INSETA LEARNERSHIPS

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• INSETA LEARNERSHIPS

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Background

• INSETA is working on an exit strategy towards
  completion and NSDS 2 and preparation for the
  QCTO and NSDS 3.
• In order to increase the success rate of the 2009
  Learnerships, INSETA decided to run these as a
  project with definite timelines and deliverables.
  
• A major part of the success of this project
  depends on the cooperation between Employers,
  Training Providers and the INSETA.

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Compliance

• Compliance plays an important role when running
  Learnerships.
• The following compliance elements need to be
  considered
• The SD Act (Act 97 of 1998) which among others,
  regulates Learnerships Agreements
• Sectoral Determination, which regulates the 18.2
  Learners employment contracts.
• INSETA Learnerships Funding Policy and Procedure

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Considering grant applications

• When making Learnerships grant allocations,
  INSETA considers the following
• The Lead Employer (applicant)
• The Training Provider (May also be an Employer)
• Qualification applied for
• Learner

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The Lead Employer

• The Lead Employer must
• be conducting business in the Insurance Sector
• have levies paid up-to-date
• submit a letter of commitment to the Learnership
  to the INSETA
• have a Learnerships coordinator, workplace
  assessor and mentors
• have resources to host the learners
• must have a good track record of learner
  placements on completion of Learnerships

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The Training Provider

• The Training Provider must
• be accredited
• have scope for the qualification applied for
• have a Learnerships Coordinator with who INSETA
  can contact during the Learnership
• have registered Assessors and Moderators who have
  the scope.

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The Learners

• Learners must be a South African citizens (for
  funding)
• The Learners racial profile must satisfy the
  NSDS Equity requirements
• The learners must not be on any other learning
  programmes at the same time that they are on the
  Learnership

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Challenges

• The following are common challenges
• Implementing learnerships without written
  approval of INSETA
• Failure to load learners onto the SMS
• Submission of incomplete learner documents and or
  information
• Late submission of agreements
• Use of Assessors and Moderators that do not have
  scope
• Use of Training Providers that do not have scope
  for the qualification

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Challenges (Continued)

• 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
• Learner information not loaded on SMS
• Learners not linked to Assessors and Moderators
• Learner stipends not paid
• Failure to submit Progress or Closure reports

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Going forward

• Learner details must be loaded on the SMS before
  commencement of the Learnership.
• INSETA must be notified of intention to run a
  Learnership even if the Learnership is not
  funded.
• Proof of payment of learners stipends must
  accompany Progress and Closure reports
• Learner credits must be loaded on the SMS
  immediately after verification

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Learnerships Funding

• Payment take place only after reports are
  submitted to INSETA, Verification is done and
  learner credits are loaded on the SMS
• 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

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Important Note re Funding

• 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. This means the employer
  will have to wait for the next open window, i.e.
  following year, to apply again.

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