WELCOME
to the SASSETA
First Funding Window
2017/18
DG Briefing Session
SASSETA - your partner in skills development
Background
• The SASSETA is a schedule 3(a) listed public entity in
terms of the Public Finance Management Act (Act
1 of 1999 as amended) (PFMA);
• It derives its mandate from the Constitution of the
RSA, the Skills Development Act, SDLA, NSDS III, Skills
Accord, Employment Equity, etc.;
• It is accountable to the National Department of
Higher Education and Training (DHET);
SASSETA - your partner in skills development
SASSETA mandate
• Develop & implement the sector skills plan;
• Disburse levies collected from employers in our
sector;
• Develop and administer learnerships;
• Undertake quality assurance of sector learning
interventions;
SASSETA - your partner in skills development
SASSETA mandate (CONTINUED)
• Within its mandate, SASSETA caters for the Safety
and Security cluster which comprises the following
chambers:
– Justice
– Defense
– Legal
– Private security
– State security
– Corrections; and
– Policing Chamber
SASSETA - your partner in skills development
SASSETA STRATEGIC PLAN
• The SP is developed to enhance SASSETA’s efforts to support
government’s goals and objectives, focusing on increasing the
foot print in the rural areas and municipalities.
• SASSETA supports the New Growth Path Accord 6: Youth
Employment Accord which sets out the joint commitment to
prioritize youth employment and skills development.
• Our aim - to develop mechanisms that will create a conducive
climate for creating learning opportunities amongst unskilled
people of South Africa especially the youth.
Strategic Plan
• The mechanisms will include:– The provisions of bursaries;
– The provisioning of opportunities for workplace
experience; and
– Entering learners into skills programmes and
learnership.
– Artisan Training
SASSETA - your partner in skills development
DISCRETIONARY
GRANTS
SASSETA - your partner in skills development
Allocation of Discretionary Grants
The SASSETA will annually approve a DG Policy in accordance
with the DHET Guidelines which will determine how the funds
will be allocated. The SASSETA may determine and allocate
Discretionary Grants in support of the following:
• NSDS III targets
• Critical and scarce skills identified in our SSP
• Annual Performance Plan
• PIVOTAL programmes
• NGO/CBO/NPO/ and Trade Unions
• Bursaries for employed and unemployed learners
SASSETA - your partner in skills development
Who qualifies?
• Employers who are within the jurisdiction of SASSETA who
are up to date with their levy payments or who are exempted
in terms of the SDLA of 1998
• Employers who have submitted the WSP /ATR
• Only Companies employing less than 50 employees should
complete the PIVOTAL PLAN Template on the website
• Accredited Private Providers (only for projects where
providers are required)
• Registered NGOs, CBOs , NPOs and Trade Unions
• Unemployed Learners (only for bursaries and the Candaite
Attorneys Candidacy Program)
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How to apply
• Applicants should submit their Discretionary Grant
application/s using the prescribed SASSETA Discretionary
Grant Application Forms in line with the Discretionary Grant
Policy.
Discretionary Grant Application forms include:
• Learnership & Skills Program Employer Application Form
• Learnership & Skills Program Training Provider Application
Form
• WIL Application Form for Employers
• Employed and Unemployed Bursary Application
• Bursary Provider Application
• Unemployed Candidacy Program Application
SASSETA - your partner in skills development
How to apply (CONTINUED)
Application forms must be complete and the
following attachments must be appended as required:
• Original tax clearance certificate.
• Confirmation of BEE status.
• Proof of Accreditation for the program applying for.
• Proposed Project Plan.
• COID
• Proof of registration of business & registration with the
relevant statutory body
• Certified ID copies and proof of qualifications for unemployed
learners.
• SBD forms
What to ensure when applying
• Applicants need only apply on identified
Qualifications/Unit Standards.
• A detailed proper costing submitted.
• A project plan submitted.
• Contactable references submitted.
• Learners to be trained have been identified and
available.
SASSETA - your partner in skills development
Common application mistakes
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Company Registration documents not attached
Valid Tax Clearance
Application not responding to the advert
Accreditation details listing programmes applying for not
provided
Application forms not fully signed off
Employer applications without training provider details
Project costing not detailed and itemised
Applying for different project using one application form
Failure to submit contactable references where applicable
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Process flow
1. Project
Definition (Steering
Committees)
9.Project Close-Out
2. Workplace Readiness
Check (For new &
privide employers)
3. Contract Signing:
8. Verification &
Certification
Milestones / Dates
Project Plan (PMO)
4. Implementation
Plan (LP)
7. Monitoring and
Evaluation
5. Induction Workshop:
6. Training
Implementation
Obligations Employer,
Provider, Leaner
Other SETA Requirements
SASSETA Learning Programmes
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Learnerships
Skills Programmes
Artisans programmes
Graduate Placements
Internships
Workplace Experience
Bursaries
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SASSETA Pivotal Programmes
Professional
Attorneys, Psychologists
Internships
Practical training in various field like IT, HR, Finance etc
Vocational
Forensic Detectives & Legal/Court Interpreters
Technical
Engineers, Alarm Technicians & Artisans
Academic
Researchers & Forensic Scientists
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Documents required pre-implementation
Learnerships
Skills
Programmes
Internships
Work
Experience
Apprenticeship
s
Learnerships
Agreement
Registrations
Forms(SP01)
Internship
Contract
Workplace
Experience
Contract
Learnership
Agreement
Project Plan
Project Plan
Project Plan
Project Plan
Project Plan
Training Plan
Training Plan
Learner List
Learner List
Training Plan
Learner List
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Learner List
Learner List
Reporting requirements
Learnerships
Skills Programmes
Internships
Work
Apprenticeship
Experience s
SP 02
Progress Reports
SP 02 Progress
Reports
Monthly
Report
Monthly
Report
SP 02
Training
Reports
Attendance
Registers
Attendance
Registers
Attendance
Registers
Attendanc
e Registers
Attendance
Registers
Proof of
payments(sti
pends where
applicable)
Proof of
payments(
stipends
where
applicable)
Proof of
payments(stipe
nds where
applicable)
Proof of
Proof of
payments(stipend payments(stipends
s where
where applicable)
applicable)
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benefits of participation
• Employers
– Tax rebates incentives
– BEE score card
– Productivity
• Learners
– Nationally recognised qualification
– Employment opportunities
– Learner stipend (18.2)
SASSETA - your partner in skills development