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Learning Program m es I m plem entation Septem ber 2 0 1 8

Presentation Outline

• Discretionary Grants Allocations and Contracting

for 2018/ 2019

• Changes in the Skills Development Dispensation
• New Modular Based Occupational Qualifications
• Matrix for implementation of Occupational

Qualifications

• Administration of Learning Programmes
• Topical National Issues

Discretionary Grants Allocations and Contracting for 2018/2019

• Low allocations due to budgetary constraints.
• Temporary situation. Allocation numbers to start improving

in the 2019/2020 financial year.

• Signing of Allocation Letters critical as cut off date has

passed.

• Contracting process through Annexures has not changed.
• Companies are requested to submit the Learnership

Agreements for Registration as there is a cut off date of end November 2018 (Use it or Lose it principle to apply).

• SETA starting the planning for 2019/2020 now with the aim
• f allocating earlier next year.
• Also looking at possibility of online application process for

the 2019/2020 financial year.

Changes in the Skills Development Dispensation

• Move towards Modular Occupational Qualifications.
• Introduction of Parent (Full) and Part Occupational

Qualifications.

• SAQA will register a Parent Qualification that is achievable

and certifiable.

• Part Qualifications will be registered separately to the Parent

Qualifications.

• New qualifications do not have multi-entry and multi-exit
• pportunity.
• Skills Programmes future and Modules of Employable

Skills.

• SETAs to Register Skills Programmes going forward with

the QCTO.

QCTO Occupational qualification & curriculum

Knowledge / theory (Min 20%) Practical (Min 20%) Work experience (Min 20%) External, summative assessment

Occupational Certificate Occupational Purpose

5 QCTO Presentation - 24 Nov 2015

New Modular Based Occupational Qualifications

• Made of Knowledge Modules, Practical Modules and

Workplace Modules.

• Modules still have credits.
• Qualifications have a detailed Curriculum and an

Assessment Specification document.

• Culminate with an External Integrated Summative

Assessment (EISA). This will be a Trade Test in respect of Trades.

• Quality assured by the QCTO.
• Skills Development Providers apply to the QCTO for

Accreditation.

• SETAs to register Learnership Programmes with DHET as

implementing mechanisms.

Matrix for the Implementation of Occupational Qualifications

Administration of Learning Programmes – Back to Basics

• 2007 Learnership Regulations still in force.
• Ignore 2012 Learning Programmes Regulations.
• 2007 Regulations require of companies to register

Learnership Agreement before commencement of training.

• The employer party must fall within the scope of coverage of

the said SETA and pay levies to that SETA.

• MQA Funding Policy does not allow association of grants to

Learners that were registered in a prior year for the SETA funded Learners.

• Sector funded Learners are not affected by this provision.
• Companies must provide all and clear supporting documents

– this delays the registration process.

• Adhere to the minimum stipends set out in Sectorial

Determination no. 5 of the BCEA.

Administration of Learning Programmes – Back to Basics

• Altering the Terms of the Agreement: Must be approved

by the SETA.

• Transfer of Learners/Substituting Employers: Written

application and Agreement setting the Terms of the Agreement signed by all parties approved by the SETA.

• Termination of Learners: Must be approved by the SETA

with consent from all parties.

• Expired contracts: Request extension from the SETA a

month before the contract expires.

• Workplace approval: Required for companies training on

Trade Qualifications.

• SETAs responsible for workplace approval. Workplace

approval from another SETA for a relevant Trade accepted.

Topical National Issues

• “Workplace Based Learning Programmes Agreement

Regulations” were put on public comment and will replace the Learnership Regulations.

• National Artisan Development Strategy in the process of

approval by DHET.

• New National Skills Development Plan in approval stages.
• New SETA Landscape Public Hearings to be conducted by

the National Skills Authority commencing soon.

• New SETA Landscape document proposes for the MQA to

remain a stand alone SETA.

• Amendments to Section 12 (H) of the Income Tax Act

(accompanying this presentation).

Thank You ?