Develop an NSDS monitoring and evaluation framework • Strengthen the NSA oversight role to monitor the implementation of the NSDS • Post 2020 NSDS to focus on long term planning, ensure integration of NSDS to key • national strategies e.g HRDSA, NDP Regulate and develop a WPBL policy (including articulation, funding for WBPL, • standardisation of stipends, roles and responsibilities employers and labour etc) Prioritise lecturer development for TVET colleges • Investigate the effectiveness and employability/destination of TVET programmes • Strengthen the involvement of community colleges in the post-school education and • training system Ensure skills transfer • Acceleration of Recognition of Prior Learning programmes and consideration of • The need for NSA visibility and provincial footprints (Consultation with Provinces on • scarce skills) Strengthen the capacity of the QCTO (financial, human, etc) • Constituencies pledged their support towards the implementation of the NSDS and • post-school education system There was also the NSA Awards ceremony which took place on 23 March 2017. The aim of the NSA Awards ceremony was to celebrate excellence by recognising best skills development practices across all skills development implementers and National Skills Funded Projects in various categories. The NSA Chairperson, Ms Lulama Nare said the NSA Awards Ceremony recognises the good work done by men and women of our beautiful country charged also with the responsibility of developing our people with requisite skills for the socio-economic upliftment and inclusive growth path. The winners were as follows: NSDS Goal Category Recipient Name of Company Goal 4.2 Best Artisan Best Large Bronze ( Position 3) Sibanye Gold Increasing access Development company Silver (Position 2) American to Programme Gold (Position 1) Algoa Bus Company programmes Best Silver (Position 2 KZN Provincial Department of Transport Department Gold (Position 1) Gauteng City Region Academy (GCRA) Best Bronze Ugu District Municipality Municipality Best Small Bronze ( Position 3) SSACI (SMME) Silver (Position 2) Aranda Textiles Mills Gold (Position 1) Novus Academy Best TVET Bronze ( Position 3) West Coast College TVET College Silver (Position 2) Lephalale TVET College Gold (Position 1) Umfolozi TVET College Best private Colliery Training College college
• Develop an NSDS monitoring and evaluation framework • Strengthen the NSA oversight role to monitor the implementation of the NSDS • Post 2020 NSDS to focus on long term planning, ensure integration of NSDS to key national strategies e.g HRDSA, NDP • Regulate and develop a WPBL policy (including articulation, funding for WBPL, standardisation of stipends, roles and responsibilities employers and labour etc) • Prioritise lecturer development for TVET colleges • Investigate the effectiveness and employability/destination of TVET programmes • Strengthen the involvement of community colleges in the post-school education and training system • Ensure skills transfer • Acceleration of Recognition of Prior Learning programmes and consideration of • The need for NSA visibility and provincial footprints (Consultation with Provinces on scarce skills) • Strengthen the capacity of the QCTO (financial, human, etc) • Constituencies pledged their support towards the implementation of the NSDS and post-school education system There was also the NSA Awards ceremony which took place on 23 March 2017. The aim of the NSA Awards ceremony was to celebrate excellence by recognising best skills development practices across all skills development implementers and National Skills Funded Projects in various categories. The NSA Chairperson, Ms Lulama Nare said the NSA Awards Ceremony recognises the good work done by men and women of our beautiful country charged also with the responsibility of developing our people with requisite skills for the socio-economic upliftment and inclusive growth path. The winners were as follows: NSDS Goal Category Recipient Name of Company Goal 4.2 Increasing access to programmes Best Artisan Development Programme Best Large company Bronze ( Position 3) Sibanye Gold Silver (Position 2) American Gold (Position 1) Algoa Bus Company Best Provincial Department Silver (Position 2 KZN Department of Transport Gold (Position 1) Gauteng City Region Academy (GCRA) Best Municipality Bronze Ugu District Municipality Best Small (SMME) Bronze ( Position 3) SSACI Silver (Position 2) Aranda Textiles Mills Gold (Position 1) Novus Academy Best TVET College Bronze ( Position 3) West Coast TVET College Silver (Position 2) Lephalale TVET College Gold (Position 1) Umfolozi TVET College Best private college Colliery Training College