LEARNERSHIPS PROCESSES

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• LEARNERSHIPS PROCESSES

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Background

• In order to increase the success rate of
  Learnerships, it is important for both the
  Employers and the Training Providers to adhere to
  laid down Policies and Procedures.
• Compliance plays an important role when running
  Learnerships.

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Compliance

• The following compliance elements need to be
  considered
• The Lead Employer must appoint an accredited
  Training Provider, (accredited with INSETA or any
  other SETA ETQA)
• The Training Provider appointed must have the
  scope for the qualification to be delivered.
• A contract must be signed between INSETA,
  Employer and Training Provider before the
  Learnership commences.

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Compliance (Continued)

• The training provider must have registered
  Assessors and Moderators who have the scope to
  assess and moderate the learning.
• Learner details must be loaded on the SMS before
  commencement of the Learnership.
• Both funded and non funded learnerships must
  comply with the Inseta Policy requirements.

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Challenges

• The following are common problems encountered in
  Learnerships, which hinder success
• Implementing learnerships without written
  approval of INSETA, especially for non-funded
  Learnerships
• Incomplete learner documents and or information
  submitted to INSETA, e.g. unsigned Learnership
  Agreements, no proof of learner employment
  status, no proof of disability, etc.
• Late submission of agreements
• Use of Assessors and Moderators that are not
  registered and/or do not have scope
• Use of Training Providers that are not accredited
  to deliver Cross Sectoral Learnerships -

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Challenges (Continued)

• Use of Training Providers who have no scope for
  the qualification
• Learner information not loaded on SMS.
• Delays in start completion of learnerships.
• Failure to inform INSETA of changes in the
  Learnership, e.g.
• Change of Qualification
• Change of Training Provider
• Learner Termination

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Challenges (Continued)

• Failure to follow the Qualifications rules of
  combination
• Insistence on using expired qualification
• Failure to submit Progress or Closure reports
• Learner credits not loaded on the SMS
• All the above ultimately lead to delays in
  learner certification
• NB verification will take place only after
  Progress or Closure reports are submitted to
  INSETA.

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Process for Cross- Sector Learnerships

• When applying for a Cross- Sector Learnership,
  follow the same process as laid out for other
  INSETA Learnerships.
• INSETA will liaise with the relevant Seta
  regarding your application
• Where there are problems regarding the Training
  Provider, Assessor Moderator you proposed to
  use, the relevant SETAs report will be
  communicated to you by INSETA for remediation
  before commencement of the Learnership
• As soon as remediation has taken place, submit
  the relevant documentation to INSETA. The latter
  will submit them to the relevant SETA for
  approval.
• INSETAs written approval to continue with the
  Learnership is important.

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Changes in the INSETA Learnerships processes

• Applications for Learnerships will be online with
  effect from August 2008. Reasons are
• To create a more reliable, user friendly
  application
• Limits chances of non-compliance
• Streamline processes
• More efficient use of INSETA Learnerships
  personnel
• Strict timelines will apply to ensure compliance
  with closing dates as set by INSETA

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Learnerships Funding

• The INSETA allocates discretionary grants for
  learnerships thus
• - Mega Companies (2000 employees) - 25
• - Macro Companies (1999 1000 employees) 25
• - Large Companies (999 150 employees) 20
• - Medium Companies (149 50 employees) 15
• - Small Companies (49 0 employees) 15
• Open Window for applications 15 August to
• 30 September 2008

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Going forward

• Please Note
• Applicants will be given 30days from date of
  receiving correspondence confirming provisional
  allocation of funds from INSETA, to submit any
  outstanding documentation. Thereafter, the
  provisionally allocated funds will be withdrawn.
• Withdrawal of funds will be communicated in
  writing to the applicant (employer). This means
  the employer will have to wait for the next year
  (next open window) to apply again.

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