A critical review of the National Skills Development Strategy in South Africa

Kraak, Andre

doi:10.1080/13636820701828762

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“…The assessment of the South African levy shows that '[a] problem has been the continuation of a "voluntarist" and "short-term" mind-set towards enterprise training among employers. Many employers […] view [levy] as little more than an additional tax burden impacting negatively on cost structure and profit margins' (Kraak, 2008).…”

Section: Incentives For Employers To Engage With Apprenticeshipmentioning

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Cross-country comparison of engagement in apprenticeships: A conceptual analysis of incentives for individuals and firms

Chankseliani

Anuar

2019

IJRVET

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Purpose: A fundamental assumption of the apprenticeship model is that there are benefits to both employers and individual learners. This study offers a broad conceptual interrogation of this inherent assumption underpinning the apprenticeship model. Approach:This study combines analysis of literature and available data and draws upon apprenticeship systems and practices in ten nations: Australia, Results: For individuals, incentives to undertake apprenticeship may be linked to the process and outcomes of learning, such as the appeal of learning through doing; the opportunities for occupational socialization; the possibility of progression to employment or to additional education; and learning while earning. The analysis of incentives for employers shows a range of reasons related to their short-term interests and the needs of the production processes, technologies, and associated skills; longer-term benefits for the company's staffing strategy; and the opportunity to make a contribution to the wider education and economic systems. Despite all the potential incentives, many firms consider apprenticeships too costly, risky, and complex to justify the investment. However, firms that are making decisions as part of an umbrella associations are more likely to coordinate their skills investment strategies around collectively beneficial outcomes.Cross-country comparison of engagement in apprenticeships: A conceptual analysis of incentives for individuals and firms 262 Cross-country comparison of engagement in apprenticeshipConclusions: The links to the labour market and specifically to employers are a key challenge for sustaining apprenticeship systems, as well as for the task of researching them. As such, policy maker (and researcher) consideration of apprenticeship should take account of the capacity and commitment of employers. Another key challenge for apprenticeship is related to the relative attractiveness of this pathway for individuals. What is clear from this study is that the development of a strong apprenticeship system requires the buy-in of both employers and individual learners, and as such the necessity to identify and implement incentives effectively cannot be underestimated. Governments can play a key role in realizing the potential incentives for both employers and learners, thereby yielding benefits for all parties engaged in apprenticeships.

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Section: Incentives For Employers To Engage With Apprenticeshipmentioning

confidence: 99%

Cross-country comparison of engagement in apprenticeships: A conceptual analysis of incentives for individuals and firms

Chankseliani

Anuar

2019

IJRVET

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“…Besides the dominant strands of literature on learners mentioned above, another strand of South African writing related to FET colleges exists, but this too does not engage with student voices. Rather, it is a political economy account of the way that policies and practices fail to make a meaningful difference in a context of major structural effects (e.g., McGrath, 2004;Kraak, 2008;Allais, 2012). We are very aware of the ways in which the histories of colonialism and Apartheid and the historical processes of engagement with, and disengagement from, global capitalism have shaped the South African labour market and, hence, skills development.…”

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Advancing Life Projects: South African Students Explain Why They Come to FET Colleges

Powell

McGrath

2014

Jice

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Vocational Education and Training (VET) policy in South Africa is based on a narrow set of assumptions regarding the identity of learners and the reasons that they are in public further education and training (FET) colleges. These assumptions reflect an international orthodoxy about the centrality of employability that is located within what Giddens (1994) has described as "productivism", a view that reduces life to the economic sphere. Through exploring the stories of a group of South African public FET college learners' regarding their reasons for choosing FET colleges, this paper shows that VET is valued by these students for a range of reasons. These include preparation for the world of work, but also a desire to improve their ability to contribute to their communities and families; raise their self-esteem; and expand their future life possibilities. Thus, the paper advances the largely hitherto theoretical critique of productivist VET accounts by offering empirical evidence of counter-narratives.

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“…The most significant limitations recorded in the skills development strategy were the lack of political will to ensure the success of the integrated approach to education and training after 1994, severe governance challenges involving management of Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs), financial misappropriation and myriad of operational problems. Because of the numerous setbacks, programs by other intermediaries emerged and previously existing once gained prominence [4].…”

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“…Kraak [4] in his study on the National Skills Development Strategy (NSDS) in South Africa highlighted the success and challenges facing skills development in South Africa. The highlight emanated from an evaluation of the impact of the first phase of the NSDS, between the first quarter of 2001 and the first quarter of 2005.…”

Section: South African Perspective: National Approach To Automotive Mmentioning

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Interventions to Skills Development in the Automotive Manufacturing Sector of South Africa

Laseinde¹,

Kanakana²

2017

Skills Development for Sustainable Manufacturing

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Competitiveness of the automotive industry is critical to South Africa's economic sustainability. Recent studies have shown that the automotive sector has consistently contributed over 7% to South Africa's annual gross domestic product (GDP) and as such, it is particularly imperative to support this sector, through growth-stimulating measures. Economic growth of any nation has long been attributed to the availability of resources, both tangible and intangible. Human capital is thus far the greatest intangible asset recorded in history and it is the key element upon which the success of all sectors is predicated. The availability of foreign direct investment (FDI) has largely been credited to the level of skilled and proficient human resources within an economy. This chapter highlights the strategic position of the South Africa automotive industry, by discussing various skills development interventions recorded within this sector from a domestic standpoint and from an international perspective. It comparatively analyses the approach applied locally with those implemented in other countries, through a historical review of skills development measures within the automotive manufacturing sector. The chapter identifies the major stakeholders, their roles and recognized contributions toward establishing a sustainable automotive sector. The skills development frameworks discussed in this chapter will serve as bases for informed decision to other industries interested in adapting and replicating some of the plausible actions applied in the automotive sector for their own growth.

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A critical review of the National Skills Development Strategy in South Africa

Cited by 19 publications

References 5 publications

Cross-country comparison of engagement in apprenticeships: A conceptual analysis of incentives for individuals and firms

Cross-country comparison of engagement in apprenticeships: A conceptual analysis of incentives for individuals and firms

Advancing Life Projects: South African Students Explain Why They Come to FET Colleges

Interventions to Skills Development in the Automotive Manufacturing Sector of South Africa

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