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1.DEPARTMENTAL STRATEGY

• As dedicated Directorate: Special Programmes in the process of being established to focus on Youth, Disability, Women EAP matters

• Manager appointed already to run with the above responsibilities

• Strategy in response to Presidency and DPSA directives

2. PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

• DoL set a 5% target to be achieved by May 2006. 31 % of the target achieved to date - More than 2% target set by Government to be achieved by March 2005. On track

• Partnerships forged with the Disability desks in the Premier's offices as well as with major organisations representing people with disabilities

• 142 Wheelchairs purchased and allocated all DoL offices for utilization by clients

• Employees trained on sign language to assist clients

• 44 students with disabilities awarded bursaries through NSFAS and NRF initiatives
• All DoL buildings assessed to ascertain compliance with the code of Good Practice on the Employment of People with Disabilities and the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Project plan developed per the EE Plan to prioritise renovation of some offices in partnership with Public Works

3. WOMEN

• 57% DoL posts filled by Women. There is 28% representation of women at Senior Management level of the targeted 50% per the EE Plan

• Programme in place to develop policy on the promotion of women in the Department

• Of the 59 990 trained unemployed people during 2004/2005 financial year, 57% were women

• Total R109 million from SDFW spent on the training of youth, women and people with disabilities

5. YOUTH

• Three learnerships registered and implemented by the Department

• A total of 238 learners absorbed in the ESDS learnership

• A total of 227 learners absorbed in the IES learnership

• A total of 32 learners absorbed in the Contact Centre Management learnership

• 170 ESDS learners has already been appointed I permanent positions

• 10 pupil inspectors were recruited and their studies are funded by the Department

DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR VOTE 17

• Social Development Projects for unemployed during 2004 - 2005 spent +R 271 million in training 5 390 learners, 82% of whom were placed within formal, social development , informal or further education opportunities.

• Beneficiaries were 59% Youth, 99% Black, 57% Women and 3% People with Disabilities

• Objective 4- Employability and sustainable livelihoods

• NW - Moses Kotane People Housing Project

• 100% black unemployed youth beneficiaries

• Construction building training

• No trained =714: Number placed to work =714

• Outcome = 400 houses in 17 different villages

• Best Municipal Housing Delivery Award

• Exit strategy in place to register learners on learnerships

• Objective 5- Assisting new entrants into employment

• By March 2005 a total of 109,647 unemployed learners under age of 35 registered In learnerships and/or apprenticeships programmes

• Exceeded GDS Target of 80,000 by 31^st March 05,

• All learners received allowances as per the Learnership determination published by the Minister of Labour, Apprenticeship Notices and Public Service Guide.

• The youth learners were 82% Black, 43% Women and 2% People with Disabilities

• Objective 5 - Assisting new entrants into employment

• Research on impact of learnerships for youth indicated .77% of learners were employed in full time or part time basis .73% of learners were employed by the same employer at which the learner was placed

• small companies through the 21 Pilot Employment and Skills Development Lead Employers agencies have recruited 6 472 learners in rural areas by end of April and will train another 4528 by end of September 2006.

• Objective 5- Assisting new entrants into employment

· William Motloung, 40 year black male with both arms amputated who received artificial limbs in 1994

· During 2004 through DPSA, was placed onto learnership for Pharmacy Assistant

• In January 2005 he passed all modules with distinction and now dispenses medicines three times faster than someone with normal arms

• Currently studying further for Post Basic Pharmacy Assistant

• Total of R27 million allocated through National Research Foundation for post undergraduate studies

• Total of R46 million allocated through National Student Finance Aid Scheme (NSFAS) for 6 195 undergraduate studies

• NRF I NSFAS allocated R13 million to 441 students with disabilities and including purchasing of learning assistive devices

National Skills Development Strategy 2005 -2010

Strategic Framework

NSDS 2005-2010 Strategic Framework

· NSDS 2005 - 2010 Document

• Establishes National Objectives & Targets

· Grant Regulations

• Establishes Funding Rules for SETAs

· Service Level Agreement Regulations-

• Governs relations between Dol and SETAs in meeting Objectives & Targets

· NSF Funding Windows

• Establishes guidelines, criteria and procedures for funded projects and initiatives.

NSDS 2005 -2010 Principles

• Accelerate broad based economic empowerment and employment equity.

• (85% black, 54% women and 4% people with disabilities, including youth in all categories).

1.1 Sector skills research and planning

1.2 Skills information dissemination

· Outcome - State of Skills 2005

· Careful attention is paid to monitoring the balance between the demand for different competencies, skills produced by education and training systems.

· Youth in particular will be able to engage with education and training interventions that is closely linked to preparation for work

• Entrepreneurship training and other initiatives, such as youth co-operatives will be strengthened promote youth economic activity

Objective 4= Employment

4.1 Unemployed in Programmes

• Outcome

• Quality education for youth and people with disabilities will reflect contemporary requirements in the world of work. This among other things will include a holistic approach to education that includes technical skills, life skills and preparation for work.

Objective 5 = Provisioning

5.1 Institutes of "S" or "0" Excellence

• Adequate resources will be made available to increase the integration required between education and training and recapitalization especially of FET Colleges in collaboration with DoE.

New Venture Creation

• 10,000+ young people (inclusive of women and people with disabilities) trained and mentored to start new ventures that are still in existence 12 months after training programmed completed

• Cross Sectoral implementation task team fully operational coordinated by Services SETA

Child Labour: Action Programme(CLAP)

Present SA law - Key Act

• BCEA prohibits the employment of

• under 15:
• -15-17old if work in-appropriate for child's age or bad for his I her development

· South African Police Services and Justice

· Trafficking

· Children used or procured to perform illegal activites

· Education

• Sensitisation w.r.t. Labour issues

• School policy & free education

Proposed action steps cont'd

• Social Development

• Child commercial sexual exploitation

• Removal, rehabilitation and unification

• Department of Water Affairs & Forestry, Department of Minerals & Energy

• Provision of infrastructure

Proposed action steps cont'd

· Labour

• Inspection and enforcement

· Home Affairs Officials and Police

• Rights needs of immigrants and refugee children

• Child pornography

Commitment from Government Departments

• All government departments implicated in CLAP have pledged commitment in implementing CLAP

• Consultations with Directors - General

• Child Labour Implementation Committee (CLAPIC) to oversee proceedings.

• Improving knowledge and information through rapid assessments and surveys;

• Training and capacity development;

• Policy development;

• Piloting and evaluating innovative ideas to address

• WFCL;

• Public awareness campaigns;

• Monitoring and evaluating implementation of CLAP;

• Monitoring Child Labour.

Children in the Performing Arts (CIPA)

• Ministerial Determination

• Varies conditions of employment for children in the Performance of Advertising, Artistic and Cultural Activities

• Promulgation took place in July 2004