A prerequisite for recognising any points under Skills Development on your BEE scorecard is the submission of a Workplace Skills Plan (WSP), Pivotal Plan and Annual Training Report (ATR) prior to the deadline in April each year.
What is Skills Development Facilitation?
The process by which a Skills Development Facilitator (SDF) analyzes, prepares, executes, and reports on the numerous training activities in an organization is known as skills development facilitation. A skills development facilitator has Seta-related responsibilities for the organization’s design, delivery, and reporting of training.
Skills development facilitation includes some of the following aspects:
SDF and BEE scorecard
Businesses in South Africa who want to achieve or maintain a satisfactory BEE level and also comply with the criteria of the Skills Development Act have made skills development a strategic focus.
The following must be submitted in order for any points under “Skills Development” on your BEE scorecard to be recognized:
Businesses will only gain points for submitting workplace skills plans after they can demonstrate that they did so. The WSP and Pivotal Plan must also have SETA approval in order to qualify for any points on the BEE scorecard, according to the newly modified BEE Codes.
The law as it stands mandates that any company with yearly payroll above R500 000 (including director fees) must pay SARS 1% of their payroll, which SARS would subsequently distribute to the relevant SETA with which the company is registered.
For socially and economically disadvantaged people in South Africa, learning and skills development programs are funded by the Skills Development Levy (SDL). You will benefit from a workforce that is more educated and more productive if your organization encourages learning and growth in the workplace.
By Paying Skills Development Levies you qualify for skills development grants (mandatory and discretionary);
Businesses that are not aware of the aforementioned incentives and claim procedures will lose out on significant profits.
Businesses in South Africa who want to achieve or maintain a satisfactory BEE level and also comply with the criteria of the Skills Development Act have made skills development a strategic focus.
The following must be submitted in order for any points under “Skills Development” on your BEE scorecard to be recognized:
Businesses will only gain points for submitting workplace skills plans after they can demonstrate that they did so. The WSP and Pivotal Plan must also have SETA approval in order to qualify for any points on the BEE scorecard, according to the newly modified BEE Codes.
Facilitator: To facilitate the development of an employer’s skills development strategy.
Expect: to serve as an expert resource for accrediting the employer as a training provider and for the implementation of appropriate learnerships and skills programmes.
Administrator: to complete and submit the WSP and ATR.
Advisor: to advise the employers and employees on the National Skills Development Strategy (NSDS) on the implementation of the WSP.
Education and needs evaluation: to assess the skills development needs of the organisation.
Mediator: to serve as a contact person between the employer and the relevant Seta
The Mandatory Grant serves a vital purpose. Employers are encouraged to give data to their SETA about their workforce and skills needs based on their annual Workplace Skills Plans (WSPs) and Annual Training Reports (ATRs).
The SETA is required to return 20% of the Skills Development Levy to firms that successfully make their required submissions each year.
The remaining 49.5% of the Skills Development Levy is distributed to companies at the SETAs’ discretion. Employers must apply for this financing through their respective SETA’s appropriate channels.
Submission via the relevant SETA’s online portal, mailing a Letter of Intent (LOI), and responding to SETA submission windows are examples of these channels. Each SETA outlines how applications for these funds will be received.
These funds are designed to encourage stakeholders and businesses to contribute to skill development, address important and scarce skill shortages, and create jobs and employment opportunities
Real change through strong leadership.
We create a talent management and hiring strategy that works for you and map out your potential talent pool. Our goal to work alongside customers to realize sustainable transformation projects in South Africa is a crucial component of our personnel management. In order to accomplish this, we develop an internal talent pool of qualified individuals from which we may draw in order to strategically succeed with important employees, should they decide to leave the company for any reason. By doing this, it is made sure that the enabling strategies won’t be significantly disrupted while the organization’s aims are met.Real change through strong leadership. We create a talent management and hiring strategy that works for you and map out your potential talent pool.
Our goal to work alongside customers to realize sustainable transformation projects in South Africa is a crucial component of our personnel management. In order to accomplish this, we develop an internal talent pool of qualified individuals from which we may draw in order to strategically succeed with important employees, should they decide to leave the company for any reason. By doing this, it is made sure that the enabling strategies won’t be significantly disrupted while the organization’s aims are met.
Attracting and retaining the right talent
Proacto address the underlying causes of potential labour turnover and help companies with the ability to sustain their workforce to continuously meet the business strategy in a manner befitting the corporate culture. It is unrealistic to attempt to retain all employees, as there must be some movement of talent and labor in the organization.
New hires bring new expertise and ideas, which is beneficial since it helps an organization stay inventive. This does not imply, however, that there should not be a broad customer and employer value proposition, as this framework should bring together current employees and those looking to join. Companies should put more emphasis on enticing key individuals to stay rather than establishing a fixed quantitative goal for enhancing employee retention. Setting a goal to keep the best employees who support the company’s business strategy and organizational culture is one example.
An accredited work readiness programme for persons with disabilities (PWDs) contributes to your skills development scorecard.
Proacto is dedicated to the advancement of individuals with disabilities. The Proacto work readiness Bootcamp enables you to invest in the skill development of your personnel as well as the employability of job-seeking prospects. Despite the fact that the program can be customized to assist everyone, it has been specially created to address the unique issues faced by People Living with Disabilities (PWDs), who are more susceptible to barriers to entry in the labour market. Proacto is a great way to make sure that candidates, including those with disabilities, are empowered and employable.
The Proacto work preparedness program gives job seekers a distinctive educational opportunity. This SETA-accredited program offers a diverse selection of modules in a way that encourages participation and gives applicants the essential employability skills they need to compete effectively in a job market that is dynamic and ever-changing while pursuing certification
Learnership project Management across all sectors:
Our 12- to 36-month, industry-specific and generic learnership programs are especially created for companies that want to maximize their BEE points and be eligible for additional bonus points, as well as those that want to be eligible for additional learnership tax refunds and SETA financing.
These skill-building initiatives have been shown to maximize SDL reimbursements, boost revenue and cash flow, and guarantee a more motivated and productive workforce.
Qualifying for tax rebates from SARS as per section 12H of the Income Tax Act, translating into R80 000 per standard Learnership and R120 000 per Disabled Learnership;
Access to an Employment Tax Incentive (ETI) of R1 000 per month per employee aged 18 – 29 years – offset against your PAYE
We have developed a fail proof solution to assist organization through the change and to optimize their skills development funding options
Each project and organization is unique and has its particular needs and challenges. Each context needs its own implementation model.
To help organizations navigate the transformation and maximize their funding possibilities for skill development, we have created a fail-safe five-step strategy.
Identify your organization’s unique offering, selling point and and skills development pathway
Determine the special selling point and career path of your organization.
Determine the needs, specializations and career paths offered by your organization.
Accreditation assistance provided n the following industries: Services, Wholesale and Retail, Agriculture, Information Technology, Health and Welfare, Manufacturing and Engineering, Transportation, Early Childhood Education, Fiber processing and Manufacturing, Banking, Insurance, Finance and Hospitality, we provide clients and training providers with accreditation services from transitioning from SETA’s to QCTo as well as QCTO accreditation.
We collaborate with QCTO and the following Quality Partners.
Transition from SETA accreditation or new QCTO accreditation Assistance
For each of our clients’ unique demands and requirements, as well as taking into account the company’s characteristics, Proacto creates a custom quality management system. All QCTO-required policies and procedures are included in the Special Quality Management system.
Sourcing and training of facilitators, assessors and Moderators
Proacto helps with the documentation that must be submitted with the application as well as with the training of subject-matter experts for the Assessor and Moderator programs.
The South African skills development sector is undergoing significant change with the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) taking over accrediting, implementing, evaluating, and certifying occupational qualifications, part-qualifications, and skills programs. This change will significantly impact businesses and workforces.
The new QCTO certifications aim to improve the quality of the training and qualifications by being more tailored and specific to the learner’s occupational profile. This change will require new accreditation from historical qualifications to occupational qualifications with QCTO as well as effect learnership delivery. Proacto understands this change and wants to see you succeed. We are here to guide you through this significant change and provide the services you need to successfully transition and navigate the new landscape
Proacto offers all-encompassing E-learning system training on the Moodle platform for facilitators, assessors, and moderators. Proacto has successfully accredited qualifications in E-learning with QCTO, Services SETA, WRSETA, ETDP, CATHSSETA, and AgriSETA. Documents for e-learning accreditation are specially tailored to each organization’s specific needs. Moodle is the world’s most customisable and trusted open source learning management system used by hundreds of millions of learners worldwide
For facilitators, assessors, and moderators, Proacto provides comprehensive Moodle platform training for e-learning systems. Qualifications in e-learning have been successfully accredited by Proacto with the QCTO, Services SETA, WRSETA, ETDP, CATHSSETA, and AgriSETA. Documents for e-learning accreditation are uniquely suited to the requirements of each institution.
E-Learning Program Strategy
E-Learning Quality Management System
E-learning Facilitator Assessor Guide
Assessment Assessor and Moderator Guide
Outcome Based Education, Assessment & Moderation Process Flow
Electronic Form Templates and training on digital signature for learners, assessors and moderators.
Student Management System
Student Handbook
Learnership project Management across all sectors:
Full grant application pack and business model for discretionary and special projects.
We also proudly support HURP, our non-profit organization dedicated to uplifting unemployed rural youth through targeted skills development. At Proacto, we do not make any excuses for excellence—our commitment to innovation and transformative results drives us to elevate industry standards and empower our clients and communities to reach their fullest potential.
