1. WC/NC Regional Skills Forum- 12 MAY 2016

2. 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. Executive Manager: Research and Skills Planning
Agenda
 ITEM
 PERSON RESPONSIBLE
TIME
1.Tea and Registration 
Administrators
9:00 – 9:30
2. Welcome, Safety Moment 
Tshidi Magonare
Regional Manager
9:30 – 9:40
3.Purpose Of The Forum
9:40 – 9:45
4.National and Sectorial Update
Ms 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 )

4. Agenda ITEM PERSON RESPONSIBLE TIME 6. Regional Update:
 PERSON RESPONSIBLE
TIME
6. Regional Update:
6.1 DG Timeframes
6.2 Risks associated with Discretionary Grant contract management.
6.3 Other regional projects and updates.
  Tshidi Magonare
Regional Manager
Gauteng RSA
Thulani Shabalala
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 )

5. Agenda ITEM PERSON RESPONSIBLE TIME
 PERSON RESPONSIBLE
TIME
9. Welcome and purpose of second session
 LPDI Manager
Stuurman Aphane
14h h10
 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 )

6. WC/NC Regional Update Content: DG timeframes
Risks associated with Discretionary Grant contract management.
Other regional projects and updates.

7. DG Disbursement Timeframes: Year 2014-2015 Cycles 1 &2
DG Year
Which 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
Cycle 2
Tranche 2
MoAs expire on 30th June 2016
11 March evidence was due
17 June 2016 evidence must be received
No exceptions – contracts were 18 months long

8. DG Disbursement Timeframes: Year 2015-2016 Cycles 1 & 2
DG Year
What Tranche
Due 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 2
16 September 2016 evidence must be received
Tranche 3
17 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
15 September 2017 evidence must be received

9. DG disbursements – update
DG year
Percentage disbursement as at Feb 2016
Percentage disbursement as at April 2016
Committed
2014/15 cycle 1 66 71
4.8 million
2014/15 cycle 2 65 75
3.1 million
2015/16 cycle 1 21 42
20 million
2015/16 cycle 2 17
7.8 million
Total
35.7 million
Note: Figures may have changed slightly as at today.

10. Challenges associated with DG Contracts management
Project Planning and Support from the Region
Crucial from DG Applications stage through to closing of projects
Recruitment of learners and Induction
not to be delayed- be done soon after submitting MoAs
Learners be given full induction – must know rules and requirements
Workplace approval status
Apprenticeships Programmes : Prior Approval by CHIETA or Other SETAs
Learnerships: Signed Agreements with identified workplaces
Learner Contracts be completed in full and accurately
with supporting documents – copied be legible and certified
Accurate names of programmes and codes
Accurate start and end dates
Change requests
Not ideal – they disrupt plans, targets set and signal delays
within 3 months of MoA submission
Before Tranche 1b is processed

11. WSP/ATR ….2016 - update WC REGION BASELINE TARGET ACHIEVED
Registered organisations
129
135
Verification documents approved
134
Source data uploaded
Sign off WSP-ATR received
WSP-ATR Approved
Extensions Requested  0  4
New companies recruited
Companies submitted 2015 but not 2016

12. Other Regional Projects/Updates 2016
Grants awarded to support public institutions:
UWC: 110 undergraduate bursaries, 150 grade 11 and 12 learners with maths and science tuition classes, 10 masters learners.
UCT: Curriculum development – Post Graduate Diploma in Cosmetic Science, small pieces of equipment needed in the lab.
CPUT: 70 WIL opportunities , 50 second chance learners (maths and science), small pieces of equipment needed in the labs.
TVET Colleges: 240 learners - WIL, Skills Programmes, Apprenticeships, Learnerships. 30 Lecturers – Lecturer development.

13. Other Regional Projects/Updates 2016
Northern Cape Rural TVET: 84 exiting N2 and NCV learners to undergo CBMT/phase training at the newly built training centre in Namaqualand.
Sol Plaaitjie University : 10 Bursaries
Saldanha Bay IDZ: 190 Learners – Apprenticeships, Learnerships and Skills programmes.
Municipalities: 66 Learners – Apprenticeships and Learnerships

14. 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.

15. Thank you Roger Adriaanse radriaanse@chieta.org.za 021-551 1113/4