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Our sector has an elevated risk of injury and we cannot afford to have learners on site without cover, in the event of injury.
COIDA takes an average of 21 days to obtain, so it is advisable to always have this on hand. It is good practice to protect employees and learners in the event of injury while at your premises.

As a public institution, we may not do business with entities whose tax matters are not in order.

Our policies require that preference be given to organisations that comply with BBBEE requirements.

Discretionary grants are awarded to legal entities and some grants are only available to certain types of entities, for example NPO’s and trade unions.

This is one way the SETA can confirm that the company a) is legally compliant b) is correctly registered against SASSETA (SETA 19).

SASSETA policy is to give preference to our stakeholders, including trade unions, NGO’s and Cooperatives operating in our sector. Due to very limited funding, SASSETA is unable to fund companies registered elsewhere.

SASSETA publishes its DG policy, which includes its funding framework, clearly articulating inclusions, preferences and exclusions. Except in the case of persons living with disabilities, SASSETA will not exceed the grant amounts stated in its policy.

SASSETA recommends a ratio of one (1) Assessor for every 25 learners applied for (for Training Provider) and a ratio of one (1) Subject Matter Expert (a person who holds the qualification him/herself and has vast experience) for every five (5) unemployed learners applied for (for Employers).

This is important so that a learner / intern, based at a workplace, can obtain workplace-based experience under the supervision and guidance of a qualified person

Submission of the WSP/ATR or Pivotal Plan (for small companies employing less than 50 employees) is a legislated prerequisite to accessing the discretionary grant.

With public funds, valid documents must be produced for audit purposes. Copies that are not clear, not certified, or certified more than three (3) months before the closing date will be considered invalid.

For each new funding window SASSETA aligns application forms to evaluation requirements and the adverts in order to provide sufficient detail to make a decision.
There are two application forms in the current funding window:
1) Employer application form – to be used by private employers, community based organisations, NGO’s, Cooperatives, trade unions and public training institutions who wish to apply for grants to train their employees / unemployed persons.
2) Provider application form

SETA stands for Sector Education and Training Authority. A SETA’s main purpose is to contribute to the improvement of skills in South Africa. At present there are 23 SETAs that service the various sectors and industries in South Africa. In addition, each SETA has been registered by SAQA (South African Qualifications Authority) as the ETQA (Education and Training Quality Assurance) for their sector(s).

An ETQA is a SAQA-accredited Education & Training Quality Assurance Body. ETQA’s are responsible for monitoring and auditing the standards of providers and qualifications offered? within their areas of scope.

(a) is registered as a provider in terms of the applicable legislation at the time of application for accreditation;

(b) has a quality management system that includes but is not limited to:

✓ quality management policies which define the training the provider wishes to offer

✓quality management procedures that allow the provider to practise its defined quality management policies; or

✓ review mechanisms that ensure that the quality management policies and procedures defined are applied and remain effective;

(c) is able to develop, deliver and evaluate learning programmes which result in specified registered standards or qualifications;

(d) has the:

✓ necessary financial, administrative and physical resources to continue as a going concern

✓ policies and practices for staff selection, appraisal and development;

✓ policies and practices for learner entry, guidance and support systems;

✓ policies and practices for the management of off-site practical or work-site components,

✓ policies and practices for the management of assessment which include appeals systems;

✓ necessary reporting procedures (do you mean span of control?); and

✓ the ability to achieve the desired outcomes, using available resources and procedures considered by the Education and Training Quality Assurance Body as necessary to develop, deliver and evaluate learning programmes that result in registered standards or qualifications contemplated in paragraph (c); and

(e) has not already been granted accreditation by or applied for accreditation to another Education and Training Quality Assurance Body contemplated in Regulation 2 of the ETQA Regulations.

The accreditation of an education and training provider benefits the various stakeholders in the following ways:

✓  An accredited provider has credibility in the eyes of the public.

✓  The learning programmes offered by an accredited provider culminate in NQF credits.

✓  The qualification obtained by learners enjoys national and international recognition.

✓  Accreditation serves as a surety that the provider has the necessary capacity and resources pertinent to the delivery of quality education and training.

✓  Accreditation compels the provider to constantly remain on the cutting edge of quality education provision.

✓  When a provider is accredited by SASSETA , the users know that:

✓  The provider meets all SAQA and SASSETA ETQA requirements for quality delivery of education, training, assessment, design and management.

✓  The credits and qualifications offered by that provider are nationally registered

✓  Qualifications that learners achieve are nationally and internationally recognized.

✓  The provider has access to many forms of support and capacity building offered by the SASSETA.