The purpose of the Skills Development branch is to promote and monitor the national skills development strategy.

Further, it is responsible for developing and implementing appropriate legislation and policies for a sustained quality and accessible post-school education and training system.

OVERVIEW​​​

The strategic objectives for this branch are:

• To provide a dynamic interface between the workplace and learning institutions and to promote quality learning at work and for work
• To promote alignment of skills development outputs to the needs of the workplace and to the broader growth needs of the country's economy
• Provide funds to support projects that are national priorities in the national skills development strategy that advance the human resource development strategy of South Africa and that support the national skills authority in its work.

Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) Coordination Directorate

This Directorate is responsible for:

• Developing and maintaining a definitive list of scarce and critical skills and publishing an annual report on the state of skills
• Developing and communicating regulations for skills planning​​​​

This entity is responsible for:

• Developing a national policy framework on work integrated learning
• Setting up a national integrated database and management information system on work integrated learning​

This entity is responsible for:

This institute develops and implements an integrated learner registration management information system which is linked to provinces and regional structures.

To achieve its objectives, INDLELA has the responsibility to:

• Develop and maintain a database of learning programmes, including apprenticeships, learnerships and skills development programmes and training providers
• Implement the national artisan development programme
• National Registration of Artisan Regulation 2020
  
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  • Develops and implement a strategy to support the SETAs in the achievement of NSDS targets in relation to learning programmes
  • Ensures geographic access to and coordinate artisan trade testing nationally
  • Implement an efficient and effective policy and process for the Organising Framework for Occupations
  • Develop and implement accreditation and quality assurance systems for artisan skills development providers
    
    

​​​​Documents

• The Draft Regulations for the Establishment of the National Artisan Development Advisory Body for Public Comments
  

Work Integrated Learning, Partnerships and Innovation Directorate

This Directorate is responsible for:

• Coordinating the development, implementation and monitoring of a web-based system to register all learning programmes within the post-school system that require Work Integrated Learning
• Ensuring that the Work Integrated Learning (WIL) system is integrated and linked with other systems within the post-school education​

• The establishment of the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations​
  
• The rationalisation of the SETA framework and the strengthening of the SETA administration controls
  
• The establishment of a consolidated national qualifications framework​
  
• The shift of the National Skills Development Strategy (NSDS)
  
•  from being a targets-driven strategy to an outcomes-driven strategy
  
• Moving towards a Green Economy.
  

Documents

• Gazette notice calling for nominations from designated group to serve as members of the National Skills Authority
  
• Gazette notice for nominations to serve as the Chairperson of the National Skills Authority
  
• Circular Non-release of OFO version 2023
• Call for Nominations for appointment of Chairperson for TETA
  
• The regulations for establishment of the National Apprenticeship and Artisan Development Advisory Body as a legal body for Apprenticeship and Artisan Developmen consultation
  
• Call for Public comments on Draft SETA Grant Regulations
• National Apprenticeship and Artisan Development Strategy 2030
  
• Updated OFO (Organising Framework for Occupations) Version 2021
  
• Call for Nominations for appointment of Chairperson for Construction Seta
  
• Call for Nominations for appointment of Chairperson for Transport Seta
  
• Call for  Nominations for the appointent of the Chairperson of the QCTO for the term ending 31 March 2025
  
• Gazette : Extension of CETA Administration February 2021 - 2022
  
• Gazette : Re-establishment of the Mining Qualifications Authority from 01 Arpil 2022 to 31 March 2030
  
• Gazette : Further extension of the date for submission of the 2020/2021 Financial Year applications for Mandatory Grant in terms of regulation 4(1) of the SETAs
  
• Gazette : Directions for reopening of institutions offering qualifications registered on the Occupational Qualification Sub-Framework
  
• Extension of the date for the submission of the 2021 Mandatory Grants Applications (WSP/ATR) by Companies
  
• Call for Nomination for Appointment of SETA Chairpersons for the term 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2025.
  
• Updated OFO (Organising Framework for Occupations) Version 2019
  
• Call for the nominations of the appointment of the council members for the QCTO for the term ending 31 March 2025
  
• Call for the nominations of the appointment of the chairperson for the QCTO for the term ending 31 March 2025
  
• Re-establishment of SETA's from 2020 to 2030 within the new SETA Landscape
  
• Technical Indicator Descriptions for 2019/20
• Call for Nomination for the Appointment of the Chairperson (FoodBev SETA)
  
• Gazette: Call For Public Comments On The Proposed New Seta Landscape
  
• Rural Development, Co-operative and MMSE notice
  
• Draft National Artisan Development Strategy And Implementation Plan 2017 For Public Comment
  
• OFO Version 2017 updated Organising Framework for Occupations
  
• OFO 2017 Version Comparison report
  
• QCTO Circular No 1 of 2017 on the Transitional Arrangements for the Quality Assurance of Historically Registered Qualifications
  
• 29 March 2017- Call for comments on the draft WBLP Agreement Regulations
  
• Extension Notice: Appointment of SASSETA Administrator
• Call for Nominations for the Appointment of Cathsseta Chairperson
• Establishment alternatively Re-establishment of SectorEducation and Training Authorities (SETAs)
• Extension of the National skills development Strategyfor a period of two years
  
• AGRISETA Gazette - Call for nominations -Chairperson for term ending 31 March 2018
• Circular no. 13 of 2016: Request for participation in a DHET Research study
• Circular no. 12 of 2016: Skills Levy portals System 
• Circular no. 11 of 2016: The Sector Education Training Authorities (SETAs) Grant Regulations: 3(12) and 4(4)
• Circular no. 10 of 2016: Funding request for the Mandela Career Development Service festival 2016
• Circular no. 9 of 2016: Determination of quantum of funds to be transferred to the QCTO from SETA Levy for 2017/2018 Financial year.
• Circular no. 8 of 2016: Reports on the implementation of SETA government Charter  
• Circular No 6 of 2016: Sector Education and Training (SETA) grant regulations: 3(12) and 4(4)​
  
• Circular No. 2 OF 2016: Notification on the release of the updated organizing framework for Occupations (OFO) version 2015​
• ​Circular No. 4 OF 2016: The Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETA) Grant Regulation of 3 December 2012 as re-promulgated : Treatment of surpluses​
  
• Circular No. 5 OF 2016 : Sector Education and Training  Authorities (SETA) Grant Regulations​
• SETA Learning Programmes Allocations for 2016​​
  
• ​CATHSSETA - Extension notice of the appointment of the culture. Arts, Tourism, Hospitality and Sports Education and Training Authority -Administrator published in the notice of 13 October 2015​
  
• Sector Education and Training Authority Governance charter​
• A call for SETAs to make use of the DHET's research repository
• A call for SETAs to comment on the draft concept note for the review on annexure 2
• Business South African concerns regarding non payment of mandatory grands by sector education and training authorities
• Implementations of the revised service level agreement 2017-18
• Re-Establishment of the SETAs landscape and the extenstion of the national skills development strategy LNSDS 3 until 2020
• Request for data regarding location of compantants receiving grants for thirteen priority sips trades
• Request SETAs inputs and comments to the draft SETA bursary policy
  

Contact

​Mr Zukile Mvalo Tel +27 12 312 5222 Fax 0​​​86 298 9641​​

Branch Coordinator (Acting)
Mr Sibande Duma​
Telephone +27 12 312 5341​​