Skills Delivery Department

AgriSETA

Skills Delivery Department

Skills Delivery Department: Learnerships, Skills Programmes, AET, Artisan Development, Bursary , Mentorship/Support to Rural Structures , Internships, Graduate Placement, NVC & Rural Development

Skills Delivery Manager Gerard Mamabolo

Manager: Artisan Development Frikkie Fouche

Skills Delivery Coordinator

Bronwynn Oosthuizen

SD Admin. Coordinator

Granny Choeu

Manager: Rural DevelopmentSello Khoza

Artisan Development: Administrator Ledile Kgomo

LS/SP(18.1): Administrator

Merriam Marobyane

LS/SP(18.2): Administrator

Rirhandzu Makhubele

Rural Development/Support

to Rural Structure :

Administrator Shereen Wentzel

Provincial Coordinator: Limpopo

Medupi Shabangu

AET: Administrator Marissa Kok

Bursary: Administrator

Vacant

Provincial Coordinator: KZN

Xolisile Mthiyane

Provincial Coordinator: Mpumalanga Gugu Ndlela

Interns/Graduate

Placement: Administrator

Itumeleng Kgwadi

Provincial Coordinator: EC

Xolani Zituta

GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS• TWO application window periods:

1 September - 31 October Window periodBursary, Internships & Artisan Development1 November – 31 January Window period Learnership, Skills Programmes, Commodity

Organisations, Rural Structures / Mentorship, Graduate Placement, Rural development , NVC and AET.

• Advertisements, guidelines and application forms will be available during application window periods on the AgriSETA website.

• Evaluation of applications – February & March.• Allocation of APP by Evaluation/Grants & QA Committee in

March.• Board approval in end March.• Notice of approval/disapproval in April.• Implementation of projects in April.• Disapproved applications – Notice shall be placed on the

website.• Monitoring of projects on a continuous basis.

AgriSETA

APPROVED GRANT ALLOCATIONS FROM 2015/16

AgriSETA

LEARNING PROGRAMMES CURRENT RATE

LEARNERSHIP-18.1 R18 200.00

LEARNERSHIP-18.2 R21 800.00

ALLOWANCE-18.2 R9 080.00 (R1135.00 x 8 months)

SKILLS PROGRAMME (18.1&18.2) R182.00 / Credit / Learner

INTERSHIPS R45 000.00 (R3750.00)

GRADUATE PLACEMENT R45 000.00 (R3750.00)

BURSARY (Employed – Post Grad) R60 000.00

BURSARY (Employed – Under Grad) R37 500.00

BURSARY (Unemployed – Post Grad) R60 000.00

BURSARY (Unemployed – Under grad ) R37 500.00

ARTISAN DEVELOPMENT R50 000.00

AET R4 246.00 (R2123.00 X 2)

NVC R21 800.00

NVC - ALLOWANCE R14 520.00 (R1210.00)

2015/2016 ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLAN (APP’)

AgriSETA

LEARNING PROGRAM NO.LEARNERS AMOUNT

SKILLS PROGRAMMES-18.1 860 R3,756,480.00

SKILLS PROGRAMMES-18.2 800 R3,494,400.00

SKILLS PROGRAMMES-FORKLIFT 40 R80 000.00

LEARNERSHIP-18.1 675 R12,285,000.00

LEARNERSHIP-18.2 650 R20,072,000.00

NVC 50 R1,816,000.00

BURSARY – Employed – Post Graduate (September) 10 R600 000.00

BURSARY – Employed – Under Graduate (September) 60 R3,600,000.00

BURSARY – Unemployed – Post Graduate (September) 60 R3,600,000.00

BURSARY – Unemployed – Under Graduate (September) 110 R4,125,000.00

Target are informed by Annual Performance Plan (APP)

2014/2015 ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLAN (APP’)

AgriSETA

LEARNING PROGRAM NO.LEARNERS AMOUNTAET – EMPLOYED & UNEMPLOYED 800 R3,396,800.00

ARTISAN DEVELOPMENT – 18.1 & 18.2 (September) 210 R10,500,000.00

COMMODITY ORGANISATIONS R5,000,000.00

INTERNSHIPS (September) 250 R11,250,000.00

GRADUATE PLACEMENT 275 R12,375,000.00

MENTORSHIP / FARMER DEVELOPMENT R2,312,500.00

TOTAL R85,888,180.00

Target are informed by Annual Performance Plan (APP)

DISCRETIONARY GRANTS APPLICATIONS

AgriSETA

• Due to limited funds, AgriSETA always places a limit in the funding of learning programmes.• Skills Programmes – not exceed 25 learners and 24

credits.• Learnership – not exceed 15 learners per application.• Commodity Organisations – not exceed R500 000.00.• Special project (Mentorship & Farmer Development) –

not exceed R500 000.00 • Application forms are available on the website during

application period, NB – click the Learning Programme (in blue).

• Proposals not exceeding 10 pages on Mentorship, non credit bearing training and Farmer Development.

• Emphasis is always placed on Scarce & Critical skills and PIVOTAL.

• Due to high volume of applications / need to address scarce & critical skills – emphasis shall be on higher NQF levels.

APPROVAL LETTERS & CONTRACTS

AgriSETA

• Approval letters and contracts are usually issued in April.

• Contracts to be returned to AgriSETA within three (3) months.

• Training can ONLY resume once contract is signed by both parties and according to Training Plan.

• Funds regarded as contracted once contract is signed.

• At least 95% of Discretionary funds should be contracted.

CLAIMS & INVOICES

AgriSETA

• Due to high volumes of invoices received, there are still problems related to invoice processing, e.g.

Invalid Tax Clearances Lack of supporting documents Loss of invoices Invoice duplicates (Word / Excel invoices)

• Invoices should be paid within 30 days.• All supporting documents should be in place to

expedite payment.• Payments only done every Friday.• Ensure that your Tax Clearance certificate is valid

when issuing invoice.• Some companies do not submit claims regularly –

disrupts monthly flow of funds.

NEW LEGISLATIVE CHANGES-IMMEDIATE IMPLEMENTATION

AgriSETA

• Manpower Training Act. vs. Skills Development Act.• Workplace approval criteria;

All workplaces will be verified from 2014/15 financial year using Nationally approved criteria.

Workplace approval will be valid for a period of three years (aligned to National criteria and guidelines).

• Funding model; All SETA’s will fund Artisan Development aligned with

Nationally approved funding model.

• New Trades Curriculums; New curriculums are in development for all Occupations

listed on the OFO as trades.

• Learning Programmes Regulations; Written to guide Artisan Development aligned with Skills

Development Act.

NEW LEGISLATIVE CHANGES-IMMEDIATE IMPLEMENTATION

AgriSETA

• 2013 OFO List; Already implemented. OFO list of Trades as guidelines for implementation. No Artisan Funding will be allowed for

programmes/Occupations not listed as a Trade.

• Certification; No AgriSETA certificates, from October 2013 – QCTO will

issue all SETA certificates.• National Standardized Grants increased from R139 350 in the 14/15 financial year

to R150 000 in the 15/16 financial year.Requirements for the disbursement of grants changed and is available in the 2015/16 Grant Guidelines

• AgriSETA active member of NADQAC

The National Artisan Development Quality Assurance Committee (NADQAC) has been established to coordinate accreditation across all sectors in order to progressively implement a national non-sector based accreditation process.

NEW LEGISLATIVE CHANGES-IMMEDIATE IMPLEMENTATION

• Artisan Development employers will in the 2015/16 financial year be able to:– Apply for access to the Artisan Module– Be able to upload learners remotely– Be able to view learner status

• FLP programmes will not be implemented in the 15/16 financial year, the current programme will be replaced with a credit bearing course in the 16/17 financial year.

RURAL DEVELOPMENT

AgriSETA

• AgriSETA – Focus broadly on Rural Development, Co-ops and Youth development as outlined in NSDS 111.

• Formation of partnership with Government Departments.

• Four Provinces – Mpumalanga (University of Mpumalanga), KZN (Cedara Agric. College), Eastern Cape (Tsolo Agric. College) and Limpopo (Department of Agriculture) have Provincial Coordinators.

CHALLENGES

AgriSETA

• Invoices not been paid within 30 days.• Irregular claims patterns.• Non and short payment of allowances by Service

Providers.• Poor practical exposure by certain Service Providers to

learners.• Non adherence to conditions in the applications forms.• Non return of contracts by employers.• Disregard of Scarce and Critical skills implementation

by Employers as per SSP (2011-2016).• Lack of scheduling of appointments by stakeholders.

THANK YOU

AgriSETA

Email addresses and Direct telephone numbers

gerard@agriseta.co.za – 012 – 301 5607sello@agriseta.co.za – 012 – 301 5639

frikkie@agriseta.co.za – 012 – 201 5627bronwynn@agriseta.co.za – 012 – 301 5630

granny@agriseta.co.za – 012 – 301 5602medupi@agriseta.co.za – Limpopo

gugu@agriseta.co.za – Mpumalangaxolani@agriseta.co.za – Eastern Cape

xolisile@agriseta.co.za – Kwa Zulu Natal

012-301 5600