1. National Skills Development Plan (NSDP) Skills Planning and Research

2. Presentation Outline
1. National Skills Development Plan (NSDP) mandate
2. Purpose of the NSDP
3. Principles and Goals of the NSDP
4. Objectives – Building on NSDS III
5. W&RSETA alignment to the NSDP: Stakeholder inputs

3. , National Skills Development Plan (NSDP) mandate
The NSDP draws its mandate from the White Paper for Post School Education and Training
The White Paper highlights the need to build on the important policy shifts that were introduced in NSDS III, these include:
Providing greater Levels of access to Education and Training in rural areas;
Increasing collaboration between the skills system, government and industry;
Driving skills development primarily through the Public Education system and in particular through universities, CETC and TVET colleges; and
Focusing less on numerical targets and more on outcomes and impact”. ,

4. Purpose of the NSDP
To build on important policy shifts that were introduced in NSDS III
To address challenges that emerged from NSDS III such as:
Workplace difficulties for graduates
Limited practical workplace experience
To provide a plan for the DHET to:
Ensure that levy-paying institutions contribute to the vision of WPPSET
Indicate the roles of the DHET and key institutions in implementing the NSDP
Guide the disbursement of the levy grant money
Indicate how the DHET will work with social partners in realizing the intentions of the NSPD ,

5. Overarching Principles
Principle 1:Moving towards an integrated post-school system
Focus on greater levels of integration and coordination of the planning, funding, monitoring and evaluation of the system.
This is intended to encourage stakeholders to actively participate and articulate their concerns and objectives as DHET will take responsibility for driving this system by working closely with key social partners.
These changes are intended to improve the quality, quantity and relevance of post-school education and training in South Africa.
Principle 2: Contributing to wider National Objectives
The White Paper sets out a vision of a transformed post-school education and training system, which is expanded, equitable, diverse and integral to government’s policies and contribute to the development of the economic, social and cultural life of our country.
This speaks directly to the Vision 2030 and the youth focus of the National Development Plan.

6. Principles and Goals of the NSDP
Transformational Imperatives – NSDS
NSDP must ensure that the previously disadvantaged groups, youth and those in rural areas benefit from the levy system.
Principle 1: Advancing an equitable and integrated system
Partnership and collaboration
Public Sector and Private Sector.
A focus on workplace based learning
Effective stakeholder engagement
Principle 2: Greater Inclusivity and Collaborations across the system
Access and standardisation of processes
Simplified application processes
Improved efficiency and effectiveness
Principle 3: Focusing on support systems for learners/stakeholders
Improving Accountability Framework through improved Monitoring and Evaluation
Highlights the need for Monitoring and evaluation of the system.
The DHET will work with the NSA to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of the system
Principle 4: Strong Emphasis on Accountability
Ensure greater coherence of system while also rationalising and streamlining institutional and functional overlaps.
Enable efficient use of scarce resources
Principle 5: Rationalising and Streamlining the skills Landscape

7. Objectives – Building on NSDS III
- Framework for collaboration with Educational institutions to consider how best SETAs can fund institutions to increase enrolment; design and implement WPBL Incentives etc…
Funds will be drawn from Fiascos and Levy to support occupational priorities
DHET will be responsible for provision and SETAs will coordinate efforts to meet supply needs
DHET will ensure material development for programmes
DHET will engage with Quality Councils to ensure qualifications and curricula in place;
Demand Analysis to inform enrolment Planning;
Enhancing articulation - Partnerships with TVET/CETC/HEI
DHET will support and guide SETAs in determining Occupational Demand based on workplace demand and Government Priorities through research and analysis
Understanding Demand
Steering Supply – Qualification and Provision
Steering Supply – Funding mechanisms
Growing Supply

8. How to best align W&R sector to the NSDSP?
W&RSETA alignment to the NSDP: Stakeholder inputs
How to best align W&R sector to the NSDSP?
What skills development interventions should be prioritized to support the NSDP?
How to improve employer participation and engagement on skills planning matters?

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