PRESENTATION TO PARLIAMENTARY LABOUR PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE
ACHIEVEMENTS AGAINST NSDS TARGETS
1 APRIL 2002 - 31 MARCH 2003

The intention of the HWSETA is to be the difference that makes the difference in developing the skills of its stakeholders within the health and social service sector.

The HWSETA is fully aligned to the Skills Development Act (SDA) and the National Skills Development Strategy (NSDS), which are central to the goals and objectives of the HWSETA’s plan of delivery.

As a continually evolving and maturing organisation the HWSETA is rolling out strategies to increase its relevance and responsiveness to its sectoral stakeholders and role players.

As a developing organisation, the HWSETA had to invest time to learn new knowledge and to gain insight into the emerging and current legislative and policy framework to ensure articulated related health and social services policies and priorities as it relates to skills development.

Some of the major challenges have included the need to understand, recognise and to add value to existing formal and informal sectoral training; developing systems and processes to obtain, manage and disburse skills development levies; and the challenging variations and levels of commitment between public and private employers in participating in the skills development processes. Issues related to staff turnover have been resolved and the staffing situation has been improved and stabilised, and with the added capacity, this has boded well for the HWSETA to deliver on its legal mandates. It has taken longer than initially anticipated in setting up organisational systems and processes and that are effective and which has impacted on subsequent activities.

An unresolved key challenge is the apparent lack of a co-ordinated database for non-government (includes faith based, community based, SMME) organisations that render social services. Plans to address this challenge are underway and it is hoped that a sound database will enable the HWSETA to reach this group of stakeholders better.

New challenges include the desire to be over-ambitious and to ensure that the service delivery plan of HWSETA is based on realistic, and achievable targets.

A summary of the progress to date is provided as measured against the NSDS key result areas and the achievements.


NSDS Key Result Areas / Outcomes

NSDS Objective 1: Developing a culture of high quality lifelong learning

1.1 By March 2005, 70% of all workers will have at least a level 1 qualification on the NQF.

1.2 By March 2005, a minimum of 15% of workers will have embarked on a structured learning programme, of which at least 50% will have completed their programme satisfactorily.

1.3 By March 2005, an average of 20 enterprises (includes large, medium, small, and micro enterprises) and at least five national government departments, to be committed to, or to have achieved the Investors in People Standard.


NSDS Objective 2: Fostering skills development in the formal economy for productivity and employment growth

2.1 By March 2005, at least 75% of enterprises with more than 150 workers are receiving skills development grants and the contributions towards productivity and employer and employee benefits are measured.

2.2 By March 2005, at least 40% of enterprises employing between 50 and 150 workers are receiving skills development grants and the contributions towards productivity and employer and employee benefits are measured.

2.3 By March 2005, learnerships are established in each sector

2.4 By March 2005, all government departments assess and report on budgeted expenditure for skills development relevant to Public Service Sector and Departmental priorities.

NSDS Objective 3: Stimulating and supporting skills development in small businesses

3.1 By March 2005, at least 20% of new and existing registered small businesses are supported in skills development initiatives and the impact of such support to be measured.


NSDS Objective 4: Promoting skills development for employability and sustainable livelihoods through social development initiatives

4.1 By March 2005, 100% of the NSF apportionment is spent on viable development projects


NSDS Objective 5: Assisting new entrants into employment

5.1 By March 2005, 1 100 will be new entrants (26% unemployed – under age 30).

5.2 By March 2005, 1 000 learners who have completed learnerships are employed within 6 months of completion.

Key Results Areas


Performance in these areas will be successful when:


HWSETA’s key result areas for 2002/2003
Measurements of success


Achievements for HWSETA year 2002/2003


NSDS Target 1.1 is achieved:
By March 2005, 70% of all workers have at least a level 1 qualification on the NQF.





By 31 March 2003, workers totalling 1, 6,000 would have achieved NQF Level 1.



By 31 December 2002, WSP’s have been submitted by 424 employers.

By 31 December 2002, WSP’s have been submitted for more than 172,291 employees.

By 31 December 2002, 12,545 workers have completed NQF level 1 learning.


NSDS Target 1.2 is achieved:
By March 2005, a minimum of 15% of workers to have embarked on a structured learning programmes, of whom at least 50% will have completed their programme satisfactorily.



By 31 March 2003, 50 000 workers will have embarked on structured learning programmes.

By 31 March 2003, of the workers without NQF level 1, 40 000 will have received skills development training in ABET, Occupational Health & Safety, Life Skills programmes as well as programmes related to the Health & Welfare Sector.


By 31 December 2002, 160,443 workers have completed structured learning at all levels.

By 31 December 2002, 12,545 workers have completed NQF level 1.


NSDS Target 1.3 is achieved:
By March 2005, an average of 20 enterprises (to include large, medium and small enterprises) and at least five national government departments, to be committed to, or have achieved the Investors in People Standard.


By March 2003, an average of 2 enterprises and at least one government department, to be committed to, or have achieved the Investors in People Standard.


Acceptance of IIP Standards by employers in the sector.


NSDS Target 2.1 is achieved:
By March 2005, at least 75% of enterprises with more than 150 workers are receiving skills development grants and the contributions towards productivity and employer and employee benefits are measured.

BASELINE:
According to SARS data base, within the HWSETA sector, there are 87 registered employers with over 150 workers.


By 31 March 2003, 331 organisations are receiving grants for 2003.

59 employers with more than 150 employees (totalling 128,691 employees) are participating.




83 WSP’s have been received from organisations with over 150 workers – 95% covers 165,429 workers.

100% of organisations have received written contact concerning their WSP’s.

100% of organisations have received written confirmations concerning their ATR’s.


NSDS Target 2.2 is achieved:
By March 2005, at least 40% of enterprises employing between 50 and 150 workers are receiving skills development grants and the contributions towards productivity and employer and employee benefits are measured.

BASELINE:
According to SARS database, within the HWSETA sector, there are 185 registered employers with between 50 and 150 workers.


By 31 March 2003, 40% of companies with 50-150 workers are receiving grants.



41 WSP’s have been received from organisations with between 50 & 150 workers – 22%. Covers 3,808 workers.

100 of organisations have received written confirmation concerning their WSP’s.

100 of organisations have received written confirming concerning their ATR’s.


2.3 By March 2005, learnerships are available in every sector.


By 31 March 2003, 10 learnerships are available covering all sectors.


5 registered learnership for nursing
2 registered learnership for pharmacy
registered learnership for ancilliary healthcare
4 learnerships in the process of being registered


Performance in these areas will be successful when:


Seta Key Result Areas For 2002/2003 -- Measurements of success


Achievements for seta year 2002/2003


NSDS Target 2.4
By March 2005, all government departments assess and report on budgeted expenditure for skills development relevant to Public Service Sector and Departmental priorities.


BASELINE:
18 provincial & 2 National Government Departments within HWSETA sector.


By 31 March 2003, of the 20 government departments, 5 are to have submitted WSPs.

By 31 March 2003, all Govt departments which have submitted WSPs have also submitted ATRs for ratification and approval.


By 31 December 2002, 15 WSP’s have been received from government departments, covering 87,663 workers.

By 31 December 2002, 9 ATR’s have been received from Govt Depts, covering 39,941 workers.

100% of organisations have received written confirmation concerning their WSP.

100% of organisations have received written confirmation concerning their ATR’s.


NSDS Target 3.1
By March 2005, at least 20% of new and existing registered small businesses to be supported in skills development initiatives and the impact of such support to be measured.

BASELINE:
18,426 organisations with less than 50 employers are registered with HWSETA


By 31 March 2003, research will have been conducted into the SMME and levy exempt sector, to clarify and define SMME as it relates to HWSETA.




Not achieved


NSDS Target 4.1
By March 2005, 100% of the NSF apportionment is spent on viable development projects.




Implementation of NSF project.


No funding received


NSDS Target 5.1
By March 2005, 1 100 will be new entrants (26% unemployed – under age 30)


Research to determine the number of new entrants into employment in the Health and Welfare sector.
2002: 200
2003: 300
2004: 600


1 559 learners on Nursing learnerships
231 learners on Pharmacy Assistant Learnership
40% of learners are 18.2
60% of learners are 18.1


NSDS Target 5.2
By March 2005, 1 000 learners who have completed learnerships are employed within 6 months of completion


500 learners who have completed learnerships are employed within 6 months of completion:
2003: 250
2004: 250


Learners completing during June and July 2003