1. THE 6TH ANNUAL CHAMBER COLLOQUIUM FEBRUARY 2019
UPDATES CHAMBER ROLES AND ACHIEVMENTS

2. Chambers and Achievements Research Policy and Projects
CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability
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Chambers and Achievements
Research Policy and Projects

3. Chambers and Key Achievements
CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability
Chambers and Key Achievements
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4. Research Policy and Agenda
CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability
Research Policy and Agenda

5. Research Policy & Agenda with 5 Themes &Vetting
CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability
Research Policy & Agenda with 5 Themes &Vetting
Core Labour Market
Credible mechanism for Skills Planning – SSP related research/surveys
Subsector Reports and Trends
Impact Assessment
Studies on impact of interventions;
Track and trace
Technical, Vocational Edu & Training (TVET) and Work Integrated Learning (WiL) related
Case studies on TVET and WiL
Innovations in the chemical sector
Sustainability and socio-economic development
Strategic Infrastructure Projects of the government
Growth of priority national economic sectors
Community education programmes and projects
Other relevant research to advance the chemical sector
Studies/surveys on needs identified by CHIETA or stakeholders
Vetting/ Peer review of Completed Projects – 1st Phase underway

6. Research Projects Update
CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability
Some of the many Completed Research Projects
Research Theme
Research/Survey Title
Objectives
*Actions from Research/Surveys
Core Labour Market
Qualifications Matrix AND
Analysis of Occupations
Aligning occupations to qualifications ,etc
AND
Reviewing occupations tasks, etc
Qualifications development and
Skills Audit Projects, e.g. at Aspen’s success story
A Handbook For Occupations
TVET and WiL
Assessment of CHIETA Interventions at TVET College
Determine whether TVET College –Industry partnership has made positive impact on colleges as a whole (GSibande, Coastal & FMareka)
This is the basis/model of partnerships formed between CHIETA and Industry/Colleges – being used to guide new/similar partnerships
Other -relevant research to advance the chemical sector
Surveys conducted on Skills Development Committees (SDCs) AND low uptake or placement of people with disability
Assess the functionality of SDC AND
Barriers limiting uptake of people with disability (PWD) in the sector
Development and implementation of Toolkits: SDC and PWD
Research Projects Update

7. Completed Research Projects… Research Theme Research/Survey Title
CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability
Completed Research Projects…
Research Theme
Research/Survey Title
Objectives
*Actions from Research/Surveys
Sustainability and socio-economic dev
Investigation of the most appropriate demarcation of chemical sector
An attempt to revise the scope of coverage of CHIETA – covering all things chemical
Some of the insights obtained from this study were used to defend the CHIETA’s position in the SETA landscape process by DHET
Are these *actions addressing all recommendations put forward?

8. What now? Key Questions we ask? Self-critique
CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability
What now? Key Questions we ask? Self-critique
Have we:
Derived maximum or adequate value from these research reports?
Considered the key findings? OR Implemented the key recommendations?
Shared these research reports widely in conferences/seminars, etc for more perspectives/views, etc?
Published them?
Responses on actions so far:
Some reports have been used in the SSP – annual reporting/update
Some used in policy formulation/interventions –*actions from research
Maximum value of Completed Research includes: Next Steps
Target has been reduced from 10 to 5
Vetting (evaluation/examinations/peer review) of ALL completed research (+30)
Identifying gaps from what has been implemented
Explore the findings further
Implement Recommendations accordingly
Publish and share vetted reports
Vetting/ Peer review: Examinations and evaluation of Completed Research to identify implementable Findings and Recommendations AND Publish

9. Research Projects Underway: Commissioned in 2018/2019
CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability
Research Projects Underway: Commissioned in 2018/2019

10. Research Projects Update
CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability
Research Topics commissioned in 2018/2019…
Research Partner
Research Theme
Research Title
Objectives
NB: *First draft Reports by end March 2019
Vulindlela Human Performance Technology
Impact assessment
Correlation between performance in Maths and Science and other school subjects
The Project aims to compare the performance of learners in Maths and Science and other schools subjects.
The focus will be on learners supported through the CHIETA Maths and Science Project
Khanyisela TVET College
Other – Relevant Research to advance the chemical sector
The cost of private education and training (private provisioning)
Aims to assess spending on private provisioning vs. public, to see which synergies and leverages the SETA can utilise in its funding to improve the quality of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges to meet the standards of private provisioning
CHIETA Executive
Kedibone Moroane
BBBEE and Skills Development impact and imperatives
Explore the unintended consequences of BBBEE on skills development
Research Projects Update

11. Research Topics commissioned in 2018/2019 Research Partner
CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability
Research Topics commissioned in 2018/2019
Research Partner
Research Agenda Theme
Research Title
Objective
EE Research Focus
Impact assessment
Tracking and tracing of learners trained and completed selected CHIETA programes and an SMME Impact Study
The project aims to track and trace learners trained in and completed selected CHIETA Programmes (Learnerships, Apprenticeships and Work Integrated Learning) in the first three quarters of the Financial year (in line with DHET’s scope) and an impact study on 10 SMMEs trained through the CHIETA Voucher Scheme
Ozone Business Consulting (Pty) Ltd
Sustainability and Socio-economic development
Possible future skills in the chemical sector (with a focus on the 4th Industrial Revolution and Green Skills as change drivers)
The project aims to identify possible future skills in the Chemicals sector focusing on the 4th industrial revolution and green skills

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