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PRESENTATION BY THE MINISTERIAL TASK
TEAM [MTT] ON SETA PERFORMANCE
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1 JUNE 2011
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MEMBERS
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Mr Themba Mhambi
Ms Carmel Marock
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Prof Volker Wedekind
Mr Mthunzi Mdwaba
Mr Botshabelo Maja and
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Ms Christine Olivier
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Mr Fikile Majola – Chairperson
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
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The skills development function, of which SETAs are a part, were
transferred to the DHET in November 2009.
The skills development framework has been in existence since 2000
Whereas good work has been done by SETAs, there is general
agreement that their performance has been unsatisfactory and in
many cases, has not met expectations
More can be done to improve performance as pointed out in a
number of reviews and studies done
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND Cont.
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The above then prompted the Minister to appoint a Task Team to
assess and advise on improvement of the performance of the SETAs
At the announcement of the new SETA landscape in November
2010, the Minister announced that he would be establishing the
said Task Team
On 7 March 2011, Minister appointed the Task Team members.
The TT is bringing the ToRs as part of consultation.
The TT is expecting the PC to give some input on the ToRs as it
embarks on the work to be done
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TERMS OF REFERENCE [ToR] OF THE MTT
The scope of work agreed upon by the task team
is to:
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Play a complimentary role in strengthening the work done by DHET
in Governance structures and improving the performance of the
SETAs:
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To review Funding Model for skills development;
Recommend systems to be used in improving financial management and
accountability;
Make recommendations on the delivery of quality Skills Plans;
Make recommendations on ensuring Compliance with the statutory
requirements
TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE MTT Cont.
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Provide a report to the Minister in which information on the above
issues is documented with recommendations that can assist DHET
in ensuring improving performance of SETAs in the short, medium
and long-term.
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MEETINGS AND SUB-COMMITTEES OF
THE MTT
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Task Team meetings take place fortnightly.
Three (3) meetings have been held so far.
The MTT has established 3 sub-committees that look at different
Terms of reference; namely:
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Skills Planning and Delivery
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Financial Management and Funding Model
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Governance and Compliance
SCOPE OF WORK OF THE SKILLS PLANNING
SUB-COMMITTEE
Objective 1: Make recommendations on the quality of skills plans
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Understand current sectoral and WSP planning processes;
Review quality of these to establish the credibility of the data, the
mechanisms that are used to quality assure these plans, and the
usefulness of the formats that are applied in each case;
Determine recommendations for future.
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SCOPE OF WORK OF THE SKILLS PLANNING
SUB-COMMITTEE
Objective 1: Make recommendations on the quality of skills plans
METHODOLOGY
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Review reports completed by the team
Interview experts (from planning process)
Develop proposals re: process and capacity
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SCOPE OF WORK OF THE SKILLS PLANNING
SUB-COMMITTEE
Objective 2: Performance assessment of the Delivery of the SETAs
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Review current legal scope of SETAs;
•Consider functions that should remain
•Understand targets of SETAs against priorities
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SCOPE OF WORK OF THE SKILLS PLANNING
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Objective 2: Performance assessment of the Delivery of the
SETAs
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How is SETA and NSF funding supporting the delivery of the
targets set for the SETAs
• Is this steering appropriate?
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SCOPE OF WORK OF THE SKILLS PLANNING
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Objective 2: Performance assessment of the Delivery of the SETAs
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Establish whether other delivery is complimenting SETA funded
delivery
Understand how this is feeding into national information systems
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SCOPE OF WORK OF THE SKILLS PLANNING
SUB-COMMITTEE
METHODOLOGY
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Review relevant documents which stipulate current scope (including
QCTO docs)
Engage in 3 focus groups to ascertain SETA understanding of scope
(manufacturing and construction, financial, social and services)
Review of plans and reports from SETAs (to establish targets and
progress)
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SCOPE OF WORK OF THE SKILLS PLANNING
SUB-COMMITTEE
METHODOLOGY Continued
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Review existing SSP and WSP formats;
Review quarterly reports (or other reports?) to establish what
is being funded by the DG and NSF grants;
Look at the database (learner record) – form, level of
accessibility, etc
GOVERNANCE AND COMPLIANCE
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KEY ISSUES
Improving strategic oversight and planning
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Boards and Management issues;
Enhancing professionalism of Boards – roles, responsibilities,
powers and functions;
From rhetoric to execution – board membership
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GOVERNANCE AND COMPLIANCE
SUB-COMMITTEE Continued
Overseeing strategy, planning, monitoring and evaluation of
SETAs and guiding annual SETA planning
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Sectoral v/s National, reporting – to whom, why, consequences
and evaluation – who, what and how?;
Role of SETAs as servicing the skills development needs of the
country.
GOVERNANCE AND COMPLIANCE
SUB-COMMITTEE Cont.
Overseeing strategy, planning monitoring and evaluation of SETAs
and guiding annual SETA planning
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Enhancing the value chain and South Africa’s national skills
priorities over and above sectoral interests – mechanisms?
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Moving towards producing the skills required by the economy
versus saturation and market absorption;
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Promoting entrepreneurship – systems and mechanisms? Over and
above job placement – job matching, career pathing and
placement?
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GOVERNANCE AND COMPLIANCE
SUB-COMMITTEE Cont.
Establishing culture of cross-SETA co-ordination, co-operation,
monitoring and evaluation
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Establishing culture of sharing and learning across SETAs and a
practice of working together .
Identifying sub-sectors which may need to be moved to different
clusters;
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GOVERNANCE AND COMPLIANCE
SUB-COMMITTEE Cont.
Scope of Work
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Assess efficacy and efficiency of current governance structures –
M/DHET: NSA: NEDLAC: HRDC: QCTO: SETA Boards: SETAs – Key
question: Is there room for streamlining?
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Assess efficacy and efficiency of systems and processes for
compliance – Service Level Agreements: Sector Skills Planning
processes;
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Simplifying systems and procedures to expedite execution.
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FUNDING AND FINANCIAL SUB-COMMITTEE
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Determine and analyse current funding processes and
Methodology applicable to SETAs
LEGISLATION
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Structure
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Applicability
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SIC Codes
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Compliance with levy paying requirements
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Scrutinise dissemination of funds relative to size and
economic place of sectors
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FUNDING AND FINANCIAL SUB-COMMITTEE
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Analyse SETA budgeting processes
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Compliance with legislation and National Treasury guidelines and
regulations
Alignment with National Skills Development Strategies
Alignment with SETA’s own Strategic Plans
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FUNDING AND FINANCIAL SUB-COMMITTEE
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Analyse financial management within SETAs
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Determine compliance with budgets
Determine cost drivers and their relative relevance within the
framework of achieving SETA’s mandate and NSDS’s
Assess impact relative to financial input
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FUNDING AND FINANCIAL SUB-COMMITTEE
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Analyse of projects and their implementation
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Analyse funding of projects by SETAs
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Determine relevance of projects in the context of strategic and
policy documents
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Determine financial management of projects
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Determine project’s impact relative to financial investment in them
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FUNDING AND FINANCIAL SUB-COMMITTEE
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External benchmarking
Analyse representative skills funding systems outside South Africa
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Compare impact
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Draw lessons
Future scenario development
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Collate findings
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Analyse legislative and policy direction
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Make recommendations to mitigate lapses identified
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Produce Report
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CONCLUSION
The Task Team will provide the Minister with a first
phase report within the first six months of its appointment
(end of July 2011)
NGIYABONGA
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