Skills Development 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. OVERVIEWThe 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 DirectorateThis 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
National Skills AuthorityThis 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
National Skills FundThis entity is responsible for: - funding projects identified in the NSDS as national properties
- funding projects related to the achievement of the purpose of the Act as determined by the Director-General
- Administering the fund within the prescribed limits as regulate.
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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: Work Integrated Learning, Partnerships and Innovation DirectorateThis 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
Significant changes have happened in the skills development landscape between 2011 and 2013, including:- 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 Contact
Branch Coordinator (Acting) Mr Sibande Duma Telephone +27 12 312 5341
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