THETA’S CONTRIBUTION TO REMEDYING THE CHALLENGES IN SPORT

1. THETA’S CONTRIBUTION TO REMEDYING THE CHALLENGES IN SPORT WILLIAM M. CHUENE Skills Development Manager 27th March 2008 At GAUTENG SPORT SEMINAR : CSIR

2. LAY-OUT OF PRESENTATION • Acknowledgement of Sport as a catalyst • THETA’s Approach to 2010 • Projects in THETA: a dipstick purview • Chamber Projects • Process for participation & collaboration • State Departments • NFs • Considerations for training • Conclusion

3. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT • We have acknowledged that Sport (Football) serves as a catalytic role for the other industries connected to both economic growth and social cohesion. • Testimony: • 95 Rugby World Cup • 96 = AFCON Cup • 2003 = Cricket World Cup • 2007 = Rugby World Cup & T20 Cricket

4. APPROACH TO 2010 • Sector Skills Plan – 2010 as driver of change • 2010 AS A GOAL Immediate contributions (quick-wins) • 2010 AS A MILESTONE Medium to Long-term contributions (2010 & beyond = legacy programmes) • LEVEL OF INVESTMENT Global amount • R235 mil over 3yrs (f/y 06/07 - )

5. PAST PROJECTS • Management Development Program (UNISA) • Group Fitness Trainers (ETA) • Sport Facility Management (CE @ Tukkies) • Sport Coaches – Skills Program (Coaching Science NQF Level 5)- (ETA)

6. PROJECTS (Current) • SHORT-TERM (QUICK – WINS) • VOLUNTEER TRAINING • 2010 FIFA Preliminary draw • 2010 Volunteer Corps • MASS PARTICIPATION • Gymnaestrada • Cheerleaders • MEDIUM - LONG TERM • SPORT JOURNALISM • 100 learners (management & media practitioners) • 30% out of varsity learners • Co-operation with MAPPP SETA • SPORTS COMMENTARY • 120 learners • 30% out of varsity learners • SABC • Co-operation with MAPP SETA

7. PROJECTS cont. • DEVELOPMENT OF SERVICE PROVIDERS (NSDS 5.1) • Re-orientation and capacitating the existing service providers • Develop new service providers within a workplace learning paradigm • Developing SMME Providers; Capacitation and Business Plans • Defining the components of a centre of excellence in delivery • Developing a well-defined curriculum structure • CAPACITY BUILDING FOR SMME’s (NSDS 2.5 & 3.2) • 3000 over 3 yrs • Customer service & legislation • Graduate Development Program • The local & international placement (Cuban?) • Learnerships

8. FOREIGN LANGAUGES

9. Planned Chamber Projects

10. PROCESS FOR PARTICIPATION COLLABORATION • Chamber initiated • Industry Association (SASCOC) • Sector applications • State Department – led process • National • Provincial • Local (inter-Seta institutional arrangement) • Duration of project vs seta life cycle

11. Chamber Members: Sport, Recreation & Fitness • Dennise Arendse: WP Rugby • Thulaganyo Gaoshubelwe : SAFPU • Ntombise Mene: SRSA • Marti Heri: SAGF • Nkosi Molala: Soccer Legends 70/80 • Alfred Mzizi: Technogym • Gronie: SAFA • Beryl Acres: CMASA • Lynne Lourens: SGB

12. CONSIDERATIONS FOR TRAINING • Right people for the right course/intervention • NQF vs non-NQF aligned training • Learner tracking • Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Project • Diversifications of skills acquisition vs voluntarism in sport & recreation • Core sport skills vs allied skills • Portability of skills • Co-operation with allied industries • Fitness industry • Sport retail industry • Sport journalism industry • Sport tourism industry & event support

13. WAY FORWARD • Active participation of the Sporting industry in the Sector Skills Planning process driven by THETA • Increase momentum to converting the MoU signed between SRSA & THETA into tangible actions • Continuous engagement between THETA and Gauteng Department of Sport, Arts, Culture & Recreation • Increased interaction between Sporting fraternity & the THETA Chamber Committee • Feedback from THETA re progress on an annual basis

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