Brochure - ETDP SETA

1 At the cutting edge of skills developmentBrochureInformation- ETDP SETA at a glance- Achieving the Institutional Mechanism for Skills Planning- Skills Development Support for Public Schools, TVET Colleges and Higher Education Institutions- TVET College lecturers supported to gain industry exposure - WIL - Supports Youth Development including Youth With Disabilities- Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Education, Training and Development Practices, Sector Education and Training AuthorityAt the cutting edge of skills developmentInfoETDP SETA INFORMATION BROCHUREAt a glanceOverviewThe Education, Training and Development Practices Sector Education and Training Authority (ETDP SETA) was established in March 2000 and re-established in November 2010 for 2011 2016 in terms of the Skills Development Act (No. 97 of 1998) (as amended). The SETAs were further re-established from 01 April 2018 to 31 March mandate is to promote and facilitate skills development in the Education, Training and Development (ETD) sector for the benefit of employers, workers and employees in the sector to enable our people to participate actively in the South African economy.

2 In short, the ETDP SETA is tasked with aligning the ETD sector s skills need with appropriate and relevant training and , Mission & ValuesThe vision of the ETDP SETA is to be a promoter and facilitator in the development and improvement of the skills profile of the sector s workforce in order to benefit employers, workers and employees in the ETDP SETA holds as its mission, the promotion, facilitation and development of an education, training and development sector in which: The skill levels of employees and workers are raised There is a healthy balance between supply and demand in the labour market There are diverse, flexible routes for initial and in-service education and training A variety of career paths are available The quality of education and training provision is improved The levy grant scheme is efficiently administeredETDP SETA4 ETDP SETA INFORMATION Brochure There is regular liaison with providers, other SETAs, the Department of Higher Education and Training, the Department of Basic Education, the National Skills Authority and South African Qualifications Authority Internal and external communication is effective in order to advance national human and resource skills development Dialogue and interaction between public and private entities in the sector with regard to skills transfer and training delivery is encouraged, and Employers.

3 Workers and employees in the sector benefit from quality training, high productivity and harmonious mutual commit ourselves to: Transparency and fair conduct Honesty and integrity Courteousness and caring Honouring deadlines Promoting equity amongst all our stakeholders Cooperative governance, and Striving for continuous Delivery CredoTo be at the cutting edge of Skills Development within the ETD sector, contributing to the social and economic development of the people of South ETDP SETA s skills development interventions are offered through Learnerships, Graduate Internships, Student Internships (Workplace Experience) and Skills Programmes. The following are the ETDP SETA s primary focus learnerships and qualifications:In short, the ETDP SETA is tasked with aligning the ETD sector s skills need with appropriate and relevant training and development. 5 ETDP SETA INFORMATION Brochure Adult Education and Training (AET) Early Childhood Development (ECD) Occupationally Directed Education and Training (OD - ETD) Community Development Practices Youth Development Practices; and Trade Union addition to the learnerships, the ETDP SETA offers a variety of skills development programmes which have primary and non primary focus.

4 The ETDP SETA s primary focus skills programmes include: Mentorship Assessor Moderator Skills Development Facilitator Training Facilitation of Learning Material and Curriculum Development non primary focus skills programmes include: Leadership and Management Project Management, and Financial in the Education, Training and Development SectorCareers in this sector include but are not limited to: Teaching and Management Development Trade Union Practitioner Community Development Practitioner Assessor, Moderator and Coaching Youth Development Practitioner Subject Advisor and Curriculum Developer Skills Development Facilitator Quality Assurance Specialist, and AET and ECD Skills Plan (WSP)All employers and organisations in the ETD Sector are required to submit their Workplace Skills Plan and Reports (WSPRs) in order to receive the Mandatory Grant. These are submitted on or before 30 April of each Planning - Sector Skills PlanThe ETDP SETA s approach to skills development needs and assessment in the ETD sector is inclusive and 6informed by its constituencies.

5 The organisation conducts extensive research annually to determine skills gaps and training needs within the ETD sector. This approach ensures that the ETDP SETA develops training programmes that address constituency needs and enters into partnerships with accredited institutions to promote and facilitate training. The findings of the research conducted are documented in the Sector Skills Plan, published annually by the ETDP , Training and Development Quality AssuranceIt is equally crucial that the ETDP SETA facilitates and promotes the training of accredited training and development providers to guarantee quality. Thus, the ETDP SETA accredits training providers to ensure that world class programmes are delivered across all offerings. Moreover, the ETDP SETA continually monitors and evaluates all training and development programmes within its SETA INFORMATION BROCHUREThe ETDP SETA five-year Strategic Outcome Goal 2 states that the SETA will Labour market information (LMI) mechanism in place to inform sector skills planning through credible and empirical research.

6 In achieving this Strategic Goal, the ETDP SETA identified the need to become a centre of excellence in providing evidence-based intelligence about skills demand and supply for its stakeholders and constituencies to have a Sector Skills Plan (SSP) that is used as a tool for planning. This has been achieved through the establishment of six Research Chairs in public higher education institutions spread across five provinces. Each Research Chair is assisted by two research interns, one at Masters and the other at PhD level:Eastern Cape Research ChairName of Research ChairYouth Unemployment, Employment and Empowerment Research Chair Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU).Research Focus Area/sTo conduct research on access and availability of training opportunities and jobs; support mechanisms; types of youth development programmes and delivery models for out of school Research ChairName of Research ChairTVET College lecturer development Research Chair University of Witwatersrand (Wits).

7 Research Focus AreasTo conduct Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) empirical research relating to skills planning and TVET lecturer professional Institutional Mechanism For Skills PlanningAchieving8 ETDP SETA INFORMATION BROCHUREKwaZulu-Natal Research ChairName of Research ChairMonitoring, Evaluation and Impact Assessment Research Chair University of KwaZulu Natal (UKZN).Research Focus Area/sTo provide expertise in conducting evaluation and impact studies on ETDP SETA funded and non-funded learning West Research ChairName of Research ChairECD and Schooling Research Chair North West University (NWU).Research Focus Area/sTo conduct empirical research relating to public and private schools including Grade R; and teacher professional Cape Research ChairName of Research ChairWork Integrated Learning (WIL) and Recognition of Prior Knowledge (RPL) Research Chair Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT).

8 Research Focus Area/sWork Integrated Learning (WIL), and to conduct research in the context of vocational education and training including Recognition Prior Learning (RPL).Each Research Chair is assisted by two research interns, one at Masters and the other at PhD level. 9 ETDP SETA INFORMATION BROCHURES upport For Public Schools, TVET Colleges and Higher Education InstitutionsSkills DevelopmentOne of the goals of the ETDP SETA s Five Year Strategic Plan (2015/16 - 2019/20) is to adequately capacitate ed-ucators and lecturers for effective teaching and learning in schools, public TVET colleges and Higher Educations Institutions. The ETDP SETA s Annual Performance Plan (APP) has a dedicated programme focusing on the pub-lic TVET colleges, titled Quality teaching and learning in Schools, TVET colleges and Higher Education Institu-ti o n s .Over the past seven years of implementing the extend-ed NSDS III, the ETDP SETA has through Programme 2 has implemented and continues to implement skills development projects aimed at strengthening the public schooling, TVET college and HEI systems.

9 It is envisaged that this approach will contribute to the achievement of national economic and industrial development goals and plans as outlined in the Medium Term Strategic Frame-work (MST) 2014 - 2019 targets and the National Devel-opment Plan Vision 2030 goals. These projects include amongst others, the following: Placement and training of school administrators in public schools Enrolment of key and strategic government officials in public administration and management development programmes Training of teachers in ICT skills programmes and ICT learnerships Enrolment of TVET College senior management in Leadership and Management Development Programme Development of a National Curriculum Framework for one TVET College Lecturer Qualification TVET College lecturers supported to gain industry exposure through Work Integrated Learning (WIL). TVET College lecturers development on scarce and critical skills programmes.

10 Placement and training of 313 Career Development Officers in the 50 TVET Colleges Support for HEIs for lecturer development Support for academics in research or HEIs at Masters and PhD levels (NGAP)10 ETDP SETA INFORMATION BROCHUREIn implementing these projects, the ETDP SETA adopted the partnership approach. To this end, the SETA has entered into partnership agreements with the South African College Principal Organisation (SACPO) and individual public TVET Colleges; the Universities South Africa (USAf) and the individual Higher education Institutions at a provincial level. The implementation of all these projects are coordinated through the ETDP SETA s nine provincial implement these projects, the ETDP SETA adopted the partnership approach. To this end it has entered into partnership agreements with the South African College Principal Organisation (SACPO) and individual provincial TVET Colleges; the Universities South Africa (USA) and the individual HE institutions at a provincial level.