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Welcome to the ISETT SETA

Chairman’s Overview

Annual Report

Sector Skills Planning

Education and Training Quality Assurance (ETQA)

Financial Report

Learnerships

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Lesaiye Chiloane

Chairman: Isett Seta Board

CHAIRMAN’S OVERVIEW

Overview

• Positive strategic direction

• Improved service delivery

• Quality not compromised

• Increased commitment to NSD strategy

• Skills Development milestones reached

Focus

• Aggressive demand to implement demand driven learning programmes

• Focus on scarce skills (high level skills)

• Strategic Partnerships cornerstones of sustainable skills development

• People with disability entering into the ICT sector

Critical Skills ShortageDescription of scarcity

identified Related occupation Type of Intervention

Projected need over two years

Type of Intervention

IT Technical Support (Hardware and Networking)IT System Development (Software Development including database)

Physical and Engineering Science Technicians

316 369 Skills programmes

Internships

Learnerships

HET Programmes

Telecommunication TechnologyElectronics (Development and Maintenance)

Electronic equipment mechanics and fitters

181 550

Project management Project Management 2 232

Venture Creation (Business Development and Entrepreneurship)

Business Professional1 648

Conclusion

• Another five year term – new challenges

• ASGISA• JIPSA• Learning Programmes to rural

communities• Stakeholder Support key to

achieving set goals

THANK YOU

Please visit our website:

http://www.isett.org.za/

Oupa Mopaki

Chief Executive Officer

ANNUAL REPORT

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

The presentation today will provide insight into the performance and achievements of the Isett Seta for the financial year 2004 – 2005. It will outline the following:

PRESENTATION OUTLINEPRESENTATION OUTLINE

• NSDS 2001 – 2005 ACHIEVEMENTS NSDS 2001 – 2005 ACHIEVEMENTS

• SECTOR SKILL PLANNING (SSP)SECTOR SKILL PLANNING (SSP)

• LEARNERSHIPS LEARNERSHIPS

• EDUCATION AND TRAINING QUALITY ASSURANCE (ETQA)EDUCATION AND TRAINING QUALITY ASSURANCE (ETQA)

• MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONSMARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

• RURAL ACCESS RURAL ACCESS

• PARTNERSHIPSPARTNERSHIPS

• FINANCIALS FINANCIALS

• CHALLENGESCHALLENGES

SLIDE NUMBERSLIDE NUMBER: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

NSDS 2001 – 2005 NSDS 2001 – 2005 ACHIEVEMENTSACHIEVEMENTS

• Indicator 1.1 – Number of Workers at NQF 1 – As at March 2005, 95% (baseline = 201,400) of employees in the

Isett sector had a qualification higher than NQF Level 1 on the National Qualifications Framework.

• Indicator 1.2 – Number of workers on structured learning programmes– As at March 2005, 63% (127,675) of employees in the Isett sector

had been scheduled for structured skills development programmes. WSPIRs were due on the 30th April 2005.

• Indicator 1.3 – Number of enterprises that achieved National Standard of People Development– As at March 2005, 13 enterprises have committed and were

starting to implement Investors In People (IIP). Only one enterprise had already achieved the Standard.

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• Indicator 2.1 – Number of large enterprises that received skills development grants– As at March 2005, 104 enterprises with more than 150 employees

were claiming grants. This represents 100% participation.

• Indicator 2.2 – Number of medium enterprises that received skills development grants– As at March 2005, 152 enterprises in the Isett sector employing

between 50 and 149 employees were claiming grants. This represents 100% participation.

• Indicator 2.3 – Number of Learnership Qualifications available to workers in sector– As at March 2005, 15 Learnership Qualifications were registered and

made available across the Isett sector.

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• Indicator 3.1 – Number of small enterprises that received skills development support– As at March 2005, 4.5% of companies with 1-49 employees are

participating in the Skills Development Initiatives. Large businesses were encouraged to assist small businesses with skills development as well.

• Indicator 5.1 – Number of unemployed young people that entered Learnerships– As at March 2005, 6 731 Learners, of which 6395 were under the

age of 30, have entered Isett Seta funded Learnerships and 1 546 have completed those Learnerships.

• Number of learners on Learnerships that were placed in employment– As at March 2005, 1,546 of Learners have completed Learnerships

while 894 have been permanently placed, and 600 are studying further, 52 unemployed.

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SECTOR SKILLS PLANNING

(SSP)

LEVY PAYING COMPANIES LEVY PAYING COMPANIES BY SIZEBY SIZE

COMPANY SIZE COMPANIES TOTAL %

1 - 49 4357 94.5%

50 - 149 152 3.3%

150+ 104 2.2%

Total 4613 100.0%

Source: On-line Grant System

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EMPLOYEES BY EMPLOYEES BY COMPANY SIZECOMPANY SIZE

TOTAL EMPLOYEES

COMPANY SIZEPOPULATIO

N% OF TOTAL

1 - 49 50, 456 23.8%

50 - 149 23,108 10.9%

>150 138, 436 65.3%

TOTAL 212, 000 100.0%Source: SSP Document (based on findings in SAITIS Study)

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COMPANY PARTICIPATIONCOMPANY PARTICIPATION

Company Size

Levy Paying

# Supported

% Participation

1 - 49 4357 196 4,5%

50 - 149 152 152 100%

150+ 104 104 100%

Source: On-line Grant System and Project records

EMPLOYEE PROFILEEMPLOYEE PROFILE

African55%

Coloured8%

Asian14%

White23%

Source: ICT Skills Audit

SCARCE SKILLSSCARCE SKILLS

Description/category of scarcity identified

Related occupation

Projected need over next 2 years

Learning programme to address scarcity

1. IT Technical Support (Hardware and Networking)

2. IT System Development (Software Development incl. database)

Physical and Engineering Science Technicians

316 369(Isett and Non-Isett) Isett = 116 659Non-Isett=199 710

Skills programmes, internships and learnerships

3. Telecommunication Technology

4. Electronics (Dev. and Maintenance)

Electrical and Electronic equipments mechanics and fitters

181 550(Isett and Non-Isett)Isett = 68 296Non-Isett=113 254

Skills programmes, internships and learnerships

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SCARCE SKILLS - Cont.SCARCE SKILLS - Cont.

5. Project Management Project Management

2 232(Isett & Non-Isett)Isett = 1 100Non-Isett =1 132

Skills programmes and learnerships

6. Venture Creation (Entrepreneurship)

Business Professionals

1 648 (Isett & Non-Isett)Isett = 565Non-Isett =1 083

Skills programmes and learnerships

7. End User Computing Administrative Support Staff

4 048(Isett & Non-Isett)Isett =1 123Non-Isett =2 925

Short course


LEARNERSHIP

LEARNERSHIP HIGHLIGHTSLEARNERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS

• Target of 3 500 achieved and exceeded by 192% (3 231)

• 6 731 learners in Learnership Programmes (90% are 18.2 under 30 years)

– 23% have successfully completed, of which 58% are Employed or Self-employed

– 99.2% are Black, 43.1% Female, while 5.4% are people with Disabilities

– R222 million invested towards implementation

BENEFICIARIESBENEFICIARIES

2955

2687

358416

156

363 39 0 35

16 3

3469

2898

364

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

Male Female Disabled

6,731

HIGH LEVEL ICT SKILLSHIGH LEVEL ICT SKILLS

• Target BSc graduates

• 470 learners trained in high level skills (Internships)

– 57% completed training and have graduated, of which most are employed with various companies

– 43% are in progress

– 93% are Black, 44% Female

EDUCATION & TRAINING QUALITY

ASSURANCE(ETQA)

REGISTERED REGISTERED QUALIFICATIONSQUALIFICATIONS

Title of QualificationNQF Level

Number of Credits

National Certificate: Telecommunications for Customer Premises Equipment

2 120

National Certificate in Telecommunications for Customer Premises Equipment

3 135

National Certificate: Telecommunications for Customer Premises Equipment

4 152

National Certificate: Information Technology: Technical Support 4 163

REGISTERED QUALIFICATIONS REGISTERED QUALIFICATIONS Cont.Cont.

Title of QualificationNQF Level

Number of Credits

National Certificate: Information Technology: Systems Development 4 178

National Certificate: Information Technology: Systems Support 5 147

Masters Degree in Engineering – Telecommunications Engineering 7 180

Masters Degree in Engineering - Information Engineering 7 180

ACCREDITATIONACCREDITATION

Category Description Number Of SMME Accredited Training

ProvidersBEE Status

Full Accreditation

Provisional Accreditation

African White

1 - 49 Small & Micro

22 69 38 53

50 -149 Medium 2 8 4 6

150+ Large 1 0 1

Total 25 77 42 60There were 450 applicants assisted to acquire accreditation

ASSESSORS & ASSESSORS & MODERATORSMODERATORS

AssessorsGender Race

Male Female African Indian Coloured White

32 57 18 12 7 52

Total 89

ASSESSORS & ASSESSORS & MODERATORSMODERATORS

ModeratorsGender Race

Male Female African White Coloured Indian

7 4 8 1 1 1

Total 11

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

MARKETING & MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONSCOMMUNICATIONS

• Events

–Road Shows–Exhibitions

• Graduations

• Media Releases (Print & Visual)

• Publications & Broachers

• Website

RURAL ACCESSRURAL ACCESS

To ensure rural coverage, the following Learnerships projects have been implemented:

• Limpopo (Mogalakwena i-Community Presidential Project)

• Free State (Qwaqwa FET Colleges)• North West (Klerksdorp, Rustenburg)• Northern Cape (Upington, Kimberley)

Other Projects:• Train the trainer IT Facilitator programme (Limpopo,

North West, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape and Free State)

PARTNERSHIPSPARTNERSHIPS

• Mpumalanga Provincial Government (Premier’s Office)

• North West Provincial Government (Premier’s Office)

• Free State Provincial Government (Premier’s Office)

• Eastern Cape Provincial Government (Premier’s Office)

• Gauteng Provincial Government (Premier’s Office)

• KwaZulu Natal Provincial Government (Smart Exchange)

• Limpopo Provincial Government and Hewlett Packard

• State IT Agency (National)

• Department of Public Works (Expanded Public Works Programme)

FINANCIALS

ANNUAL FINANCIALS & AUDIT ANNUAL FINANCIALS & AUDIT RESULTSRESULTS

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Item R’000

•SDL Income R210,345

•Total Investment Income R16,395

•Total revenue R265,981

•Total Expenses R245,313

•Expenses as Percent of SDL Income =99%

•Net surplus / (deficit) R20,668

•Total Cash & Cash Equivalents R168,615

COMMITTED FUNDS COMMITTED FUNDS AND PROJECTSAND PROJECTS

• The funds will be utilised as follows:– R100.000m will be used for Grant

payments.

– R68.615m will be used for Learnerships commitments.

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FINDINGS ACTION PLAN DUE DATES

Treatment of VAT We have requested an extension of two months from SARS for the final submission of the Vat. The extension is from 30 September 2005 to 30 November 2005.A firm of consultants was engaged to look at the entire VAT treatment of the Grants system from the inception of the Isett to date

30th November 2005

Unrecorded Liabilities

We have put in place the discipline of closing off the system and cutting off properly to the next period.

30th November 2005

Grant Overpayment We will put in place a process that will ensure that the completeness of revenue is assured on a monthly basis.

30th November 2005

The final audit report is a disclaimer of opinion report. The major issues that brought about this disclaimer are:


Cont.Cont.FINDINGS ACTION PLAN DUE DATES

Fundamental Error

We will ensure full compliance with AC111 on Revenue recognition. Whereas previously revenue was accounted for on a cash basis we have now switched to the accrual basis of recognition.

30th November 2005

NSF Projects. A separate set of general ledger accounts has been set up in order to account for NSF projects separately from Isett accounts. Thus all SLA’s signed with the vendors will now distinguish between the Isett and the NSF obligations and payments will be split accordingly between the two.

30th November 2005

Opening Balances

The discipline has already been put in place to close off the system (Great Plains) every month and do proper cut-offs from month to month.

30th November 2005

Fixed Assets Fixed Assets register will be updated to ensure full compliance with Companies Act and PFMA

30th November 2005

NB: The Isett Seta Performance Management System is also utilized to address the findings.

Status on AG’s Audit Report

KEY CHALLENGES FOR KEY CHALLENGES FOR 2005 - 20062005 - 2006

• Funding for progressing all learners from NQF level 4 to 5

• Implementation of ICT Learnerships in far rural areas

• Acquiring more funding from the NSF

• Financial constraints in establishing offices in all provinces (DoL initiative, SITA partnership)

• Achieving a clean audit

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THANK YOU



Wynand Van der Merwe

Senior Manager: Sector Skills Planning & Research

SECTOR SKILLS PLANNING

Deliverables from Board Session

Deliverables Target by Nov 2005

% Complete

Gap Improvement Action Target Date

Alignment of departments: Cross collaboration (no silos). Improve harmony amongst functional business units. Presentations were not harmonised.

100 Formalise Process

Monthly inter-departmental meetings between Senior Managers.

Collaboration on key deliverables.

Common understanding of challenges.

28 Feb 2006

Critical scarce skills research? Output: scarce skills dashboard: Learnerships and budget vs. scarce skills.


SSP to communicate list of Scarce Skills to Senior Managers.

28 Feb 2006

Lack of positive engagement on issues.


Monthly identification of key challenges for discussion at Senior Manager Meetings.

28 Feb 2006

Achievements Against QMS Targets

Summary of Non-conformances

Recommended Improvement

Responsibility Target Date

% Completion

Grant Approval Policy out of date.

Approval Policy to be amended.

SSP 2005/11/10 100%

No documented procedure for non-conforming products/services, e.g. customer complaints. CRM module not yet implemented.

SSP staff are using a manual recording system for logging customer queries in a logbook until the CRM system is fully operational.

All 2006/01/23 100%

Control of records and documents not adhered to.

SSP uses an alphabetical filing system for filing Authorisation forms from stakeholders

All 2006/01/31 100%

SSP Division: Achievement Against DoL Targets

Target Description

Target Requirement Target Achievement Gap Activities before 30 March 2006

No of SDFs Trained

618 325 293 Road show to communicate new requirements of ATR

Adjustment of real SDF numbers

No of large firms received WSP/ATR grants

91 (80%) of 114 firms 114 (100%) None

No of medium firms received WSP/ATR grants

150 (60%) of 249 firms

161 (65%) None

No of small firms supported

845 (40%) of 2112 firms

529 (25%) 316 SDF Workshop for SMMEs

Key Activities before March 2006

Description Target Date

Road show to communicate ATR requirements 23 March 2006

Scarce Skill Survey amongst stakeholders 15 April 2006

First time Submission of WSP/ATR from DoC June 2006

CSIR involvement in SSP document 15 May 2006

Approval of WSPs 30 March 2006

Challenges and Way Forward

Challenge Action Target Date

Increasing support of SMMEs

Special invitation to road-shows

Liaison with Chambers of Commerce

15 March 2006

Measuring and proof of ABET beneficiaries

Obtain proof of training from stakeholders

July 2006 (Submission date of ATRs)

Finalisation of SSP document

Response to feedback from DoL

July 2006

Recalibration of baseline data to be used in SLA with DoL

Analysis of Data from DoL

1 April 2006

THANK YOU

Email Address:

[email protected]

Edmund Nxumalo

Senior Manager (Acting): ETQA

EDUCATION AND TRAINING QUALITY ASSURANCE (ETQA)


Comments Actions Target Date

Communication with stakeholders around progress on e.g. accreditation, programme approval, registrations etc

•Capacity building of new and prospective education and training providers.•Quality promotion of accredited providers.

Immediate and regular feedback to be provided on progress

ongoing


Comments Actions Target Date

Bottlenecks in service delivery: provider accreditation

Revisit provider accreditation policy, procedures and strategy. Democratic decentralization of ETQA functions to provinces where we have regions.

site visits –conducted-fast track accreditation process.3 persons x2 visits per day x 4=24 accreditations per week=48 in 2 weeks.92 per month. Utilization of ETQA services (consultants)

April 2006

Bottlenecks in service delivery: learner certification

Speedy analysis of moderator reports and Conduct of verification visits to fast track the certification process

ongoing

Quantitative data before and after the board meeting

Deliverables Before board meeting

(October 2005)

Currently

(January 2006)

From board meeting to date

Bottlenecks in service delivery: provider accreditation

Total number

•Full accreditation=22

•Provisional accreditations=20•Programme approvals=3

TT=45

•Full accreditations=25

•Provisional=77•Programme approval=8

TT=83

3

57

5

TT=38

Bottlenecks in service delivery: learner certification

46 certificates printed 1254 1208

BREAKDOWN

Category Description

Number Of SMME Accredited Training

ProvidersBEE Status

Full Accreditatio

n

Provisional Accreditatio

n

African White

1 - 49 Small & Micro

22 69 38 53

50 -149 Medium 2 8 4 6

150+ Large 1 0 1

Total 25 77 42 60

Assessors

Gender RaceMale Female African Indian Coloured White

32 57 18 12 7 52

Total 89

Moderators

ModeratorsGender Race

Male Female African White Coloured Indian

7 4 8 1 1 1

Total 11

Challenges

• Assessor/moderator registration.

• Provider accreditation and programme approval.

• Assessors/moderators-scarcity.

• Certification

• Unit standards and qualifications.

New strategy

• Dedicated person for assessor/moderator registration.

• ETQA services.

• Assessor/moderator training.

• Speedy verifications

• JIP with SAQA.

Key activities based on new strategy

Description Target Date

Assessor and moderator training project April 2006

Accreditation site visits before programme evaluations to fast track accreditation

June 2006

Programme evaluations for all provisionally accredited providers

June 2006

Verification and certification of all learners for completed learnerships

April 2006

Assessor/moderator registrations for all who applied

April 2006

Updating of the sms(NLRD) with all learners already certificated

April 2006

THANK YOU

Email Address:

[email protected]

Jabu Sibeko

Senior Manager: Learnerships

LEARNERSHIPS

BACKGROUND

The ISETT SETA is responsible for Skills Development within the ICT (sometimes refer to as ISETT) sector Skills Gaps, and on skills development initiatives to date.

ISETT Sector includes the following sub-sectors as presented in the ICT charter: Information Technology Telecommunications and Electronics

PROGRESS TO DATE

As of March 2006, more that 7036 (95% of which are unemployed youth) Learners have been trained through ISETT SETA Learnerships, while 2531 are in progress.

Of those completed, 810 have been employed, 90 self-employed, 780 studying further, while 820 are still to be placed.

PROGRESS TO DATE (Cont.)

As of March 2006, more than 6000 unemployed youth have been trained through various Skills Programmes, of which all of them have completed, 4000 are employed, 300 are self-employed, 1600 are studying further and 100 are unemployed or not known.

As of March 2006, more than 470 unemployed youth have been trained through Internships Programmes. 267 have completed, while 203 are in progress. 178 have been employed, 89 are studying further.

Key Challenges - 2005 - 2006

• Move learners from level 4 to 5

• Identify learners for venture creation

• Partner with employers on ICT Hubs

• Forge partnerships with FET/HED Institutions

• Forge partnerships with NGO/CBO and CO OPS

• Implement ABET as End User Program within ICT


Deliverables Targets as at October 2005 Current Due Date

NSDS 1•Accreditation of Providers who implemented Learnerships

45 Accreditated Training Providers

83 On going

•Certification of graduates

Issuing of certificates in progress •46 Learners

Issued 1254 and ongoing

28 February 2006

•Progressing Level 4 learners to Level 5

By October we have to progress a completion of 3350 learners

2400 progressed and ongoing

A difference of 950 learners should be completed by end of March 2006.

Deliverables from Board Session (Isett/DoL MoU)

Deliverables Target Current Due date

NSDS 2

Learnerships planned and

new intake

1100 Learners. 1445 in progress

exceeded

Internship program Target is 80. 103 exceeded

New Venture creation Target is 90.

The seta has already entered into a contract with CSIR and Umsobomvu.

100 exceeded

ABET LEVEL 4/End-User computing

Target 1000.

Learnerships will be committing 500 and the other 500 will be from the WSP’s.

500further uptake as 500 planned

20 March 2006

LEARNERSHIP PROCEEDURES

• New funding model

• Submission of letter of intent

• Completion and signing of Learnership Agreement

• Registration of Learnership Agreement

• Implementation of Learnership

• Tax Rebate 18.1 and 18.2

• Internship programme

FUTURE PLANS

The ISETT SETA intends to place learners on permanent position within the next 12 months.

Some of graduates on Learnership NQF level 4 will be further developed to NQF level 5.

Strategies are to be developed for these graduates at other different sectors where the are able to utilize ICT skills to enhance their work.

THANK YOU

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