Skills Delivery Department

1. Skills Delivery Department AgriSETA Gerard Mamabolo Skills Delivery Manager 2014 Road Show

2. Skills Delivery Department Skills Delivery Manager Gerard Mamabolo Skills Delivery Department: Learnerships, Skills Programmes, ABET, Artisan Development, Bursary , Support to Rural Structures , Internships, Graduate Placement & Rural Development SD Admin. Manager Theuns Henning Rural Development : Administrator Shereen Wentzel Rural Development: Manager Sello Khoza Manager Artisan Development Frikkie Fouche Provincial Coordinator: Limpopo Medupi Shabangu Skills Delivery Coordinator Bronwynn Oosthuizen Artisan Development: Administrator Ledile Kgomo Provincial Coordinator: KZN Mthembeni Dlamini Provincial Coordinator: Mpumalanga Gugu Ndlela Learnership/Skills Programmes(18.2 Administrator Anthea Pillay Learnership/Skills Programmes(18.1 Administrator Merriam Marobyane AET: Administrator Marissa Kok Bursary/Interns : Administrator Ina Du Preez Graduate Placement: Administrator Itumeleng Kgwadi

3. GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS • TWO application window periods: • 1 -31 October Window period • Bursary, Internships & Artisan Development • 1 November – 31 January Window period • Learnership, Skills Programmes, Commodity Organisations, Rural Structures, Graduate Placement, Rural development including Mentorship • Advertisements, guidelines and application forms will be available during application window periods on the AgriSETA website. • Evaluation of applications – February & March. • Allocation of APP by Evaluation/SD Committee in March. • Board approval in March. • Notice of approval/disapproval in April. • Implementation of projects in April. • Monitoring of projects on a continuous basis. AgriSETA

4. APPROVED GRANT ALLOCATIONS FROM 2014/15 AgriSETA

5. APPROVED GRANT ALLOCATIONS FROM 2014/15 AgriSETA

6. 2014/2015 ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLAN (APP’) Target are informed by Annual Performance Plan (APP) AgriSETA

7. 2014/2015 ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLAN (APP’) Target are informed by Annual Performance Plan (APP) AgriSETA

8. DISCRETIONARY GRANTS APPLICATIONS • Due to limited funds, AgriSETA always places a limit in the funding of learning programmes. • Skills Programmes – not exceed 25 learners and 24 credits. • Learnership – not exceed 15 learners per application. • Commodity Organisations – not exceed R400 000.00. • Application forms are available on the website during application period. • Proposals not exceeding 10 pages on Mentorship & non credit bearing training. • Emphasis is always placed on Scarce & Critical skills and PIVOTAL. AgriSETA

9. APPROVAL LETTERS & CONTRACTS • Approval letters and contracts are usually issued in April. • Contracts to be returned to AgriSETA within three (3) months. • Training can ONLY resume once contract is signed and according to Training Plan. • Funds regarded as contracted once contract is signed. • At least 95% of Discretionary funds should be contracted. AgriSETA

10. CLAIMS & INVOICES • Due to problems identified previously in processing invoices; the following are in place: (Refer to slide 2) • Staff reshuffling • Additional staff • Invoices should be paid within 30 days. • All supporting documents should be in place to expedite payment. • Payments only done every Friday. • Ensure that your Tax Clearance certificate is valid when issuing invoice. • Some companies do not submit claims regularly – disrupts monthly flow of funds. AgriSETA

11. NEW LEGISLATIVE CHANGES-IMMEDIATE IMPLEMENTATION • Manpower Training Act. vs. Skills Development Act. • Workplace approval criteria; • All workplaces will be verified in 2014/15 financial year using Nationally approved criteria. • Funding model; • All SETA’s will fund Artisan Development aligned with Nationally approved funding model. • New Trades Curriculums; • New curriculums are in development for all Occupations listed on the OFO as trades. • Learning Programmes Regulations; • Written to guide Artisan Development aligned with Skills Development Act. AgriSETA

12. NEW LEGISLATIVE CHANGES-IMMEDIATE IMPLEMENTATION • 2013 OFO List; • Already implemented. • OFO list of Trades as guidelines for implementation. • No Artisan Funding will be allowed for programmes/Occupations not listed as a Trade. • Certification; • No AgriSETA certificates, from October 2013 – QCTO will issue all SETA certificates. AgriSETA

13. RURAL DEVELOPMENT • AgriSETA – Focus broadly on Rural Development, Co-ops and Youth development as outlined in NSDS 111. • Formation of partnership with Government departments. • Three Provinces – Mpumalanga, KZN and Limpopo have Provincial Coordinators. • Appointment of Eastern Cape Provincial Coordinator is underway. AgriSETA

14. NEW GRANT REGULATIONS • 80% of Discretional funds to be allocated to PIVOTAL as per SSP. • 95% of Discretionary Grants should be contracted/spend. • Any unclaimed Mandatory Grants will be transferred to Discretionary by 15 August each year. • Allocation of DG should support SSP /Sector needs). • APP should be clear on how DG will be offered though Public Institutions. • DG Policy must set out how PIVOTAL programmes can be delivered through Public Institutions. AgriSETA

15. CHALLENGES • Invoices not been paid within 30 days. • Irregular claims patterns. • Non and short payment of allowances by Service Providers. • Poor practical exposure by certain Service Providers to learners. • Non adherence to conditions in the applications forms for training. • Non return of contracts by employers. • Disregard of Scarce and Critical skills implementation by Employers as per SSP (2011-2016). • Land Reform is part of Skills Delivery Department – avoid duplication during application. AgriSETA

16. THANK YOU Email addresses and Direct telephone numbers gerard@agriseta.co.za – 012 – 301 5607 theuns@agriseta.co.za – 012 – 301 5602 sello@agriseta.co.za – 012 – 301 5639 bronwynn@agriseta.co.za – 012 – 301 5630 frikkie@agriseta.co.za – 012 – 301 5627 012-301 5600 AgriSETA