......... THE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT ACT CONTINUED........

Penalties for non-compliance 

•          Businesses that do not pay the Skills Development Levy may not offer learnerships/claim grants from the SDA.

•          A labour inspector could order the business to stop operating should the business be found guilty of illegal practices.

 

Ways in which businesses can comply with the SDA  

•          Employers who collect PAYE should register with SETAs.

•          One per cent of an employer's payroll has to be paid over to the SETA.

•          Businesses should register with SARS in the area in which their business is classified (in terms of the SETA).

•          Employers should submit a workplace skills plan and provide evidence that it was implemented.

•          Businesses with more than 50 employees must appoint a skills development facilitator.

•          Assess the skills of employees to determine areas in which skills development are needed.

•          Encourage employees to participate in learnerships and other training programmes.

•          Provide all employees with the opportunity to improve their skills.

•          Businesses should register with the relevant SETAs.

           

 

Role/functions of SETAs

•          Report to the Director General.

•          Promote and establishes learnerships.

•          Collect levies and pays out grants as required.

•          Provide accreditation for skills development facilitators.

•          Register learnership agreements/learning programmes.

•          Approve workplace skills plans and annual training reports.

•          Monitor/Evaluate the actual training by service providers.

•          Allocate grants to employers, education and training providers.

•          Oversee training in different sectors of the South African economy.

•          Develop skills plans in line with the National Skills Development Strategy

•          Draw up skills development plans for their specific economic sectors.

•          Provide training material/programmes for skills development facilitators.

•          Pay out grants to companies that are complying with the requirements of the Skills Development Act.

•          Promote learnerships and learning programmes by identifying suitable workplaces for practical work experience.

 

Funding of SETAs

•          Skills Development levies paid by employers e.g. 80% is distributed to the different SETA and 20% is paid into the National Skills Fund.

•          Donations and grants from the public  Surplus funds from government institutions 

•          Funds received from rendering their services.

 

National Skills Development Strategy and the Human Resource Development Strategy

 

 

National Skills Development  Strategy	Human Resources Development Strategy
- Encourages good quality training in the workplace to ensure on-going development of skills.	- Addresses skills shortages in the South African workforce.
- Provides for the participation of government, organised business and labour.	- Aims at achieving faster economic growth/higher employment levels and reduced levels of poverty.
-   Improves social development  through economic development.	- Promotes social development/social justice and helps to alleviate  poverty.
- Indicates how Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) should use the money allocated from the Skills Development Levy.	- Develops short term and long term workforce skills.
-   Increases/Improves       access       to       training programmes.	- Improves the supply of skills.
-   Builds/Provides career/vocational guidance/training centres.	- Increases employee participation in lifelong learning.

 

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