SDFSDF

Networking Event Networking Event

February 2005February 2005

Performance ManagementPerformance Management

SDF UpdateSDF Update

Free Skills Advisors (for all employers) from 1 April Free Skills Advisors (for all employers) from 1 April 20052005

Free SDF Booklets (available on website)Free SDF Booklets (available on website)

Free 1 day overview course – 21 July 2005 (Jhb, Free 1 day overview course – 21 July 2005 (Jhb, Pretoria, Port Elizabeth, Cape Town and Durban)Pretoria, Port Elizabeth, Cape Town and Durban)

1010thth Free SDF Networking Event (May 2005) – Free SDF Networking Event (May 2005) – Topic: Knowledge ManagementTopic: Knowledge Management

Free ABET – assessment deadline 1 April 2005Free ABET – assessment deadline 1 April 2005

CPE & Projects UpdateCPE & Projects Update

Financial: Budget & Tax update - March 2005Financial: Budget & Tax update - March 2005

Soft Skills: Personal & Social Mastery - April 2005Soft Skills: Personal & Social Mastery - April 2005

Legislation: Fraud Prevention - August 2005Legislation: Fraud Prevention - August 2005

Exco approving additional social projects – end FebExco approving additional social projects – end Feb

HIV booklet – under development – end JulyHIV booklet – under development – end July

Tender Notices on Fasset WebsiteTender Notices on Fasset Website

Learnerships & ResearchLearnerships & Research

R25K PDI Grant R25K PDI Grant PER EMPLOYERPER EMPLOYER due 31 March 2005 due 31 March 2005 (2004/5 financial year)(2004/5 financial year)

R25K PDI Grant R25K PDI Grant PER LEARNERPER LEARNER (limited learners allowed per (limited learners allowed per company size) due 30 June 2006 (2005/6 financial year)company size) due 30 June 2006 (2005/6 financial year)

Management Consulting Learnership Project terminated due Management Consulting Learnership Project terminated due to lack of progress with regards to registering the qualification to lack of progress with regards to registering the qualification and unit standards with SAQA and unit standards with SAQA

Sector Skills Plan 2005-2009 (August 2004)Sector Skills Plan 2005-2009 (August 2004)

National Skills Development Strategy (NSDS) 2005-2009National Skills Development Strategy (NSDS) 2005-2009

Debt Collectors Learnership – Fasset deciding on service Debt Collectors Learnership – Fasset deciding on service provider, tenders receivedprovider, tenders received

DeadlinesDeadlines

ATR (1 April 2004 – 31 March 2005): due ATR (1 April 2004 – 31 March 2005): due 30 June 200530 June 2005 (previously (previously due 31 May 2005). Forms available.due 31 May 2005). Forms available.

SCG (1 April 2004 – 31 March 2005) : due SCG (1 April 2004 – 31 March 2005) : due 30 June 200530 June 2005 (previously due 31 May 2005). Forms available.(previously due 31 May 2005). Forms available.

WSP (1 April 2005 – 31 March 2006): due WSP (1 April 2005 – 31 March 2006): due 30 June 200530 June 2005. Forms not . Forms not yet available, awaiting funding regulations finalisation from DoL.yet available, awaiting funding regulations finalisation from DoL.

According to draft funding regulations:According to draft funding regulations:

ATR 2004/5: 45% of SDL (due ATR 2004/5: 45% of SDL (due 30 June 200530 June 2005))

WSP 2005/6: 50% of SDL, paid quarterly (due WSP 2005/6: 50% of SDL, paid quarterly (due 30 June 200530 June 2005 with FSA, with FSA, 30 September 2005 independently)30 September 2005 independently)

ATR 2005/6 combined with WSP 2006/7: 50% of SDL (due ATR 2005/6 combined with WSP 2006/7: 50% of SDL (due 30 June 30 June 20062006), paid quarterly.), paid quarterly.

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