What has been done and what still needs to be done to

skill South Africans for SIPs and through SIPs

2 September 2014

Skills for and through SIPs

Highlights of the report of the Departments of Economic Development and Higher Education & Training (presented at the CESA conference of 11th November 2014)

The SIPs projectsSIPs 1 - 9 SIPs 10 - 18

SIP 1: Unlocking the Northern Mineral Belt with Waterberg as the Catalyst

SIP 10: Electricity transmission and distribution for all

SIP 2: Durban- Free State– Gauteng Logistics and Industrial Corridor

SIP 11: Agri-logistics and rural infrastructure

SIP 3: South Eastern node & corridor development SIP 12: Revitalisation of public hospitals and other health facilities

SIP 4: Unlocking economic opportunities in the NW Province

SIP 13: National school build programme

SIP 5: Saldanha-Northern Cape Development Corridor SIP 14: Higher Education infrastructure

SIP 6: Integrated Municipal Infrastructure Project SIP 15: Expanding access to communication technology

SIP 7: Integrated Urban Space and Public Transport Programme

SIP 16: SKA and Meerkat

SIP 8: Green energy in support of the South African economy

SIP 17: Regional integration for African cooperation and development

SIP 9: Electricity generation in support of socio-economic development

SIP 18: Bulk water supply and distribution

Developing skills profiles – identifying sectors

Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries JusticeBasic Education ManufacturingCommercial and Office Buildings MiningCommunication Other (e.g. Public Works)Correctional services Ports, rail, pipelinesCrime prevention (SAPS) Public TransportEnergy RoadsHealth Social Services Higher Education & Training TourismHuman Settlements Water & Sanitation

Typical skills prototype per sector

Model outputs – demand per sip

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0

50,000

100,000

150,000

200,000

250,000

300,000

SIP 01 SIP 02 SIP 03 SIP 04 SIP 05 SIP 06 SIP 07 SIP 08 SIP 09 SIP 10 SIP 11 SIP 12 SIP 13 SIP 14 SIP 15 SIP 16 SIP 18

Model outputs – national demand

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0

50000

100000

150000

200000

250000

300000

8: Elementary Occupations7: Plant And Machine Operators And Assemblers6: Skilled Agricultural, Forestry, Fishery, Craft And Related Trades Workers5: Service And Sales Workers4: Clerical Support Workers3: Technicians And Associate Professionals2: Professionals1: Managers

Developing skills profiles – defining scarcity Adequate supply Shortage (0-20%) Significant shortage (20-50%) Critical shortage (50-99%) Absolute scarcity (100%) i.e. not available

8

500

Materials Engineer

Surveyor (including land and eng. surveyors)

450

Grader Operator450

Programme / Project Manager350

Electronic Eng Technician300

Welders220

Top 6 scarce skills after first assessment (2013)

Professionals and associate professionalsThe occupationsBuilt environment professionals Construction professionalsDraughtsperson Construction project managerGISc practitioner, technologist,

technicianConstruction manager

Landscape architect, technologist, technician

Construction health and safety agent, manager and officer

Land and engineering surveyorQuantity surveyor Planner

Professionals and associate professionalsThe occupations (cont)Engineers ScientistsAeronautical engineer, technologist, technician ICTChemical engineer, technologist, technician ForestryCivil engineer, technologist, technician PhysicistElectrical engineer, technologist, technician AstronomerEnvironmental engineer, technologist, technicianIndustrial engineer, technologist, technicianMaterials engineer, technologist, technicianMechanical engineer, technologist, technicianMining engineer, technologist, technician

The skills pipelineSchool

• Career guidance and subject choices • Quality of education and achieving grades required for occupation

Theory

• Funding, throughput – enhancing delivery • Access, new qualifications

Practical

• Availability• Equipment, simulators, instructors

Workplace

• Enough workplaces to offer meaningful, structured experience• Coaching, mentoring, funding

Assessment

• Passing a trade test, professional registration, licensing, completing a learnership or QCTO Award etc E

xpertise

• Immigration, secondment, retirees • Specialisation

Professionals and associate professionals Schooling Common challenges

High symbols in maths, science and literacy required Limited pool from whom to chose and a challenge i.r.o. transformation Limited awareness

Solutions Address Basic Education challenges Work with National Career Advice Portal to improve information on careers,

attend career days and give career talks on radio in all 11 languages

Professionals and associate professionals Theory

Common challenges Low throughput and inadequate numbers entering industry Inadequate numbers enrolling or inadequate number of institutions New qualifications required

Solutions Modernise and increase amount of equipment and expand facilities Reduce high student to lecturer ratios – attract, develop more lecturing staff by

making scholarships available, funding Chairs, subvention, increasing salaries etc Increase support staff Increase tutoring, use of e-learning and range of student support Increase number of bursaries available Develop new qualifications where required Greater % of DHET subsidy should reach the departments developing professionals

Professionals and associate professionals Workplace-based learning Common challenges

Limited opportunities in the workplace Poorly structured training

Solutions Develop structured programmes including mentorship and coaching Recognise candidate training as a learning pathway SETAs to fund training during the candidacy phase Encourage SETAs to work with VAs to manage programmes Public sector to use Gazette 36760 to ensure their staff adequately training

Professionals and associate professionals Assessment Common challenges

Small Councils have insufficient capacity to establish robust review system Costly to establish new professions Not all professions recognised on OFO RPL not in place in all Councils

Solutions Offer seed funding and subsidise review process to establish new Councils and

new professions Link Councils with the OFO committee to make recommendations Fund the development of RPL systems where required

Professionals and associate professionals Expertise Common challenges

Insufficient expert/experienced capacity Solutions

Companies to support CPD Encourage postgraduate studies Support secondments Employ retired professionals Harness international specialists where necessary

Professionals and associate professionals

Employment and related issues Common challenges

Identification of Work Labour legislation Building a Capable State

Solutions Finalise Identification of Work and regulations for BEPs Ensure changes in legislation do not reduce training opportunities Create an enabling environment in the public sector recognising the value of

professional judgement in all activities such as HR, supply chain, finance etc Develop career pathing and grow own staff

Skills Standard - overview Collaborative effort – ECSA, cidb, DPW, DHET Standard provides for structured workplace

training towards the attainment of national outcomes leading to: Occupational qualifications Trade qualifications University of technology diploma (P1 and P2) Candidacy for professional registration

Contributions from government’s side

UniversitiesBlock grants and earmarked grants (for special

purposes)Colleges SETAs, mandatory and discretionary (~ R 900m

already committed)National Skills FundGovernment departments

Possible contributions from the private sector

The private sector is invited to join government in supporting learning opportunities in support of the SIPs – there are multiple opportunities to do so

Career guidance opportunities – volunteers please Bursaries Funding for higher education institutions – chairs, investment funds, part-time

lecturers etc Workplace training opportunities for graduates and public sector staff using cidb

standard Second staff to public sector structures for fill strategic vacant posts

See report for more detail – on portal plus discussion forum

https://sip-skills.onlinecf.net