1. Current Provision of a Skilled Work force in the West Coast
A West Coast College perspective

3. Current provision of a skilled workforce in the West Coast
To be a world class Technical Education and Training institution in the West Coast region that promotes lifelong learning and contributes to socio-economic development

4. Current provision of a skilled workforce in the West Coast
Mission
To provide TVET services of high quality and to be the TVET provider of first choice by training students to:
Be Employable
Have access to Higher Education opportunities
Exploit Entrepreneurship opportunities

5. Provisioning Research Stakeholder Reviews
Current provision of a skilled workforce in the West Coast
Research
Stakeholder Reviews
Programme evaluation and review

6. Interventions to respond to the skill demands
Current provision of a skilled workforce in the West Coast
Accreditation of workshops & programmes
Diversification of programme offerings
Fitting & Turning
Welding
Fabrication
Electrical
Auxillary programmes: Finance, Office Administration, Tourism, Primary Health, Renewable Energy, Energy Generation
Top up Training

7. Interventions to respond to the skill demands
Current provision of a skilled workforce in the West Coast
Construction Centre of Excellence (Atlantis Campus)
Skills programmes, Trades, Trade Testing

8. Interventions to respond to the skill demands
Current provision of a skilled workforce in the West Coast
Exploration to support Marine
Processing SAMSA accreditation
Nated offering to support
Partnership with Sea Harvest

9. Interventions to respond to the skill demands
Current provision of a skilled workforce in the West Coast
Expansion of Vredenburg Site
11 new classrooms
Residence facilities to accommodate 240 students

10. Interventions to respond to the skill demands
Current provision of a skilled workforce in the West Coast
NC(V) Intake (Engineering & Electrical)
2012
2013
2014
2015
NC(V)
1 328
1 255
1 067
1 028
53% Locals from the area

12. Interventions to respond to the skill demands
Current provision of a skilled workforce in the West Coast
Replacement of Maths Literacy with pure Maths
From 2012, Maths implemented for all Engineering & Electrical programmes
N1 – N2 support for past graduates without Math

13. Interventions to respond to the skill demands
Current provision of a skilled workforce in the West Coast
Increased Nated uptake for artisan development
2012
2013
2014
2015
N1 - N3
1 174
1522
1959
750
(T1 only)
94% Locals from the area

15. Interventions to respond to the skill demands
Current provision of a skilled workforce in the West Coast
Increased artisan development
2012
2013
2014
2015
Artisans 48
156
311
250
91% Locals from the area

16. Interventions to respond to the skill demands
Current provision of a skilled workforce in the West Coast
Welding Centre of Excellence
Training up to 6 GR
2 shifts
Full capacity of centre

17. Interventions to respond to the skill demands
Current provision of a skilled workforce in the West Coast
Occupational Readiness programme (DEDAT)
527 students on the pilot programme to increase the pipeline

18. Interventions to respond to the skill demands
Current provision of a skilled workforce in the West Coast
Dual apprenticeship programme
One of three colleges in country selected to 22 students on the pilot innovative apprenticeship programme i.e NC(V) & Apprenticeship

19. Interventions to respond to the skill demands
Current provision of a skilled workforce in the West Coast
Increased New Venture Creation offerings
175 new business starts
Incorporation of Entrepreneurship into curriculum
Exploration of Co-operative Training

23. Interventions to respond to the skill demands
Current provision of a skilled workforce in the West Coast
Industry relevance
Partnership with employers in the region e.g. Vaalmac, Dormac, Westacore, Genwest, Filigree, Oranje Fish, Marine Products, Chantex, D & C Engineering, Transnet, Sea Harvest, Atlantis Foundries.
Workplace experience for students & staff
Structured programmes
Dedicated placement units
Upskilling of Staff (lecturer development)
NSF funding (professional, assessor, moderator)
ETDP SETA programme for train the trainer
SAOGA
DEDAT

24. Interventions to respond to the skill demands
Current provision of a skilled workforce in the West Coast
National & International Partnerships
Dormac (Apprenticeships)
SAIW
Strategic Partnership for Construction CETA, EWSETA, CHIETA, MERSETA
Blackburn College, Blackburn
Stockport College, UK
South Birmingham College, UK
SAOGA
DEDAT
SBIDZ

25. Current provision of a skilled workforce in the West Coast
Success Indicators
Academic Performance – from 2009 t academic certification from 24,6% to 53,5%.
Growth of 28,9%.

26. Current provision of a skilled workforce in the West Coast
Success Indicators
80% NC(V) Level 4 students placed in Workplace Based Experience programmes
80% graduates placed in workplaces or articulated into Report 191 Programmes, Apprenticeships or Learnerships
100% placement for 2014
About 30% permanent employment upon exit
Internships – 250

27. Success Indicators Graduate achievements
Current provision of a skilled workforce in the West Coast
Success Indicators
Graduate achievements
Top Achiever Provincially in 2014 in Office Administration
Top Achiever Provincially in 2014 in Engineering & Related Design
Top Achiever Provincially in 2014 in Education & Development

28. Current provision of a skilled workforce in the West Coast
Success Indicators
Houston Isaacs, who enrolled on the Welding programme in Vredenburg campus and completed his Apprenticeship in 2011, went on to become the 2013 Young Welder of the Year and also featured in 2011 on the Do-It-Yourself television show Riaan Venter
Shandre Janse Van Rensburg, also a West Coast College student, was selected as the runner-up in the 2013 Young Welder of the Year competition.
In 2014, Romario Arendse, defended the college’s title in which artisans from some big companies such as Transnet, Wilbat Projects, Sasol & Eskom also participated.  Romario did the college proud by finishing second in the competition, and was narrowly beaten by a mere 1,25% by the winner from Steamular Training Centre.

29. Success Indicators Academic Performance - 10% improvement
Current provision of a skilled workforce in the West Coast
Success Indicators
Academic Performance - 10% improvement
Placement Statistics - 80% placement
Internships – 250
Graduate achievements
Top Achiever in Office Administration
Top Achiever in Engineering & Related Design
Top Achiever in Education & Development
Gold Award in the PMR Marketing Survey

30. CHALLENGES
To meet growth plan

31. 5 year growth plan

32. Challenges Recruitment from the area Database of NEET
Current provision of a skilled workforce in the West Coast
Challenges
Recruitment from the area
Database of NEET
Pipeline i.e. Feeder
Lack of Maths & Science

33. Challenges Bursary funding for NC(V) & Nated student fees
Current provision of a skilled workforce in the West Coast
Challenges
Bursary funding for NC(V) & Nated student fees
Company placements – the need for more i.e. on course and post course
Managing stipend expectations
Programme hopping
Social issues
70% counselling rate
Drugs

34. Challenges Workshops Meeting the demand – exiting numbers
Current provision of a skilled workforce in the West Coast
Challenges
Workshops
Meeting the demand – exiting numbers
Staffing related

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Current provision of a skilled workforce in the West Coast
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