Local Government Sector Education Training Authority Delegation: Chairperson- Mr. Mziwonke Sebezo Deputy Chairperson- Mayor Hazel Jenkins Chief Executive Officer- Mr. Sidwell Mofokeng Sector Skills Planning Ms. Janet Davies Western Cape Manager-Ms. Janet Davies H.R Corporate affairs- Mr. Elias Mnyakeng
Progress Report- NSDS NSDS Objectives 2005-2010 NSDS Success Indicators, Outcomes LGSETA Five year target 2005-2010 LGSETA Target 2005-2006 Achievements Comments 1.Priorities & communicate Critical Skills, for growth & Equity 1.1 Skills development supports national and sectoral targets SSP Target is the same annually for each year as described under annual target The LGSETA SSP was concluded and submitted on time in accordance with DoL Guidelines 100% DoL approved the SSP and being complaint with the guideline and the submission time frame 1.2 Information on skills is widely available Target is the same annually for each year as described under annual target. 5000 ETD Trained 250 SDF trained + 750 ETD practitioners trained= Total 1000 304 SDF Trained 888 ETD Practitioners Trained The target was exceeded by 192 2.Promoting and accelerating quality training for all in the work place 2.1 By march 2010 @ least 80% large firms and @ least 60% of medium firms employment equity targets are supported by Skills Development Target is the same annually for each year as described under annual target The target for large firms was 4 Metros. Medium Firms 5 districts 5 Metros 27 Districts 133 Local Mun. Target exceeded Metro Mun-1 District Mun-22 Local Mun-123 2.6There is an increasing number of people benefit from the incentives e.g. EPWP 1200 Municipal Engineers * LGSETA Own Target 600 Municipal Engineers * LGSETA Own Target 1100 Municipal technical Staff The target of 600 has been exceeded 500. The Project is a collaboration of DPW and CETA 2.7 By March 2010 By 2010 15000 Employees enter Abet by march 2010 2000 Abet Learners to enter Abet. 13395 Learners entered Abet 1-4 The target of 2000 has been exceeded by 11395 2.8 March 2010 at least 125000 workers assisted to enter and least complete learnerships & Skills Program The target for 2005-10 was 6000 The target for 2005-10 was 1000 21443 Learners entered structured learning programs The target 1200 was exceeded by 20 243 Assisting designated groups including new entrants to participate in accredited work integrated learning 4.1 By March 2010 at least 125000 Unemployed People are assisted to enter and @ 50% complete programs +Learnerships LGSETA target 3600 Target for 2005-6 was 200 3369 18.2 indentured in various programs The target was exceeded by 3169 CDW lship 2804 LED Lship -181 Water Lship - 384
PROGRESS REPORT PER PROVINCE GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE (PER PROVINCE) 5 Component {IMATU & SAMWU} 5 Employer Component { SALGA & DPLG} 3 members representing - SAMWU 2 members representing IMATU 4 Employer members representing SALGA 1 Employer member representing - DPLG PHYSICAL PRESENCE : LGSETA PROVINCIAL LEVEL PROVINCE CITY/TOWN CAPACITY CLUSTERED/NOT CLUSTERED Eastern Cape East London 1 Manager & 1 Admin Assist Free state Bloemfontein 1 Manager & 1 Admin Assist Gauteng Johannesburg 1 Manager & 1 Admin Assist KZN Durban 1 Manager & 1 Admin Assist Gauteng Pretoria 1 Manager & 1 Admin Assist Western Cape Cape Town 1 Manager & 1 Admin Assist Not Clustered Clustered 1.Free State 2. Northern Cape Clustered 1.Gauteng 2. Limpompo Not Clustered Clustered 1. Mpumalanga 2. North West Not Clustered
SETA PROVINCIAL ACTIVITIES Key Achievements 1.1.2 Projects SSP The SSP review identified an acute shortage of skills in engineering and municipal technical services. The LGSETA response to this has been to initiate a bursary scheme for municipal employees, currently in possession of a national technical diploma in engineering who wish to upgrade their qualification to a B Tech degree in any of the engineering fields linked to municipal functions. Preference was given to historically disadvantaged individuals from smaller municipalities. The bursary scheme worth approximately R 500 000 p.a is administered by the SA Institution for Civil Engineers on behalf of the LGSETA. The bursary scheme currently has 20 beneficiaries. Internships Provision has been made for 90 recently graduated civil engineering interns to be supported by means of internship grants given to municipalities keen to receive such students. Placement is being done by the SA Institution for Civil Engineers in conjunction with the Municipal Infrastructure directorate at DPLG. Intensive Construction: EPWP The LGSETA, in support of the Expanded Public Works Programme led by the Dept of Public Works and implemented through the Municipal Infrastructure Grants, is training some 2100 senior technical officials within municipalities in the design and implementation of labour intensive construction processes. The labour intensive construction unit standards have been registered by the Construction SETA which is assuming responsibility for the quality assurance of the training and the certification of the successful learners. It is an 18 month project with a value of approximately R 9, 6 million. Approximately 1 100 learners have been trained on this programme to date. on and Public Enterprises 4
PROGRESS REPORT PER PROVINCE Intensive Construction Skills Programmes : NQF 5 and NQF 7 : in support of the Expanded Public Works Programme: LEVEL 5 - LIC 2005 PROVINCE / STAKEHOLDER TRAINED Eastern Cape 131 Free State 29 Gauteng 191 Kwa-Zulu Natal 140 Limpopo 102 Mpumalanga 75 Northern Cape 96 Western Cape 290 North West 45 Departmental Stakeholders 15 Other 28 GRAND TOTAL - Level 5 1142 on and Public Enterprises 5
PROGRESS REPORT PER PROVINCE LEVEL 7 - LIC 2005 PROVINCE / STAKEHOLDER TRAINED Eastern Cape 2 Free State 0 Gauteng 0 Kwa-Zulu Natal 0 Limpopo 3 Mpumalanga 1 Northern Cape 1 Western Cape 0 North West 0 Departmental Stakeholders 0 Other 3 GRAND TOTAL - Level 7 10 on and Public Enterprises 6
PROGRESS REPORT PER PROVINCE ABET The table below illustrates the number of learners employed within the local government sector, engaged in ABET programmes funded by the LGSETA discretionary grants. Province Total No.Of.Learners Gauteng 2 194 Limpopo 774 Mpumalanga 946 Kwa-Zulu Natal 3296 Western Cape 801 North West 1376 Northern Cape 651 Free State 1283 Eastern Cape 2074 Total 13 395 on and Public Enterprises 7
PROGRESS REPORT PER PROVINCE 2.1. Community Development Workers The LGSETA proposal for funding from the National Skills Fund (NSF) for the amount of R70, 1 million to fund the implementation of the Community Development Workers Learnership was approved by the National Skills Authority in November 2004. Of the total amount of R70,1 million, R41,7 million (59%) has been utilized of which R24.5M (35%) was spent on leaner allowance, and R 17.2 million (24%)on provider costs (see chart below). The programme is still running and the available balance of R28,4 million will be utilized in the next financial year. 2.1.1. Progress and Graduations As at 31 March 2006, out of the total of 3 345 learners recruited and trained by the LGSETA,, 762 successfully completed training towards the end of November 2005 and graduated at various institutions. All 762 learners were permanently employed in four provinces as listed below: Northern Cape - 196 learners Western Cape - 200 learners Eastern Cape - 168 learners Gauteng 198 learners The Programme is well on track with more graduations planned in the following provinces: Mpumalanga April 2006 300 learners North West May 2006 300 learners Limpopo May 2006 82 learners Gauteng July 2006 198 learners Kwa-Zulu Nata August 200 400 learners Western Cape September 250 learners on and Public Enterprises 8
PROGRESS REPORT PER PROVINCE Municipal Finance With the advent of the Municipal Finance Management Act, the demand of the Municipal Finance Management Learnership has acutely increased, with the National Treasury signing a MoU with the LGSETA to implement the Level 6 Learnership. The LGSETA has developed and registered an NQF Level 5 two year National Diploma and a Level 4 qualification have gone on public comment phase. There are 291 learners currently in the Basic Finance Level 5 Learnership in three Provinces nationwide. Western Cape, Municipalities in the Eden District has about 114 learners, Gauteng has a total of 117 and Mpumalanga has 60 learners. The Learnership in question started in 2004 and is at its final stages at this point. It is important to note that the Basic Municipal Finance Learnership is scheduled for 18 months. The LGSETA has invested R5, 7m in development and implementation of the Basic Municipal Finance Learnership, which is aimed at lower level of municipal employees. on and Public Enterprises 9
Progress Report Provinces North West Province Trained 300 youth in the Community Development Worker Learnership. 295 learners are in gainful employment in the Department of Local Government. Of the 295, 166 or 56% are women, 3 or 1% are people living with disability and are all blacks. Trained 23 unemployed youth and 10 employed in the Wastewater purification process operator Learnership, Recruited and placed 127 young people in the Municipal Finance Management L4 Learnership. 57 unemployed. Recruited and trained 34 young people in the LED L4 Learnership.19 of these learners are unemployed. Put 14 interns in the Municipal Finance Management L6 qualification. on and Public Enterprises 10
Gauteng Province Progress Report Provinces Recruited and trained a total of 485 young people in the Community Development Worker Learnership. 204 learners completed training in May 2005 and are in gainful employment in the Department of Local Government in the Province. 281 is still on training, however, of the 281, 148 or 53% are women. Recruited and placed 60 young people in the Municipal Finance Management L4 Learnership. Recruited and trained 20 young people in the LED L4 Learnership. Put 16 interns in the Municipal Finance Management L6 qualification. on and Public Enterprises 11
Progress Report Provinces including PSDF Participation WESTERN CAPE Scarce and critical Skills SurveyThe Scarce and Critical skills survey to determine the needs and reasons of all 30 municipalities in the Western Cape was concluded on 26 July 2006Workplace Skills Plans100% submission of WSP s for financial year end 2005/2006Abet Training23 of 30 municipalities are involved in the provision of ABET traininglearnerships80% of municipalities are participating in learnerships LED in COCT 19 unemployed learners graduated from this learnership of which 10 were offered an internship for one year LED in Boland 12 learners graduated from this learnership of which 10 were placed permanently Water Learnership in Drakenstein 47 learners graduated 30 employed learners and 17 unemployed learners of which 14 of the unemployed were placed permanently within municipalities Water Learnership in City of Cape Town 30 learners on this learnership which will be concluded by end Basic Municipal Finance and Admin Learnership in Southern Cape 119 learners on this learnership which will be concluded by end CDW 650 learners (400 has graduated of which 200 learners received permanent employment and 250 will graduate on 4. Basic Municipal Finance NQF Level 4Traffic Law Enforcement Emergency Fire & Rescue Assist in the provincial Learnership 1000 target of creating 40,000 learning opportunities
Progress Report Provinces including PSDF Participation Learnership 1000 (part of the EPWP) Learning opportunities has been created for 800 unemployed youth to access learnerships in some areas of the Local Government s scope of coverage e.g LED, construction, road works etc. This initiative was launched by the Western Cape Premier and MEC for Transport and Public Works on the 14th June 2006. The recruitment has completed and the municipalities will be involved with the placing of these learners. FET Colleges has been identified as the preferred Training providers Seta ForumSeta Forum meets on a monthly basis involving 13 Seta s and the DoL where areas of commonality and processes are discussed and shared FET Colleges involved in trainingsouth Cape College Basic Municipal Admin and Finance and LEDBoland College LEDNorthlink College LEDFalse Bay College ElectricityUWC- CDW saccredited Providers11 Providers including 4 Municipal Fire Stations has been accreditedsdf TrainingAll 30 SDF s in the province received formal NQF aligned TrainingAssessor and moderator training98 Assessors trained of which 87 where deemed competent 40 Moderators/verifiers trainedmonitoring and evaluationmonitoring and evaluation of 9 accredited providers 5 verification visits dealing with learner achievement and provider accreditation were done Future short term targets for the Western Cape provincial office 2006/2007 Complete second level of SDF training Train additional 100 assessors Train Additional 40 moderator/verifiers Accredit an additional 5 providers on and Public Enterprises 13
Progress Report NSDS Eastern Cape NSDS OBJECTIVE 1. 1.1.1 SSP Review 2. 1.1.2 Audit of current interventions 3. 1.1.3. Conduct impact assessment ACHIVEMENTS 1. Review researcher appointed and workshops held 2. WSP Template reviewed 3. 4 DSDF Forums held, 4 PSDF Forums held NSDS OBJECTIVE ACHIEVEMENT 4. 1.1.5 Bursaries for scarce skills 5.. 2.1. Train workplace ETD Practitioners 6.. 2.2 Customised ABET 7.. 2.3. Assist BEE training providers to achieve accreditation 4. 10 learners on engineering bursaries 5.100 Assessors trained, 20 Verifiers trained 6 learners of ABET 7 Database exist,workshops conducted,verification took place on and Public Enterprises 14
Cont/ NSDS OBJECTIVE ACHIEVEMENTS 8. 2.4 Develop WSP assessment tool for implimentation 8. WSP guidelines reviewed WSP template renewed workplace training implemented skills audit conducted in some municipalities training committes exist in 55% of workplac NSDS OBJECTIVE 9. 3.1 Learnership implementation 10. 3.3 M & E of skills development initiatives ACHIEVEMENTS 76% WSP submission 9. 100 on EPWP skills programme 200 CDW Learnership 170 learners on learnerships, ie, water, electricity, finance and admin, and LED 10.Training institutions within municipalities visited on and Public Enterprises 15
Cont/ NSDS OBJECTIVE 11. 4.1 Training of coaches and mentors 12. 4.2 Implementation of internship 13. 5.1 Capacity building of stakeholders ACHIEVEMENTS 11. 70 employees trained 12. 35 interns in Buffalo City and A Nzo DM 13. 1 capacity building workshop held for PC members on and Public Enterprises 16
Progress Report Provinces EASTERN CAPE Participated in Provincial Skills Development Forums facilitated by the Office of the Premier This forum produced a Provincial Skills Development Plan that identified activities and skills needed to implement the PGDP projects across all sectors of the economy Participated in ISRDP also facilitated by the office of the Premier. Participated in identification of skills needed for the water sector, facilitated by DWAF on and Public Enterprises 17
Cont/ The PSD Forum is composed by the following: 1. All SETA 2. All Provincial departments 3. Office of the Premier 4. FET & HET Institutions 5. Eastern Cape NGO Coalition 6. Organised Business 7. Organised 8. Youth Commision 9. District municipalities and the Metro 10. Salga on and Public Enterprises 18
Cont/ Proposed improvements in the PSD Forum 1. They should meet quarterly 2. An administrative structure should be created and work full time 3. Joint coordination by both the Office of the Premier and DOL 4. Capacity to evaluate sector skills plans 5. To report to the executive of the province on and Public Enterprises 19
Progress Report Unemployed Learners 84 on LED Leanership 56 on Water learneships 15 on M F & Admin 15 on Electricity learnership 100 on EPWP Skills programmes 10 on Bursary programme 200 on CDW learnership 168 CDW Graduated placed in the provincial departments full time on and Public Enterprises 20
Progress Report FETs Support by FETs and HETs 1. LED Officer learnership is being implemented by the following FETs IKHALA, INGWE, PE COLLEGE and DAMELIN 2. Municipal Finance and Admin learnership is being implemented by Eastern Cape Technikon. Workshops have been held with different FETs AND HETs in trying to bring them on board of current training trends.assistance was also given for the establishment of learnership units on and Public Enterprises 21
Future Plans for Organisation Continous support to FETs through the establishment of joint SETA and FET Forum Strengthening of the PSD Forum Massive rollout of learnerships in different areas for the unemployed Venture creation Working together with office of the Premier Quorterly reports to the Portfolio Committee of Local Government and Traditional Affairs in the provincial legislature Provincial workshop with the HOTL in the province Rolling out learnerships for the Disabled Enhance the provincial office capacity by employing more staff Clarity of roles between the national office and the province on and Public Enterprises 22
Challenges Human Resource Budgetary and financial management processes within the SETA Political buy in in municipalities Lack of accredited providers Authority of SDFs and their location within municipalities In co -ordination of activities between SALGS, DPHLG&TA and LGSETA on and Public Enterprises 23
THANK YOU on and Public Enterprises 24