Fasset UpdateOctober / November 2012

Fasset Initiatives

Fasset UpdateOctober / November 2012

Fasset’s Strategy 2012 / 2013

Fasset focuses on transforming the profile of the sector through implementing Pivotal Programmes. These strategic goals align to the DHET’s.

Pivotal Programmes

• Learnership Cash Grant (LCG)

• Strategic Cash Grant (SCG)

• Small Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMME) Grant

• NSFAS Loan Repayment Grant (NLRG)

• Development Projects

Transformation (Learners funded on Pivotal Programmes)

• African learners

• African learners with a disability

Fasset UpdateOctober / November 2012

Fasset’s Strategy 2012 / 2013

Fasset is focusing on new relationships in order to extend the skills development reach in implementing a career pipeline approach.

• Further Education Training (FET) Colleges

• Universities

• Addressing skills need in the public sector

• Provincial footprint, focus on rural areas

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What’s New at Fasset? Fasset UpdateOctober / November 2012

Fasset has launched some new and exciting initiatives:

NSFAS Loan Repayment Grant

• Employed learner or an employer representative may apply

• African learners will be relieved of the NSFAS financial burden

Internship Programme Accreditation

• Internships that fall into the graduate work-based category

New Website

• Improved navigation

Grant Deadlines Fasset UpdateOctober / November 2012

GrantImplementation Year

2012 (Jan to Dec)

Assessor and Moderator Grant (AMG) 15 February 2013

Strategic Cash Grant (SCG) 15 February 2013

Small Medium & Micro Enterprises (SMME) Grant 15 February 2013

Learnership Cash Grant (LCG) 15 February 2013

NSFAS Loan Repayment Grant (NLRG) 15 February 2013

Mandatory Grant (MG) 30 June 2013

Development Projects

Designed to assist unemployed learners (NQF levels 4 – 8) and bridge the gap between theoretical learning and workplace experience

• Fasset has approved 13 new projects for this year.

• Details on each project can be found on the website: www.fasset.org.za

• Currently conducting a Tracer study to evaluate the impact of the projects that

have already completed.

Focus is moving more towards bridging programmes

• Bridging Programmes for Access to Higher Education

• Academic Programmes that Lead to Academic/Professional Body Qualifications

and Designations

• Bridging Programmes for Access to Employment

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Lifelong Learning Calendar

This calendar is subject to change

Month Topics Target Occupations

October 2012Compliance with Changes in Legislation 2012

Legislative (All)

November 2012

Fasset 2013 Strategy Implementation

HR (SDFs, HR Professionals)

November 2012

Management and LeadershipLeadership and Management (Junior and Middle Managers)

March 2013 Budget & Tax Update 2013 Legislative (All)

May 2013How to Manage your Business and Grow your Client Base

Leadership and Management (Middle and Senior Managers)

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Career Guidance

Fasset has an intensive National Career Guidance campaign in line with NSDS III and makes use of the following platforms:

• Fasset Brand Ambassadors: currently running in 9 institutions (FETs and

Universities)

• Print and online advertising

• Exhibitions

• Print and digital motivational material

• Social media

• Partnerships

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Thank You

For more information

please contact the

Fasset Call Centre

on 086 101 0001

or visit www.fasset.org.za

Fasset UpdateOctober / November 2012