The Role of Human Resource Development Council of SA (HRDCSA)

Brenda NtombelaHead of Secretariat

Human Resource Development Council

of South Africa

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Mandate• Advise DP of implementation of HRD policies and strategies

guide and shape the HRD agenda. • Medium for constant dialogue and consensus building on HRD• Identify skills blockages and recommend solutions• Promote knowledge management and benchmarking at enterprise

and national level• Monitoring and evaluation• Advocacy and communication

NB Role of Council not to implement the strategy, but to create a platform where social partners engage in coming up with solution to address bottlenecks in the development of human resources in

South Africa

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Achievements

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Objectives of the HRDSA1. Increase responsiveness of training and

education to social and economic development agenda

2. Address quality issues in the education and skills development pipeline

3. Address skills shortages in priority areas

4. Establish institutional mechanism for Coordination, integration, coherence, accountability and reporting

5. Optimise efficacy and outcomes of HRD in respect of SA development agenda

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Five Point Work Plan

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Alignment of HRDSA with NGP

Foundational Learning

Artisan Development

FET Colleges Production of Academics and

Industry Partnerships

Production of Professionals

Worker Education

Review of Skills Development Institutional Landscape

Technical Task Teams

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Education & Entrepreneurship

New approach for the National HRD Plan

• Ownership and buy-in from participating Departments and entities;

• A clear set of protocols that clarify roles of implementers;

This model is based on the following key premises:• Government has limited institutional capacity to

resolve all socio-economic problems simultaneously; • Only a limited set of priority interventions can be

adopted at any one time; and• Horizontal coordination within National and Provincial

government is a crucial area of intervention in resolving persistent socio-economic problems. 7

Principles

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CHALLENGES

Poverty; Inequality; Unemployment

CHALLENGES

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Foundation Schooling Post schooling Work place

Quality ECD

•Practitioners

•Facilities

•Recognising the need

•Development

Quality Schooling ;

Competence and capacity of school principals;

Teacher Development

Resourcing

FET Colleges

Universities

Universities of Technology

Education <–> Industry Partnerships;

Higher Education enrollment & throughput

Production of Academics

Recognition of Prior Learning

Career Development

Career Progression

Every work place a training place

Information and Communications Technology

CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES Social issues

PRIORITY AREAS FOR NATIONAL HRD PLAN

Enterprise Development / Enabling Entrepreneurship

Rural Development

Strategic Goals• Universal Access to Quality Foundational

Learning

• Expanded Access to the Post-schooling System 

• Capable Public Sector with Effective and Efficient Planning and Implementation Capabilities

• Production of Appropriately Skilled People for the Economy

• Improved Technological Innovation and Outcomes 12

Conclusion

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• Investment in education and training is the main key to progress from one level of economic development to another

• Societies need to gear themselves from now on to learning

The End

• Together we can achieve more

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Ngiyabonga

Thank You!

PARTNERING TO INNOVATIVELY DEVELOP SA’s HUMAN POTENTIAL