Skills Development

Skills Development

 

Criteria

Weighting Points

Compliance Target

Skills Development Expenditure on any programme specified in the Learning Programme Matrix for black people as a percentage of the Leviable Amount

Skills Development Expenditure on Learning Programmes specified in the Learning Programme Matrix for black people as a percentage of Leviable Amount.      

6

3.5%

Skills Development Expenditure on Bursaries for Black Students at Higher Education Institutions                                         

4

2.5%

 

 

 

Skills Development Expenditure on Learning Programmes specified in the Learning Programme Matrix for black employees with disabilities as a percentage of Leviable Amount.

4

0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Learnerships, Apprenticeships, and Internships

Number of black people participating in Learnerships, Apprenticeships and internships as a percentage of total employees.

4

2.5%

 

Bonus points

Number of black people absorbed by the Measured and Industry Entity at the end of the Internship, Learnerships and Apprenticeship programme.

5

100%

 

Key Principles:

Skills Development is a priority element and therefore a 40% sub minimum must be achieved in order to avoid the discounting principle. To avoid doubt, that is 8 points for Skills Development, excluding any bonus points.

  • Compliance targets must be met in accordance with the overall demographic representation of the black Economic Active Population (EAP).
  • Expenditure done on non-employees can be counted.
  • Expenditure for scholarships in institutions registered with the Department of Basic Education can be recognised.
  • Bonus points are only applicable if a trainee tracking tool has been developed.
  • Both Category F and Category G are capped to 25% of total Skills Development expenditure.
  • Accommodation, Travel and catering costs are capped at 15% of total Skills Development expenditure. This does not apply to Skills Development expenditure recognised as bursaries.
  • Qualifying bursaries are qualifications carried out by an institution registered by or with the Department of Higher Education.
  • Mandatory Sectorial Training is excluded from the scorecard.
  • International expenditure can only be recognised if it meets the South African Qualification Authority requirements.

Definitions:

Absorption: means a measure of the Measured Entity's ability to successfully secure formal permanent employment for the Learner.

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