SKILLS TRAINING IN A STATE OF FLUX by Gayle Adlam2016-02-09 What does the future of skills development hold for the business sector and the Sector Education Training Authorities (Setas)?
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) has called for comment on a proposed new National Skills Development Strategy IV that will take effect on 1 March 2018. The current National Skills Development Strategy III, which was set to end its five year life-span in 2016, has now been extended to March 2018. The value and role of many of the Setas has long been questioned by both the public and the private sector. The new strategy proposes that the Setas be reconstituted over the next two years to become departments of the national Department of Higher Education and Training and renamed as Sector Education and Training Advisory Boards (SETABs). The SETABs would become permanent structures, rather than have five-year renewable life-spans. They would remain 21 in number (but clustered into five groupings). The Seta Boards would remain unchanged but have greater representation from government departments in line with a stronger public sector focus. The changes to funding proposed include:
Visit http://www.gov.za/sites/www.gov.za/files/39386_gon1088s.pdf Public comment is due by 20 January 2016. Please email your comments to the DHET at setalandscape@dhet.gov.za. |
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