• 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
Goal 4.3 Promoting the growth of a public TVET College system that is responsive to sector, local, regional and national skills needs and priorities Best TVET placement programme Best Large company Boxer Superstores Best Small (SMME) Bronze ( Position 3) IK Training and Assessment Silver (Position 2) Mareditel Gold (Position 1) Guest Resources Services Best TVET College Silver (Position 2) Umfolozi TVET College Gold (Position 1) West Coast TVET College Best private college Bronze ( Position 3) Aranda Learnership College Silver (Position 2) Sparrow FET College Gold (Position 1)Furniture World Private College Goal 4.4 Addressing the low level of youth and adult language and numeracy skills to enable additional training Best AET Programme Best Large company Bronze ( Position 3) Kumba Iron Ore Silver (Position 2) Richards Bay Minerals Gold (Position 1) Sibanye Gold Best Small (SMME Silver (Position 2) Guest Resource Services Gold (Position 1) Celrose Clothing Best Provincial Department Silver (Position 2) Department of Human Settlements Gold (Position 1) Kwazulu-Natal Office of the Premier Best Skills Programme Best company Bronze ( Position 3) Kumba Iron Ore Silver (Position 2) Networx for career development Gold (Position 1) Sibanye Gold Best National department Silver (Position 2) Department of Energy Gold (Position 1) Correctional Services Best Small company Bronze ( Position 3) Aranda Textiles Mills Silver (Position 2) Celrose Clothing Gold (Position 1) Trade call investments Best TVET college Umfolozi TVET College Best Private College Silver (Position 2) Furniture World Private College Gold (Position 1) Colliery Training College