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PUBLIC SERVICE SECTOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING AUTHORITY (PSETA)

PUBLIC SERVICE SECTOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING AUTHORITY (PSETA). PRESENTATION TO PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE 23 AUGUST 2005. OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION. Pseta Mission Scope of Coverage Re-certification ETQA Skills Planning Learnership Implementation Way Forward Discussion. PSETA MISSION.

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PUBLIC SERVICE SECTOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING AUTHORITY (PSETA)

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  1. PUBLIC SERVICE SECTOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING AUTHORITY (PSETA) PRESENTATION TO PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE 23 AUGUST 2005

  2. OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION • Pseta Mission • Scope of Coverage • Re-certification • ETQA • Skills Planning • Learnership Implementation • Way Forward • Discussion

  3. PSETA MISSION • TO CO-ORDINATE AND FACILITATE DELIVERY OF APPROPRIATE LEARNING PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE TRANSVERSE SKILLS IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE

  4. SCOPE OF COVERAGE • All National departments • All provincial departments • DTI and DFA • Parastatals NEC • Identified National depts – 100%, eg. DPSA and Home Affairs • Other depts – Transverse skills, eg SMS and MMS • Policy development; Strategic planning and management; Leadership; Client service; Administration; Project management; etc.

  5. RE-CERTIFICATION OF THE PSETA • Letter from Minister of Labour – 02 March 2005 • Government. Gazette – re-establishing Setas – 3 month extension • The legal status of Pseta • Constitution and governance • The funding mechanism • Scope of coverage • Incorporation of DTI and DFA from DIDTETA

  6. APPROACH • Established a close working relationship with DoL • Established JIT • Board and staff members from Pseta • Board and staff members from DIDTETA • Support from DoL • Appointment of facilitator – develop a comprehensive proposal • Presentation to JIT and respective Boards • Adopted by Boards – presentation to MPSA and MoL

  7. RECOMMENDATION • Legal status of the PSETA • Renewal of the certificate of establishment • Pseta established as a legal entity – Section 9(1) of the SDA • Schedule 3A Public Entity – PFMA • Listed ito Section 9(2) of the PFMA • Funding mechanism • Constitution and Governance • Own Constitution and governance structures in keeping with SDA

  8. RECOMMENDATION • Establishment of a new Board • Upon issuing a certificate of establishment • 20 member Board • 8 Employer reps - MPSA • 8 Labour Reps - GPSSBC • 2 Specialists • 1 Independent Chairperson • 1 CEO • Employer Representatives • 1 DPSA • 2 National Departments • 3 Provincial Administrations • 2 Parastatals

  9. ETQA

  10. Summary of Progress

  11. Summary of Progress

  12. SAQA Accredited Qualifications & Unit Standards • National Senior Certificate in Administration (IA) Level 4 - a legacy qualification that was not relevant (2002 – 2004) • Present Scenario • 4 qualifications and 4 Unit standards

  13. New Unit standards and Qualifications lodged with SAQA for Fast Tracked Registration • 4 new draft public Administration Qualifications from levels 4 to 7 • 5 Existing DIDTETA Qualifications in Foreign Affairs and Trade and Industry • 8 Election unit standards • 30 Senior Management Service (SMS) Unit standards developed against the SMS Competency Framework • Plan is for each of the SMS competency based Unit Standards to be built into the above qualifications. • 14 Unit Standards registered to date • 16 remaining unit standards to follow upon finalisation of the above qualifications

  14. Number of learners enrolled against PSETA Qualifications and Unit Standards

  15. SKILLS PLANNING

  16. Skills Planning • 2005 – 2010 Sector skills plan developed and submitted to DoL – to be revised in keeping with new guidelines • Developed a draft critical and scarce skills list – further work required in keeping with framework for the identification of scare and critical skills • Further research on occupational needs required • Challenge:– • Pseta scope of coverage is limited to employees that do not belong to any other SETA • Sector Skills Plan tries to cover the entire Public Service – a number of gaps

  17. LEARNERSHIP IMPLEMENTATION

  18. LEARNERSHIPS • Learnerships • Currently implementing 18.2 Learnerships • Concluded 5 contracts • Roll-out has commenced in 5 provinces, EC, NC, MP, NW and KZN • Challenges:- • Funding to roll-out the further learnerships – 18.2 learners • Assisting depts in the implementation of 18.1 learnerships • Appointing and training mentors and assessors • Workplace readiness and appropriate placement

  19. Matrix of utilization of Learnerships & qualifications from other SETAs/ETQAs

  20. PLACEMENT PER LEARNERSHIP – 18.2

  21. WAY FORWARD • In the process of appointing the new Board • Together with DoL:- • Appointed service provider to assist with the amalgamation process, listing as a Public Entity and the development of a strategic business plan – 1 & 5 year plan • Developing a common reporting template for public sector SETAs • Seeking approval for the funding of PSETA as a Public Entity – MTEF process • Finalise interim arrangements, funding, accommodation, staffing, etc.

  22. THANK YOU • DISCUSSION

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