10 August 2004

• The number of workplace skills plans submitted has increased steadily since the inception of the SETA.

• Sector Skills Facilitators (SSFs) assist member companies with:

• Workplace skills planning and implementation
• Needs analysis
• Accreditation preparation
• Leamership implementation

• Service paid for by the SETA - no charge to companies -

• Abrid~d WSP and Implementation Report formats have been made available to SMMEs

Increase SMME participation in the skills development strategy

Increase accessibility for SMMEs to skills development processes such as accreditation / leamership implementation

Extend the SETA'S reach to companies inthe non-metro areas.

• Extend accreditation services to the FET and non-formal sectors

• Make accreditation more accessible to companies in the sector. Current processes are bureaucratic and costly and not tailored to the needs of the workplace

• Address the delay of processes (such a5 registration of qualifications) at SAQA through participation in national forums.

• The SETA has expended a large amount of grants on learnerships to date. In Year 4 alone, it
• disbursed R9,6 million to companies that registered learners
• The additional funding ofR30 million made available from the NSF will be used to reach the additional targets set for the sector at the Growth and Development Summit of 1080 learners.

• The SETA has expended a large amount of grants on leamerships to date. In Year 4 alone, it disbursed R9,6 million to companies that registered learners
• The additional funding ofR30 million made available from the NSF will be used to reach the additional targets set for the sector at the Growth and Development Summit of 1080 learners.

• Only a limited number of in-company training centres have been accredited to offer leamerships
• External Training Providers need to be accredited to assist especially SMME companies with the provision of leamerships
• FET Institutions need to be accredited to offer leamerships to learners in the informal industry in order to broaden the provider-base for leamerships in the sector
• The intake of unemployed learners has been
• hindered by the difficult economic climate.

The CTFL ETQA has:

• registered 4 qualifications frameworks for the sector and has submitted to SAQA for registration Mechanician Qualifications Frameworks at NQF levels 3,4, and 5 as well as an Informal Clothing Qualification at NQF level 1
• registered 49 leamerships covering a range of manufacturing processes. 33 additional leamerships are currently under development.

Meet the increasing requirements of the Skills Development and Public Finance Management

Acts

Address the erratic reversals by SARS of levy income due to incorrect allocations

Increase the number of companies contributing to the Skills Development Levies fund by increased

marketing (update database information on companies in the sector)

• The CTFL SETA Council governs the SETA. It consists of an equal number of representatives from registered employer and labour organisations in the sector. The Council and its committees as functioned in line with the SETA constitution since inception

• The Council determines the strategic direction of the SETA

• The Exco (appointed from members of Council) controls the operational day-to-day management

f the SETA

• Chamber Councils oversee the functioning of the three Chambers in the SETA.

• The governance and staffing structure of the SETA is currently under review Chamberised vs Regionalised

• Proposed regionalised staffing structure:

To improve delivery and efficiency levels and reduce duplication,

• Proposed regionalised governance structure

Implement HIV Aids Awareness

Unit Standards and Leamership Development Project

Operation Upgrade: Building capacity of organised labour (legislation and IT training)

Sector Skills Audit

Technologist Training Bursary Project

Footwear Industry Technology Fund Project

Implement SMME Cluster Training Projects

Market Skills Development in the CTFL Sector

Develop Centres of Excellence

ABET Centres and Bursary Project

Assessors and Train-the-Trainer Bursary Project

Investors in People Project

FET Institutions Project

Speed up delivery of projects

Encourage companies to embrace culture of learning and increase participation in projects

Apply limited human resources in the SETA more effectively to reach set delivery targets

Outsov'ce identified projects to ensure delivery according to set milestones.

• CTFL Sector aligned sector skills priorities with NSDS targets

• Structured learning and skills planning:

Within reach of the SETA targets

• Investors in People:

• Slow start but companies are indicating interest in the standard

The CTFL SETA as an organisation has committed itself to the achievement of the standard.

• Leamership Implementation:

Within reach of SETA target for employed learners

- Additional funding required to reach target for unemployed learners

• NSF Projects

The NSF Projects are progressing according to plan

* Apply for flexibility in budget allocations in order to meet changed requirements.

The CTFL SETA has:

Performed well in its first license period and within the mandate set out by the DoL

Worked effectively and efficiently with limited resources

Delivered in key performance areas, in line with NSDS targets

Reported to its stakeholders and relevant government departments on a regular basis.

Summary

The CTFL Sector (employers & labour) has:

Supported the activities of the SETA

- Contributed to the SETA'S successcs

- Assisted the SETA through networking

- Made available resources (human resources, company time, expertise) to assist with the

skiLC-; development drive.