21 August 2017 2017-2018 Discretionary Grants: Call for Applications For Real and Related Services Qualifications The Services Sector Education and Training Authority (Services SETA) hereby invites registered employers in the Real and related services sector, Skills Development Providers or registered education institution accredited to provide training on legitimate SAQA registered qualifications specifically in the Real and related services sector and suitable entities to apply for discretionary grant funding. These grants are intended to meet the sector needs set out in the Sector Skills Plan (SSP), Strategic Plan and the priorities set out in the National Skills Development Strategy (NSDSIII) 1. This call for applications is targeted at funding; Training of learners on full or part qualifications that are critical to the operations of employers in the Real and related services sector that form part of the SAQA accredited list of qualifications; Training of learners on skills programmes that are NQF-aligned and are critical to the operations of employers in the Real and related services sector from qualifications with a legitimate SAQA ID; Internship programmes that include practical and theoretical components that are meaningful for the development of the individual learner in order to achieve sustainable employment in the Real estate and related services sector through experiential learning. Successful applicants are required to provide external mentoring support and training for targeted learners in order to progress skills needs of the sector. The allocation of funds is intended for programmes and projects that improve the supply of qualified and competent people in the Real and related services sector. 2017-2018 Discretionary Grant Specifications The Services SETA is looking for registered Agencies, Auctioneers, Valuators, Skills Development Providers or registered education institution accredited and suitable entities to provide 1 NSDS III Seven (7) Key Developmental and Transformation Imperatives
training on legitimate SAQA registered qualifications specifically in Real and related services to partner with in delivering the following skills development interventions 2 : LP01 Learnerships for Unemployed Learners (18.2) LP02 Learnerships for Employed Learners (18.1) LP05 Internships: Graduates from HET Institutions with Full Qualifications at 5 and above LP06 LP07 LP08 LP09 LP11 LP12 LP13 LP14 Internships: Learners seeking workplace experience to complete the Nated (N6 only) National Diploma Internships: Graduates who have achieved a National Certificate Vocational (NCV) from a TVET College Bursaries for Unemployed learners for qualifications at NQF level 5 and higher with an HET Bursaries for Employed learners for qualifications at NQF level 5 and higher with an HET Recognition of Prior Learning Skills Programmes for Employed Learners Skills Programmes for Unemployed Learners Candidacy Programme Who can apply? The Services SETA is a public institution and is therefore obliged to avail business and skills development training opportunities to all South Africans who meet its requirements. All registered employers in the Real and related services sector, Skills Development Providers or registered education institution accredited to provide training on legitimate SAQA registered qualifications specifically in the Real and related services sector and suitable entities with the requisite capacity and good standing legally may therefore apply for Services SETA funded interventions. 2 Refer to Annexure 1, which is appended to this call for applications, for definitions and budgets for each learning intervention. 2
Given the special nature of skills development broadly and with regard to SETAs specifically, preference for this Services SETA s discretionary funding will be given to: Registered Agencies Registered Auctioneering companies Registered companies Skills Development Providers and educational institutions o Skills Development Providers or registered education institution accredited to provide training on legitimate SAQA registered qualifications specifically in the Real and related services sector o Joint venture partnerships and consortiums from small Skills Development Providers in the Services sector will be given preference Note: Stakeholders who applied during any previous Discretionary Grant Allocation windows are welcome to apply during this new window of funding whether their previous applications were successful or not. Stakeholders who have applied for funding in another Services SETA discretionary grant call for applications that is running concurrently to this one may still apply. Applications must be submitted for each call for applications. Budget guidelines The Services SETA seeks to manage the costs of developing learners across its learning programmes. This is necessitated by the varying prices that are charged across the industry for the same qualifications. As such the SETA has determined unit costs per learning intervention to assist applicants in the preparation of their budget plans. Projects or activities not eligible for funding The Services SETA will not fund: Projects that have already commenced prior to the approval of the application Set-up costs, e.g. start-up costs Capital expenditure, e.g. building costs, equipment such as computers, etc. Existing operating expenses of funded entities e.g. salaries of current employees undergoing training Organisational policy development 3
Interventions that result only in awareness for participants Learners who are already engaged in other funded interventions Application Process The application window will open on 21 August 2017 at 8:00 am and will close on 19 September 2017 at 4:00 pm. To register and access the online application form please visit http://sseta17.grantsportal.org Applications submitted via email or in hard copy will not be accepted No late or incomplete applications will be considered The deadline will not be extended The Services SETA provincial offices are available to help with information and facilities for the lodging of applications Mandatory compliance documents In order to be considered for this Discretionary Grant funding, the following mandatory supporting documents must be completed and/or submitted with this application. Failure to do so may lead to immediate disqualification. Valid Tax Clearance or Exemption Certificate Company Registration Documents Declaration of Interest (Form 1a) Declaration of Authorised Person (Form 1b) Declaration of Employee Consultation (Form 1c) Confirmation of reading Services SETA Discretionary Grant policy (Form 1d) A checklist indicating the complete list of documents to be submitted by applicants is provided on the Discretionary Grant portal accessible via http://sseta17.grantsportal.org Note: Allocation of funding is at the Services SETA s sole discretion. Applications undergo evaluation according to a set of criteria including, but not limited to: Capacity to deliver the programme/s applied for Programmes that meet the transformational imperatives of South Africa 4
Annexure 1 2017-2018 Discretionary Grant Specification Details of Each Intervention on Offer The Services SETA invites applicants to partner in developing specific skills through one or more of 11 Learning Interventions. There are 11 distinct Learning Interventions, with each intervention targeting specific skills. The nature of the qualifications under offer per intervention have been listed below. Only one application per applicant will be permitted. 1. LP01: Learnerships Unemployed (18.2) v This is a structured learning programme which includes theoretical and practical workplace experiential learning over a period of 12 months and which leads to an occupationally related qualification registered on the NQF. Learners are allocated a monthly stipend for the duration of the programme. The nature of the qualifications under offer for this intervention have been listed below. Budget Cost per learner: R36 000* * Please use unit costs specified in the preparation of your budget. A minimum of R1 500 should be allocated to the learner as a stipend, per month. Your proposed budget should clearly indicate the amount you are proposing as the stipend for each learner. A budget guideline document and template have been provided to assist applicants. Learning Intervention LP01: Learnerships Unemployed (18.2) Certificate: Real Certificate: Real National Certificate: Generic Management: Real National Certificate: Real National Certificate: Real National Certificate: Real 04 24454 04 59097 Level TBA: Pre-2009 71609 Level TBA: Pre-2009 1067 Level TBA: Pre-2009 24453 was L6 Level TBA: Pre-2009 20188 5
Learning Intervention Certificate: Auctioneering Practices Certificate: Auctioneering Support Services National Certificate: Auctioneering Management National Certificate: Auctioneering Practices National Certificate: Auctioneering Support 04 48882 04 80546 Level TBA: Pre-2009 49086 05 80547 03 48864 2. LP 02: Learnerships for Employed Learners (18.1) This is a structured Learnership which includes theoretical & practical workplace experiential learning over a period of 12 months and leads to an occupationally related qualification registered on the NQF. Learners in this form of learnership programme already earn salaries and are therefore not entitled to a stipend. The nature of the qualifications under offer for this intervention have been listed below. Budget cost per learner: R18 000* * Please use unit costs specified in the preparation of your budget. A budget guideline document and template have been provided to assist applicants. Learning Intervention LP 02: Learnerships for Employed Learners (18.1) Certificate: Real Certificate: Real National Certificate: Generic Management: Real National Certificate: Real National Certificate: Real 04 24454 04 59097 Level TBA: Pre-2009 71609 Level TBA: Pre-2009 1067 Level TBA: Pre-2009 24453 was L6 6
Learning Intervention National Certificate: Real Certificate: Auctioneering Practices Certificate: Auctioneering Support Services National Certificate: Auctioneering Management National Certificate: Auctioneering Practices National Certificate: Auctioneering Support Level TBA: Pre-2009 20188 04 48882 04 80546 Level TBA: Pre-2009 49086 05 80547 03 48864 3. LP 05: Internships: Graduates from HET Institutions with Full Qualifications at 5 and above This is a 12-month workplace experience programme designed for graduates who have already completed an 5 and higher qualification that is relevant for employment in the services sector, but have not yet gathered the necessary practical experience to enable them to obtain employment. Applications for this intervention are for occupations that learners will be undergoing their internships in. Learners must be placed in a Services SETA aligned occupation and preferably, but not exclusively, at a Services SETA host employer. Preference will be given to applications for learners in Scarce or Critical occupations, or in occupations related to Scarce and Critical Skills as per the Services SETA Sector Skills Plan (SSP). Budget cost per learner: R36 000* * Please use unit costs specified in the preparation of your budget. A minimum of R2 500 should be allocated to the learner as a stipend, per month. Your proposed budget should clearly indicate the amount you are proposing as the stipend for each learner. A budget guideline document and template have been provided to assist applicants. 7
Learning Intervention Occupation in which a learner will be placed for duration of the internship LP05: Internships: Graduates from HET Institutions with Full Qualifications at 5 and above All Services Sector Occupations in the Real and related services chamber 4. LP06: Internships: Learners seeking workplace experience to complete the Nated (N6 only) National Diploma This is an 18-month workplace experience programme designed for candidates who have already completed an N6 qualification relevant for employment in the services sector, but have not yet gathered the necessary practical experience to enable them to obtain a National Diploma. Applications for this intervention are for occupations that learners will be undergoing their internships in. Learners must be placed in one of the occupations indicated below and preferably, but not exclusively, at a Services SETA host employer. Preference will be given to applications for learners in Scarce or Critical occupations, or in occupations related to Scarce and Critical Skills as per the Services SETA Sector Skills Plan (SSP). Budget cost per learner: R36 000* * Please use unit costs specified in the preparation of your budget. A minimum of R1 500 should be allocated to the learner as a stipend, per month. Your proposed budget should clearly indicate the amount you are proposing as the stipend for each learner. A budget guideline document and template have been provided to assist applicants. Learning Intervention Occupation in which learner will be placed for duration of the internship LP06: Internships: Learners seeking workplace experience to complete the Nated (N6 only) National Diploma All Services Sector Occupations in the Real and related services chamber 8
5. LP07: Internships: Graduates who have achieved a National Certificate Vocational (NCV) from a TVET College This is a 12-month workplace experience programme designed for graduates who have completed a National Certificate from a TVET or Vocational Institution (NCV) that is relevant for employment in the services sector, but have not yet gathered the necessary practical experience to enable them to obtain employment. Applications for this intervention are for occupations that learners will be undergoing their internships in. Learners must be placed in one of the occupations indicated below and preferably, but not exclusively, at a Services SETA host employer. Preference will be given to applications for learners in Scarce or Critical occupations, or in occupations related to Scarce and Critical Skills as per the Services SETA Sector Skills Plan (SSP). Budget cost per learner: R24 000* * Please use unit costs specified in the preparation of your budget. A minimum of R1 500 should be allocated to the learner as a stipend, per month. Your proposed budget should clearly indicate the amount you are proposing as the stipend for each learner. A budget guideline document and template have been provided to assist applicants. Learning Intervention Occupation in which learner will be placed for duration of the internship LP07: Internships: Graduates who have achieved a National Certificate Vocational (NCV) from a TVET College All Services Sector Occupations in the Real and related services chamber 6. LP08: Bursaries for Unemployed learners for qualifications at NQF level 5 and higher with an HET A bursary is a monetary award made to learners to follow an approved course of study for one year. This is a grant awarded to unemployed learners enrolled for part qualifications or full qualifications registered on the NQF level 5 and higher. Applications for this intervention are for qualifications as listed below. 9
Budget cost per learner: Undergraduate R 65,000* Honours full-time (1 year) R 70,000* Masters full-time (1 year) R 90,000* PhD full-time (3 years) R 120,000* *Please use unit costs specified when preparing your budget. A budget guideline document and template have been provided to assist applicants. Learning Intervention LP08: Bursaries for Unemployed learners for qualifications at NQF level 5 and higher with an HET Bachelor of Science Honours 08 13940 in Real Bachelor of Science in Real 07 14442 Bachelor of Technology: Real Level TBA: Pre- 929 2009 was L7 Bachelor of Technology: Real Level TBA: Pre- 62342 2009 was L7 Diploma in Real 06 99723 Doctor of Philosophy: Real 10 13891 Doctor of Technology: Real 10 1077 Master of Science in Real 09 7555 Master of Science: Real 09 14453 : Research Master of Technology: Real 09 62362 Master of Technology: Real 09 931 National Diploma: Real : 06 86007 Property Marketing, Property National Diploma: Real : Property Marketing: Property Level TBA: Pre- 2009 was L6 927 10
Learning Intervention National Diploma: Real : Property Marketing: Property National Diploma: Real : Property Marketing: Property National Higher Certificate: Real Advanced Diploma: Property and Management Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Property and Management 06 74104 06 62412 Level TBA: Pre- 1073 2009 07 90505 08 83806 7. LP09: Bursaries for Employed learners for qualifications at NQF level 5 and higher with an HET A bursary is a monetary award made to learners to follow an approved course of study for one year. This is a grant awarded to employed learners enrolled for part qualifications or full qualifications registered on the NQF level 5 and higher. Applications for this intervention are for qualifications as listed below. Budget cost per learner: Undergraduate R 35,000* Honours part-time (2 years) R 45,000* Masters part-time (2 years) R 55,000* PhD part-time (5 years) R 65,000* *Please use unit costs specified when preparing your budget. A budget guideline document and template have been provided to assist applicants. 11
Learning Intervention LP09: Bursaries for Employed learners for qualifications at NQF level 5 and higher with an HET Bachelor of Science Honours 08 13940 in Real Bachelor of Science in Real 07 14442 Bachelor of Technology: Real Level TBA: Pre- 929 2009 was L7 Bachelor of Technology: Real Level TBA: Pre- 62342 2009 was L7 Diploma in Real 06 99723 Doctor of Philosophy: Real 10 13891 Doctor of Technology: Real 10 1077 Master of Science in Real 09 7555 Master of Science: Real 09 14453 : Research Master of Technology: Real 09 62362 Master of Technology: Real 09 931 National Diploma: Real : 06 86007 Property Marketing, Property National Diploma: Real : Level TBA: Pre- 927 Property Marketing: Property 2009 was L6 National Diploma: Real : 06 74104 Property Marketing: Property National Diploma: Real : Property Marketing: Property 06 62412 12
Learning Intervention National Higher Certificate: Real Advanced Diploma: Property and Management Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Property and Management Level TBA: Pre- 1073 2009 07 90505 08 83806 8. LP11: Recognition of Prior Learning Principles and processes through which the prior knowledge and skills acquired by a person are identified, mediated and assessed for purposes of admission to a formal course of study, recognition and certification (maximum of 12 months). Applications for this intervention are for any NQF-aligned qualification critical to real estate and related services with a legitimate SAQA ID. Priority will be given to SIPS aligned qualifications. Budget cost per learner: R6 500* *Please use unit costs specified when preparing your budget. A budget guideline document and template have been provided to assist applicants. 9. LP12: Skills programmes: Employed This learning intervention has been designed to be an occupationally based, short term learning programme. When successfully completed by the learner, it constitutes credits towards a qualification registered on the NQF. The Skills Programme comprises of a cluster of unit standards totalling 25 to 60 credits derived from the same qualification. Applications for this intervention are for any NQF-aligned unit standard critical to real estate and related services from qualifications with a legitimate SAQA ID. Funding for this intervention will only be provided to Employers for the up-skilling of their own employees towards a part or full qualification. Budget cost per learner: R8 100* *Please use unit costs specified when preparing your budget. A budget guideline document and template have been provided to assist applicants. 13
10. LP13: Skills programmes: Unemployed This learning intervention has been designed to be an occupationally based, short term learning programme. When successfully completed by the learner, it constitutes credits towards a qualification registered on the NQF. The Skills Programme comprises of a cluster of unit standards totalling 25 to 60 credits derived from the same qualification. Applications for this intervention are for any NQF-aligned unit standard critical to real estate and related services from qualifications with a legitimate SAQA ID. Funding for this intervention will only be provided for the up-skilling of learners towards a part or full qualification. Budget cost per learner: R8 100* *Please use unit costs specified when preparing your budget. A budget guideline document and template have been provided to assist applicants. 11. LP14: Candidacy Programme This is compulsory learning and training undertaken by graduates through structured workplace training which culminates in professional designation with a professional council or body. The candidate must be a full time or contract employee, whose company is a member of, or who is an individual member of a professional council/body. Budget cost per learner: R60 000* *Please use unit costs specified when preparing your budget. A budget guideline document and template have been provided to assist applicants. Learning Professional Designation Qual / Intervention Prog ID LP14: Candidacy PPRE: Professional 04 59097 Programme Practitioner in Real Certificate: Real 14