proposal name: irm tvet initiative · the harambee/nbi partnership operates at the supply-demand...
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TEMPLATE FOR SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS/INITIATIVES TO THE JOBS SUMMIT
WORKING COMMITTEE:
Education and Skills Working Committee
PROPOSAL NAME:
IRM TVET Initiative
PROPOSER:
Business
ORGANISATION:
National Business Initiative / Harambee
CONTACT PERSON:
Makano Morojele
PROBLEM STATEMENT
Short statement of the problem (s) that the proposal will address
Despitepersistentskillshortagesinkeyeconomicsectors,thepathwaysfortechnicaloccupationsremainblockedforthelargenumbersofyoungpeoplewhoexittheschoolingsystemeachyear.
Forthosewhoembarkontechnicalpathways,relativelyfewgetaccesstoapprenticeshiporlearnershippathwaysthatleadthemtoaartisanaltrade.Fortheremainingyouth,therearenomeaningfulalternativepathwaysthatcanleadtomeaningfullabourmarketopportunities.
Thelackofavailablepathwaysisduetoacombinationoffactorsonthesupplyanddemandsideofthelabourmarket,aswellaschallengeintheinterfacebetweensupplyanddemand.
Onthesupplysidethesepathwaysbecomestuntedearlyonduetolimitedopportunitiesinpostschooleducationandtraining.Forthosethatdogainaccesstotechnicalandvocationaleducationandtraining(TVET),thequalificationsaretheoreticalinnature,poorlydeliveredanddonotprovidemuchaccesstopracticaltraining.Thereisalsolimitedopportunitiestogainworkexperienceandonthejobtraining.
Onthedemand-side,companiesfaceanumberofeconomicpressuresandstrugglewiththelevelofriskassociatedwithrecruitingandtrainingyoungpeople.ThepoorqualityofTVETcompoundsthisrisk,withcompanieshavingtosupplementtheskillsmismatchthroughrecruitmentandtrainingcosts.
Whilegovernmenthasputinplaceanumberofdemand-sideemploymentincentives,theseincentivescannotrealisetheirobjectivesifthesupplyofskillsandthemechanismsforlinkingthissupplyintotheseincentivesisnotaddressed.
Thisproposaloutlinesaplantoaddressthekeyblockagesintechnicalpathwaystocreatescalableandsustainableopportunitiesforyoungpeopleintechnicaloccupationsacrosstheeconomy.
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PROPOSAL
Short description of the proposal
HarambeeandtheNBIhavejointlyinitiatedathree-yearprogrammetoimplementamodelofTVETpathwaysintoInstallation,RepairandMaintenance(IRM)occupationsacrossarangeofsectorsintheSouthAfricaneconomy.
IRMworkersareentryleveltechnicalrolesacrossarangeofcontextandmayinvolveinstallation,repairandmaintenanceofmachinery,equipmentandbuildingsforIT,security,plantoperations,automotive,hospitality,retail,renewableenergy,telecommunications,logisticsandhouseholdservices.
TheHarambee/NBIpartnershipoperatesatthesupply-demandinterface-catalyzingdemand-sideopportunitiesandworkingwiththesupplysidetosource,matchandeffectivelypreparecandidatestoaccesstheseopportunities.
TheIRMinitiativehastwobroadobjectives:
1. Createscalableandsustainableaccesstomid-leveltechnicaloccupationsinlargecompaniesandSMEs,offerapathwaytoartisantradesandself-employment
2. DisruptcurrentpathwaysandcreateanenablingenvironmentforTVETCollegestoprovidethenecessarypipelinetomeetIRMdemand
Toachievethis,theinitiativewillleverageoffexistingsupply-sidefundinganddemand-sideincentivesintheyouthemploymentecosystem,andinterveneinthesupply-demandinterfacetoenablemoreeffectiveandefficientpathwaysforyouth.
Thekeyelementsoftheinitiativeareasfollows:
- Creatingasocialpartnershiptoguidesolution-buildingandunlockingresourcestosustainthese.
- CatalysingandsecuringemployerdemandforIRMopportunitiesacrossmultiplesectors.
- Supportingemployerstomakeoptimaluseofdemand-sideincentives,suchasYES/ETI,ESDandothersforthepurposeofopeningworkplacelearningandemploymentopportunities.
- Designingandimplementinganintegratedtechnology-enabledprogrammetoensureyoungpeopleareeffectivelyselected,skilledandpreparedforentryintotheIRMopportunities.
- DevelopingthecapacityofpublicTVETcollegestodrivetheimplementationoftheIRMintegratedprogramme.
- Monitoringandsupportingcandidatesthroughouttheirjourneyalongthetechnicalpathwaytoensuresuccessfullabourmarketoutcomes.
Theinitiativewilltargettwoyouthcohorts:
1. ThosethathavecompletedtheirengineeringqualificationinacollegeorhaveaGrade12certificatewithtechnicalsubjects,
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buthavelittleornopracticalskillsandareunabletoaccessworkplacelearningopportunities
2. ThosewhohavenotcompletedGrade12areatriskbutdemonstratethepotentialtoembarkontechnicaloccupationsifprovidewiththerightsupportandopportunities.
TheIRMprogrammewillcomprisethefollowing:
- SelectionandmatchingofcandidatesbasedonoccupationaldemandsdeliveredbyTVETColleges
- Anintegratedtheory,practicalandworkreadinessprogrammedeliveredthroughTVETColleges
- 1-yearworkplaceinternshipinIRMtraineepositionacrossvarioussectorsoraccesstoartisanpathways
- Conversiontoownaccountmicro-enterprises(throughEnterpriseandSupplierDevelopmentInitiativeswherepossible)forcandidatesthatdemonstrateentrepreneurialcapability
TheTVETCollegecapacitybuildinginterventionwillachieve:
- Improvedselectionandmatchingprocessesandpractices- Improvedcurriculumdeliveryofintegratedtechnicaltheory,
practicalandworkreadinessthroughblendedlearning- Improvedmanagementofcurriculumandindustry
responsiveness
Theintegratedtechnicalskillsandworkreadinessprogrammewillcomprise:
- TheN2/N3engineeringtheorycollegecurriculum(forthosethatdon’thaveatechnicalmatric)
- Genericpracticalskillsin:handtools,powertools,measuringandmarking,introductiontoelectricalandelectronics,introductiontohydraulicsandpneumatics,healthandsafety.
- Specificpracticalskillsforspecialisedareassuchassolarheating,photo-voltaicinstallations,autobodyrepair,ITnetworkingetc.
- Behaviourchangeinterventionsthataretailoredtothedemandsofthetechnicalenvironmentsintowhichcandidateswillbeentering.
EMPLOYMENT IMPACT
Describe
TheInitiativewillintheperiod2018-2021create7500employmentandself-employmentopportunitieswithacombinationofOntheJobTrainingusingexistingLearningProgrammessuchasLearnerships,InternshipsandApprenticeships.
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Aconversiontargetof80%hasbeensetwhichwillresultinatotalof5250sustainableemploymentopportunitiesbeingcatalysedwithintheSMMEandlargeemployerenvironments.TheInitiativehassetitselfatargetofdevelopingandsupporting2000entrepreneursfromthebasetargetof7500.
ThebeneficiariesoftheInitiativewillbepathwayedintotheformalaswellastheinformaleconomyinmid-leveltechnicaloccupationsasTechnicalAssistants.ThiswillbealevelsittingbetweenOperatorsandqualifiedArtisans.
ANCILLARY BENEFITS
What benefits additional to employment will be achieved, particularly in relation to national imperatives of transformation, equity and eradicating poverty
Theinitiativewillbuildanindustry-ledpartnershiptosecuresustainabledemandforTVETCollegegraduateswithtechnicalqualifications.Thisdemandwillbebothforemploymentandforenterprisedevelopment.
TheinitiativewillalsoputinplacethenecessarysystemsandcapacitywithintheTVETCollegesystemtoensureasustainablesupplyofthegraduateswiththenecessaryworkreadinessandpracticalskillstosuccessfullyentertheworkplace.Throughthis,theinitiativewillensureviableandsustainablepathwaysforlargenumbersofyoungpeoplewhowishtoembarkonatechnicalcareer.
FortheTVETColleges,theinitiativewillprovide:
- a better understanding of theworkplace skills requirements forjob families thatwill enableworkplaceentryandmobility in thelabourmarket.
- moreeffectiverecruitmentandselectionofstudentstoensureamoreeffectivematchtooccupationalrequirements.
- innovative programme offerings in place, built aroundpedagogicalmodels, includingtheuseoftechnology,thatensureoptimalpreparationforentryintotheworkplace.
- effective management and delivery of innovative programmes,using appropriate vocational pedagogy, blended learning andauthenticpracticalapplication.
- effective integration of institutional and workplace-basedlearning.
ForEmployers,theinitiativewillprovide:
- amorestable,reliableandcost-effectivepipelineoftalent
- mechanism to optimise demand-side incentives while making amore substantive contribution to employment creation andenterprisedevelopment
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- mechanism for a constructive engagement andpartnershipwithgovernmenttowardsmutualobjectives
CONSTRAINTS
Brief summary of hurdles to be overcome in order to implement the proposal
Assumptions
§ Astrongsocialpartnershipcanbeestablishedbetween:DHET,TVETcolleges,companies,industrybodiesandorganisedlabour
§ Sustaineddemandforentryleveltechnicianrolesintheinstallation,repairandmaintenanceofmachinery,equipmentandinfrastructure
§ CompaniessignupforYES/ETI
§ Employersarewillingtogivecollegesachance
§ Willingcollegescommittoaproductivepartnershiptoimprovetheirteachinglearning
§ Arangeofopportunitiesformicro-enterprisestoprovideinstallation,repairandmaintenanceserviceswithinsupplychains,andyouthcanthereforebesupportedtoestablishmicro-enterprisesoncetheyarecompetentintheseskills.
Risks
§ Fundingmechanismstosustainthemodelarenotsecuredtimeouslyandattheappropriatelevels
§ NotallpublicTVETCollegeswillrespondpositively,whichwillimpactongeographiccapabilitytorespondtodemand
§ Collegeswillrequiresubstantialsupportfrombusinesstochangethecultureofteachingandlearning
COST
Cost implications
AnacknowledgmentofthecostpressuresthatconfronttheSouthAfricaneconomyanditsgrowthprospectsisagoodstartingpoint.TheInitiativeacknowledgestheneedtoleverageonpublicandprivatesectorinvestments&resourcestoachievetruescaletowardsinclusiveeconomicgrowth.
Apreunitcostforsourcing,assessingandworkreadyingacandidatewillcostaroundR80000.Thisfigureisacombinationof:Sourcing,selection&matching;practicalskillstraining;stipendsandlearningplatformlicensingcosts.InorderfortheInitiativetotrainandconnect7500youthtomultipleeconomicparticipationopportunitiesabudgetofR500-R600Mwillberequiredovertheperiodofimplementation.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING Where will the funds come from? What will the private sector contribution be?
Combinationofpublicandprivate/donor/corporatefunding.Publicfundingwillcomprise:ETI(fromcompaniesparticipatinginYESandbeyond),SETAfunding(grants),JobFund
TVETcollegescouldcontributeinkinde.g.workshopsequippedtoindustrystandards(throughpublicandprivatefunding)
LINKS TO OTHER WORKING COMMITTEE ISSUES
Insert other issues from other working committee issues as identified in the list of nominations
OTHER ISSUES Any other issues that require discussion
If you have any queries please contact Laurraine at [email protected]
REGISTRATION NUMBER: 2014/042417/08 PRESIDENT: Jabu Mabuza VICE PRESIDENT: Martin Kingston CEO: Tanya Cohen NEDLAC CONVENOR: Kaizer Moyane DIRECTORS: Angela Dick, Cas Coovadia, Christo Botes, Christopher Campbell, Dumisani Radebe, Gwarega Mangozhe, Kaizer Nyatsumba, Laurraine Lotter, Leon Campher, Roger Baxter, Stavros Nicolaou, Vusi Khumalo