CETA PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON

ENERGY,PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF

SOUTH AFRICA6 NOVEMBER 2012

CONTENTS

1. BACKGROUND

2. SCARCE AND CRITICAL SKILLS IN THE SUBSECTOR

3. KEY PRINCIPLES BUTTRESSING CETA ALLOCATIONS FOR FUNDING

4. CETA FUNDING FOR SKILLS DEVELOPMENT INTERVENTIONS IN THE SUBSECTOR

5. ACHIEVEMENTS TO DATE ON THE TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS

6. PLANNED ACTIVITIES – THE FUTURE

BACKGROUND

The Electrical Construction subsector was transferred from the EWSETA to the CETA on 1 April 2011

A Working Committee, consisting of staff of the two SETAs, was established to oversee the transition

March 2012, the CETA realised that the committee had not made any progress with regard to the transitional arrangements

A new committee was established in March 2012 led by the ACEO of the CETA and the National Director of the Electrical Contractors Association (ECA)

SCARCE AND CRITICAL SKILLS IN THE SUBSECTOR

By the time the subsector was transferred to the CETA the CETA’s SSP had already been produced

11 May 2012 Workshop held to determine scarce and critical skills in the subsector

Scarce and critical skills identified:

Electrical construction operation ELCONOP)Electrical installation (Wiring)Solar Water Heating InstallationsBusiness management Project managementAssessment and moderationSkills development facilitationMentorship

KEY PRINCIPLES BUTTRESSING CETA ALLOCATIONS FOR FUNDING

CETA funding to address scarce and critical skills in the subsectorbased on the following key principles:

• Compliance with NSDS III

• Redress in respect of marginalised and vulnerable groups:

- young people - women - people with disability - rural communities - military veterans • Greater access to the subsector

• Quality based on use of subsector expertise

CETA FUNDING FOR SKILLS DEVELOPMENT INTERVENTIONS IN THE SUBSECTOR 2011/12

LEARNING

PATHWAY

NO. OF

LEARNERS

AMOUNT EMPLOYED/UNEMPLOYED

Recognition of Prior Learning 1885 R6 786 000 50/50 Employed/Unemployed

Trade Testing 1000 R3 500 000 Employed

Short Skills Programmes 25 R184 375 50/50 Employed/Unemployed

Learnerships 100 R3 600 000 Unemployed

Apprenticeships 200 R7 200 000 Employed

Internships for Graduates of

Public FET Colleges

50 R1 800 000

Learning Material Development

TOTAL INVESTMENT 3260R120 000

R23 190 375

ACHIEVEMENTS TO DATE ON THE TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS

INTERVENTION ACHIEVEMENT

Certificates Issued

153

Providers Accredited 15

Assessors Registered 74

Moderators Registered 19

Trade Test Centres Accredited 9

PLANNED ACTIVITIES – THE FUTURE

Development of a CETA SSP inclusive of scarce and critical skills pertaining to the subsector

Greater investment in the training of artisans

Greater focus on and increased funding for solar water heating training

Review and development of qualifications through industry funding for DQP functions under the auspices of the QCTO

Increased support to FET Colleges for the establishment and/or development of electrical construction workshops

Greater quality assurance through industry involvement as AQP under delegation Allocations for 2012/13

END OF PRESENTATION

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