction
Build Environment Profession
Materials Manufacturing
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9. Overview of the construction sector – registered employers
Source: CETA employer database, 2016

10. WORKPLACE SKILLS PLAN/ MANDATORY GRANTS PROCESS
WORKPLACE SKILLS PLAN AND ANNUAL TRAINING REPORTS:
In the year 2016/17, the CETA introduced a new management information system (MIS) for the compilation and submission of the WSP by construction entities.
The CETA trained 166 Skills Development Facilitators (SDFs) on compilation and submission of Workplace Skills Plans (WSPs) and Annual Training Reports (ATRs).
The training was done through capacity building workshops which were conducted in all nine (9) provinces.
PENDING SUBMISSIONS: A total of 90 construction entities did not meet the deadline in terms of submission of their WSPs to the CETA by 30 April 2017.
APPROVED WSP ENTITIES: Mandatory Grants first tranche payment is due 30 September 2017.
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11. Overview of the construction sector – participating employers
WSP/ATR Submission Status 2017/18 – by Province
Province
Small Entities
Medium Entities
Large Entities
Total Entities
Eastern Cape
156 50 33
239
Free State 44 19 12 75
Northern Cape 22 8 4 34
North West 36 18 13 67
Gauteng
520
204
178
902
KwaZulu Natal
110
416
Limpopo 24 9 37
Mpumalanga 29 86
Western Cape
298
137 63
498
Total
1383
584
387
2354
**Participating levy paying employers represent only 4.8% (2354 in the financial year 2017/18) of the total CETA registered employers – participation in terms of submission of WSP/ATRs
Source: CETA employer database, 2016

12. MANDATORY GRANTS DISBURSEMENT
Mandatory Grants Disbursements
The Grants Regulations require that a SETA must have a mandatory grants disbursement schedule for the payment of mandatory grants to approved entities. The CETA pays mandatory grants on a quarterly basis.
The following is the CETA Mandatory Grants Disbursement Schedule:
31 September 2017
30 December 2017
31 March 2018
30 June 2018
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13. Skills Development Levy Distribution
Stakeholder Levy Contribution
100%
80% CETA
49.5% Discretionary Grants
2 Grant Types
80% - PIVOTAL Grants
Professional
Vocational
Technical
Academic Learning Programmes
20% - Discretionary Programmes
e.g. SSP Research
PIVOTAL List
Career Guide
Updates and Research
e.g. Skills Centres
Building and Maintenance
MOU - Skills Development Initiatives
10.5% CETA Administration
0.5% QCTO
Human Resources and Remuneration
Building and Maintenance of Office space
Travel and Logistics
Communication
Service Providers
20% Mandatory Grants
18% NSF
2% SARS
E.g. Learnership; Skills Programme; Candidacy; Apprenticeship; Work Placement, Bursary; Internship
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14. Types of Grants available to stakeholders
Mandatory Grants
“'Mandatory Grant' means funds designated as mandatory grants contemplated in regulation 4 to fund the education and training programmes as contained in the Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) and ATR of a SETA”.
The mandatory grant is 20% of an employer’s 1% skills levy. A SETA will only pay out an employer’s mandatory grant if the eligibility criteria for payment of mandatory grants are met.
Mandatory grants are designed to encourage levy-paying employers to plan and implement training for their employees and create training and work experience opportunities for unemployed people.
The mandatory grant is also intended to ensure that employers provide the CETA with quality data and information on skills demand that can be used to inform the sector skills plan.
Discretionary Grants
“`Discretionary Grant' means the money allocated within the SETA to be spent on discretionary grants and projects contemplated in regulation 3(2)(c) to (9) as read with regulation 6”. 49.5% of the levy must be allocated to discretionary grants.
The discretionary grant will consist of PIVOTAL and non-PIVOTAL programmes to address scarce and critical skills in the sector as set out in CETA’s Sector Skills Plan and the Annual Performance Plan .
The intent of the Discretionary Grants Policy is to specify how CETA will allocate the discretionary funds to meet sector needs as set out in the SSP and Strategic Plan and the priorities set out in the National Skills Development Strategy (NSDSIII).
A key focus of discretionary grants is to address scarce and critical skills through programmes that are designed to address such skills needs, and which include work integrated learning.

15. Major challenges affecting skills development in the sector
Economic recession and/or “Junk Status” leading to retrenchments in the sector and ultimately affecting skills development as this unsettles employers
Reduction of public sector spending – so far reduction of up to 30% since 2008 – equates to reduced spending on skills development as employers reduce costs
Sector is largely characterised by small employers who rely on local government and this is where most poor spending is – resulting in no skills development
Migration of qualified and experienced workforce to other countries
Aging workforce and not enough mentorship
Large informal sector leading to lack of suitably qualified but skilled labour force
Quality of tertiary education and absence of technical studies in schooling system
Not considered an attractive industry - Lack of adequate “career-pathing” during and on exit of schooling system for the youth
Low numbers of women and the disabled persons entering or getting opportunities in the sector
Low number of registered professionals as well as outputs
Implementation of non-accredited learning programmes

16. CETA Key Strategic Transformational Priorities – seeking to address some of the challenges affecting the sector
Support skills development of the youth and workers into the Construction Sector;
Create and promote greater opportunities for women in the Construction Sector;
Create and promote greater participation of people with disabilities within the Construction Sector;
Create and promote greater participation of rural and township communities in the Construction Sector;
Create and promote greater participation of military veterans in the Construction Sector;
Create and promote greater participation of worker led training initiatives in the Construction Sector.

17. TVET Student Placement Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
Skills Development Programmes available to CETA to address challenges - Learning Pathways
Learnership
Internship
Bursary
Skills Programme
Apprenticeship
Candidacy
TVET Student Placement
HET Student Placement
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
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18. Funding Model / Allocation per Learning Pathway
Funded Amount
Duration
Targets for 2017/18 Financial Year (Unemployed Learners)
Learnership
R36,000.00
12 Months
3100 learners enrolled
Internship
12 – 18 Months
500 learners enrolled
Bursary
R60, p/a
3 to 4 years depending on the duration of the under-graduate degree
600 learners enrolled
Skills Programme
R13,500.00
3 Months
1450 learners enrolled
Apprenticeship
R50, p/a
3 Years
3500 learners enrolled
Candidacy
300 learners enrolled
TVET Placement
100 learners enrolled
HET Placement
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
R 3,500.00
Assessment; Moderation and Certification only
1200 learners certified
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19. Role of employers – what employers should or should not be doing
Mandatory Grants
Employers should avoid making submissions for the purpose of compliance
Employers should avoid making submissions for BBBEE purposes but seek to aligned their processes to the Codes
No proper needs analysis is done by employers to identify scarce and critical skills – evident through submission of training committee minutes in support of the WSP/ATR
Some employers are not fully aware of the purpose of the submission as well as the intended benefits
Where an external SDF is appointed, there is little involvement from the employer’s point of view
Discretionary Grants
Availability of workplaces by employers for learners seeking to get work placement opportunities – this works in favour of the employers in terms of development of supervisory skills for their staff
Applications are encouraged for employers in terms of funding for Technical learning interventions(e.g. Apprenticeships) and Academic programmes (e.g. Bursaries)
Artisan Development for employers within the building construction and road construction subsectors
Uptake of learners from TVET Colleges and where possible, avail workplaces for development of lecturers

20. CURRENT NQF REGISTERED CONSTRUCTION QUALIFICATIONS
The SAQA maintained the registered occupational qualifications in terms of its regulatory framework until September 2012.
The QCTO took over the quality assurance function of legacy qualifications in October
In the context of the legislation, the QCTO adopted a delegation model as policy.
The QCTO, in an effort to ensure seamless transition to the new landscape, delegated its quality assurance mandate for currently registered qualifications to the SETAs and Professional Bodies.
The CETA currently has 52 construction qualifications registered on the NQF.
The CETA currently quality assures all the 52 NQF qualifications
SAQA has re-registered of all currently registered qualifications for the period from 1 July to 30 June 2018.
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21. CURRENT NQF REGISTERED CONSTRUCTION QUALIFICATIONS -CONTINUES
Occupational qualification development process is underway to replace these qualifications.
TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AND TEACH OUT PERIODS FOR EXPIRING NQF QUALIFICATIONS:
The last date for enrolment on the current CETA registered NQF qualifications:
The Last date for achievement on the current CETA registered NQF qualifications:
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22. OCCUPATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS DEVELOPMENT
Occupational Qualification Development is one of the CETA’s main priorities.
The concept means CETA as a Development Quality Partner (DQP) develops an occupational curriculum, assessment specifications and qualifications or programmes and training courses that meet the quality requirements necessary to be approved by SAQA, and can then be rolled out nationally to accredited training providers to deliver the training.
In this way, and by following prescribed policies for development, learners and employers will be confident that:
the qualification is recognized nationally within the national qualifications framework,
b) is a standardized, tried and tested qualification, and
c) that may be officially certified.
The mission is to develop and quality assure occupational qualifications that are responsive to the labour market needs within the construction sector and the developmental state initiatives.
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23. NEW OCCUPATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS DEVELOPED BY THE CETA
CETA-SAFCEC – Civil Engineering DQP
The following three qualifications were developed and completed on 30 June The qualifications have been submitted together with the process report to QCTO for final registration on the Occupational Qualifications Framework (OQF):
Civil Structures Construction Constructor (curriculum, assessment specifications and the qualification)
Civil Road Construction Constructor (curriculum, assessment specifications and the qualification); and
Civil Services Constructor (curriculum, assessment specifications and the qualification)
The CETA is a DQP and a nominated Assessment Quality Partner (AQP) for the above three qualifications.
The above new qualifications once registered, will replace the following currently CETA registered NQF qualifications from 1 July 2018:
National Certificate: Construction Roadworks (24133) NQF Level 2
National Certificate: Construction Roadworks (24173) NQF Level 3
National Certificate: Building and Civil Construction (65409) (Civil related electives) NQF Level 3
National Certificate: Construction Concreting (49016) NQF Level 3
National Certificate: Construction (49410) NQF Level 2
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24. NEW QUALIFICATIONS DEVELOPED BY THE CETA
QUALIFICATION UNDER DEVELOPMENT: QCTO
CETA-FLOORING INDUSTRY TRAINING ASSOCIATION (FITA) DQP
Flooring and Tiling Qualification:
The qualification framework for the following occupations have been completed:
Floor Finisher – OFOF Code – , including the following specialisations:
Carpet Installer
Carpet Layer
Floor Installer
Floor Sander
Flooring Contractor / Installer / Layer / Specialist
The above qualification once registered, will replace the following two currently registered qualifications from 01 July 2018:
24296: National Certificate: Construction: Installation of Floor Coverings NQF Level 01
49022: National Certificate: Floor Covering Installation NQF Level 02
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25. NEW OCCUPATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS PLANNED
DQP APPLICATION SUBMITTED TO QCTO BY THE CETA:
CONSTRUCTION CRANE QUALIFICATION – APPLICATION SUBMITTED TO QCTO, AWAITING QCTO APPROVAL BY 01 NOV 2017
PLANNED SUBMISSIONS:
BUILDING INSPECTOR
CONSTRUCTION HEALTH AND SAFETY IN LINE WITH 2014 CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS:
SAFETY OFFICER, PRACTITIONER AND PROFESSIONAL
CONSTRUCTION MENTORSHIP QUALIFICATION
BUILDING TRADES
The CETA has put plans in place to ensure that in the next 2 years all current NQF qualifications are replaced by occupational qualifications.
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26. How best to address synergy between stakeholders and the CETA
Promote “inter-sector” Partnerships
Development of sectors of excellence for technical learning
Address the use of formalised or SETA accredited training versus non-accredited programmes leading to no qualification
Seek to address low levels of education/qualification through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
Career Guidance - to promote attractiveness of the sector to the youth in partnership with the CETA
Lecture Development of TVET lecturers and exposure to workplaces in terms of improving relevancy of learning in the TVET College space and make TVET learners more attractive
Availability of workplaces in order to implement Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) programmes for learners seeking exposure to the sector

27. How best to address synergy between stakeholders and the CETA
Development of SMME’s in the sector
Implementation of programmes in partnership with or involvement of the CETA in areas where projects are being implemented
Implement and promote effective skills planning within the sector to aid in the submission of WSP/ATRs
Contribution to the CETA’s research and planning processes to identify accurate scarce and critical skills
Participate in the joint implementation of projects
Sharing of industry best practice where skills development is concerned (what works particularly well and what is currently not working)

28. TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE AT THE CETA
CETA Accredited Training Providers
The CETA has established a Panel of Accredited Training Providers to accelerate the appointment of training providers for CETA funded projects.
The CETA places adverts quarterly on the tender bulletin or the CETA website inviting accredited training providers to apply to be listed on the Training Providers Database Panel for:
Construction NQF Qualifications
Building Trades – QCTO accredited
Trade Testing Centres – QCTO Accredited
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29. Important Dates to remember
Discretionary Grant window – October/November 2017
Annual General Meeting
WSP/ATR Submissions 30 April 2018

30. CETA Provincial Footprint
Province
Place
Head Officer
Halfway House, Midrand
Gauteng
Tshwane South TVET College, Pretoria West
Limpopo
Capricorn TVET College, Polokwane
Mpumalanga
Midcity Building, Nelspruit
North West
Taletso TVET College, Mmabatho
Free State
Motheo TVET College, Bloemfontein
Northern Cape
Department of Public Works, Kimberley
Eastern Cape
East Cape Midlands TVET College, Uitenhage
Western Cape
College of Cape Town TVET College
Kwazulu-Natal
Musgrave, Durban

31. Thank you