Although it is not compulsory by law for businesses to submit a Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) and Pivotal Report, there are certain adverse consequences should a business fail to do so. Zero points will be earned for the Skills Development element on the B-BBEE scorecard.

Why is it important for workplace facilitators to understand workplace skills plans?

Why is a WSP important? A Workplace Skills Plan outlines how an organisation/ employer is going to address the training and development needs within the workplace. It assists employers in identifying and providing relevant training that will address the skills gaps within the organisation.

Why is workplace skills plan important?

The Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) provides important sector information to a SETA. An equally important purpose of the Workplace Skills Plan is that it also provides important sector information to the SETA concerned on employee profiles, skills needs and skills development interventions.

What is an ATR and when must it be submitted?

An Annual Training Report (ATR) is a follow-up on the WSP that was submitted by a company to the SETA because it summarised the training interventions that were delivered in the previous year. The information is processed into a format that is prescribed by each SETA and the ATR is submitted electronically.

Who must submit a workplace skills plan?

A company with a payroll that exceeds R500 000 per annum must be registered to pay the Skills Development Levy (SDL). All companies with 50 or more employees need to establish a Skills Development Committee and consult with the Committee prior to the submission of the skills report.

How Setas are funded?

Mandatory Grants are paid by the MICT SETA to companies who are eligible to receive funding. They are calculated at 20% of an employer’s 1% skills levy. To claim back the 20% as a mandatory grant employers have to submit a Workplace Skills Plan and an Annual Training Report before 30 April every year.

What is skills development in the workplace?

The Skills Development Act is aimed at developing strategies and improving the skills of the workforce, to provide for learnerships, to provide for financing of skills development and to regulate employment services.

What is the skills levy used for?

SDL is a levy imposed to encourage learning and development in South Africa and is determined by an employer’s salary bill. The funds are to be used to develop and improve skills of employees.

How do you develop a skills development plan?

7 Steps To Create Your Employee Development Plan

1. Start with a skills gap analysis.
2. Identify employees for career and leadership growth.
3. Align with employee and company goals.
4. Help them grow with you.
5. Use employee development plan templates to help.
6. Fit the learning opportunity to the training.

Who needs to submit a WSP?

Who must submit WSP and ATR? All companies who pay more than R500,000 per year in salaries must be registered to pay Skills Development Levies (SDL), and all of them can submit WSPs and ATRs. If they do and fulfil all the requirements, they will get 20% of the SDL that they paid through a grant from the relevant Seta.

Do you need to submit annual training report?

By complying with legislative requirements, a company is granted access to the various SETA grants available for skills training. However, in order to qualify for these grants, organisations must also ensure that their Annual Training Reports (ATR) are also submitted.

When is the deadline for workplace skills plan?

The Workplace Skills Plan and Annual Training Reports submission date is almost upon us and the deadline is on the 31st of March 2018. Progression will be able to help you and will make sure the process is effective and painless as possible.

When do you need a workplace skills plan?

The Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) should document the skills needs of a company and describe the range of skills development interventions that the organisation will use to address these needs. A facilitator must develop and submit a WSP every year in order to comply with South Africa’s current Skills Development legislation.

What are the challenges in workplace skills planning?

Challenges in workplace skills planning Many human resource management and development professionals agree on a number of challenges experienced during workplace skills planning. Some of these challenges occur at an organisational level and others at the sector skills planning level in the SETAs.