1. Skills Development Facilitator Networking Event May 2005 Knowledge Management

2. SDF Update  Free Skills Advisors (for all employers) from 1 April 2005. Contact call centre  Free 1 day overview course – 21 July 2005 (Jhb, Pretoria, Port Elizabeth, Cape Town and Durban)  11th Free SDF Networking Event (August 2005) Diversity in the Workplace  Funding Regulations Department of Labour  Fasset deregistered from VAT  Revised Seta Landscape announcement by DoL and Fasset’s recertification for next five years

3. CPE & Projects Updates  Soft Skills: Personal & Social Mastery (April to July 2005)  Legislation: Fraud Prevention and Applicable Legislation (starts 2 August 2005)  Exco approving additional social projects June/July  Fasset has allocated R77 700 000 to Social Development Projects to date  Tender Notices on Fasset Website  HIV booklet – under development – end July

4. Learnerships & Research  R25K PDI Grant PER LEARNER (limited learners allowed per company size) due 30 June 2006 (2005/6 financial year). An APPROVED WSP is a requirement. Submit yours now!  Sector Skills Plan 2005 - 2009 (Aug 2004) – A on Report Card  National Skills Development Strategy (NSDS) 2005-2009  Fasset has appointed a service provider to develop the Debt Collectors Learnership. The learnership is expected to be developed this year and piloted in 2006

5. Deadlines  ATR 2004/5: 30 June 2005 (previously 31 May 2005). Forms available.  SCG 2004/5 : 30 June 2005 (previously 31 May 2005). Forms available.  Fasset cannot release criteria for the SCG 2006/7 until DoL finalise the draft funding regulations.  WSP 2005/6: 30 June 2005. SMME forms available, 50+ employers must await funding regulations finalisation from DoL.

6. Thank You Call Centre: 086 101 0001 Website: www.fasset.org.za Website: www.fasset.org.za www.fasset.org.za