1. SECTOR SKILLS PLANNING WORKSHOP Sector Skills Plan Update 2019-20
June – July 2019

2. Presentation Outline Structure of Sector Skills Plan
Structure of Sector Skills Plan
Research Methods to develop Plan
Key Role-Players
The economic and labour market outlook W&R sector
The implications for skills development
Sector change driver
Occupational Shortages and Skills Gaps (SSP Skills Needs Survey)
SETA Partnerships
Strategic Skills Priority Actions

3. Structure of Sector Skills Plan
Chapter 4:
SETA
Partnerships
Chapter 1:
Sector Profile
Chapter 2:
Key Skills Change Drivers
Chapter 3: Occupational Shortages and Skills Gaps
Chapter 6:
Strategic Skills Priority Actions
Research Process and methods
Chapter 5:
SETA Monitoring and Evaluation
Updated SSP Framework and Requirements,2019

4. Research Methods to develop Plan
The methodology and criteria use in updating the SSP:
The Sector Skill Plan methods and process, 2019

5. Chapter 1:The economic and labour market outlook W&R sector
Wholesale & Retail sub-sector employment, Statistics South Africa 2018
Non-specialised stores have the highest number of employees but the lowest salaries;
The average annual salary for a person working in a non-specialised store was R66 044 in 2014/15, lower than the average of R93 632 for the entire retail trade industry.

6. Chapter 1: Quarterly Employment Statistics
Statistics South Africa 2018
The total number of jobs reported in the second quarter showed a decrease of 69 000, bringing the total number of persons employed in the formal non-agricultural sector of South Africa to 9 748 000
The wholesale, retail and motor trade employment: (-1.21%);

7. Chapter 1: The implications for skills development
The following are some of the economic and labour market skills development implications to the W&R sector:
Effective sub-sector SSP consultation to identify potential economic growth for job creation;
Increase research outputs focusing on sector economic development and job creation;
Develop sector specific skills development projects which are responding to Small Medium Enterprises (SME) challenges, to promote growth and sustainability;
Review the Retail Management Development Programme (RMDP) and International Leadership Development Programme (ILDP) to align to transformational imperatives.

8. Chapter 2: Key Skills Change Drivers
The following are the factors that influence supply and demand and change in skills development patterns: NO
Factor s that affect skills demand and supply
Change in skills development patterns 1.
Retail chain moving into townships
There have been calls for informal businesses to become formal so they can better compete with the big chains but there are a series of barriers facing them.
This movement brings about changes in the way business is conducted and how consumers and retailers respond to these changes is different.
The W&RSETA should make funding available for cluster projects – clustering a group of SMMEs in a locality with a major retail chain. 2.
Technology advancements
The wholesale and retail industry are rapidly changing due to technological advancements.
Retailers can build personal relationships with customers based on their preferences, shopping styles, and mobile interaction.
Re-capacitation and reskilling of workers is critical to ensure their readiness to embrace the new technological changes

9. Chapter 2: Key Skills Change Drivers
The following are the factors that influence supply and demand and change in skills development patterns: 3.
Power shift to consumers
Consumers today are increasingly empowered by social networking sites. They now have a voice, and often a very loud and powerful one.
Ethical issues: Apart from saving, consumers also consider ethical issues when buying i.e. Buying from sweatshops; workshop or factory where manual workers are employed at very low wages for long hours and under poor condition
Greening sustainability: Businesses are becoming more conscious of protecting the environment. Increased legislation and consumer pressure are driving the demand for eco-compliance. 4.
SMME development
SMMEs should build a sustainable business model given that the gestation period for success in the retail sector is long.
New Training Model: A new training model is required to upgrade the skills of SMMEs, since they cannot leave the business for skills training
Occupational needs: Coach / Mentor / SMME specialist/Finance/ Business Management

10. Chapter 2: Key Skills Change Drivers
The following are the factors that influence supply and demand and change in skills development patterns: 5.
Millennials
The millenniums can be defined as the influence of young people entering the sector through employment and training.
This change driver has brought about the need for the W&RSETA to develop interventions that address skills development issues related to millenniums entering the sector.
Critical/ Top-up skills: Basic literacy and numeracy skills; Personal budgeting skills; Computer skills; Time management skills and Customer service skills

11. Chapter 2: Key Skills Change Drivers
TECHNOLOGY
POWER SHIFT TO CONSUMERS
SMME Development
African Retail Growth
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Downgrade to junk status

12. Bureau of Market Resource (BMR) Department of Social Department
Chapter 4: SETA Partnerships
The following are W&RSETA partnerships with stakeholders:
International Leadership Development Programme (ILDP) Regenesys Business School
Bureau of Market Resource (BMR)
Department of Social Department
Tshwane South College
TVET College / Retail Simulations Centres
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)- Planning phase
Statistics South Africa (SSA)- Planning phase
Establishment of Gauteng Province Retail Chair - Planning phase

13. Chapter 5: SETA Monitoring and Evaluation
The SETA adopted an outcomes based approach to Monitoring and Evaluation in 2014.
The aim was to move away from past practices of setting quantitative targets and monitoring outputs in relation to these targets.
In 2018/19 the SETA reviewed its M&E strategy and will be adopting a results based approach to M&E.
This will enable the SETA to measure the value of resources expended towards its interventions in relation to it performance.
M&E Information forms the basis of our plans, as we use performance reports as well as evaluation findings to inform all our plans. Strategic Changes e.g. changes to the SETA’s plans, delivery models as well as interventions are motivated by performance information as well as findings from our evaluation and tracer studies.
The W&RSETA Workplace Based Learning (WBL) tracer studies will be used to further strengthen M&E

14. Chapter 6: Strategic Skills Priority Actions
The key strategic skills priorities in the W&R sector
Youth unemployment
SME and Cooperative development
Training and employment of people with disability
HARD-TO-FILL VACANCIES (HTFVs) AND Top-up skills
Stakeholder engagement
Trade union capacity-building
Measures to support national strategies and plans

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