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Question NW2971 to the Minister of Higher Education and Training

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07 November 2018 - NW2971

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Oosthuizen, Mr GC to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

(1) What number of learners, excluding those being allocated the National Senior Certificate, Nated qualifications and the National Certificate (Vocational) Level 4, achieved full level 4 qualifications in the (a) 2015-16, (b) 2016-17 and (c) 2017-18 financial years; (2) what number of learners that achieved full level 4 qualifications were in learnership agreements when they achieved the qualifications in the (a) 2015-16, (b) 2016-17 and (c) 2017-18 financial years; (3) has she found that the learnership programme has been functioning at the levels and in accordance with the vision of Government since the learnership system was introduced in legislation; if not, what changes can be expected in the near future?

Reply:

  1. - (2) The table below provides the number of learners who received the full level 4 NATED and National Certificate (Vocational) Level 4 qualifications as well as the number of learners in learnership agreements when they achieved their qualifications:

Sector Education and Training Authority

Financial Year (Period)
  1. Number of full level 4 NATED and NC(V) Level 4 qualifications
  1. Number of learners that achieved full level 4 qualifications in learnership agreements when they achieved their qualifications

Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority
  1. 2015/16

3 171

3 171
 
  1. 2016/17

3 365

3 365
 
  1. 2017/18

2 445

2 445

Public Service Sector Education and Training Authority
  1. 2015/16

None

125
 
  1. 2016/17

150

192
 
  1. 2017/18

163

370

Food and Beverages Manufacturing Industry Sector Education and Authority
  1. 2015/16

114

114
 
  1. 2016/17

124

124
 
  1. 2017/18

192

192

Fibre Processing and Manufacturing Sector Education and Training Authority
  1. 2015/16

0

0
 
  1. 2016/17

18

96
 
  1. 2017/18

0

5

Services Sector Education and Training Authority
  1. 2015/16

7 845

31
 
  1. 2016/17

5 275

252
 
  1. 2017/18

6 617

2 043

Insurance Sector Education and Training Authority
  1. 2015/16

3 488

1 377
 
  1. 2016/17

2 450

1 286
 
  1. 2017/18

519

1 350

Sector Education and Training Authority

Financial Year (Period)
  1. Number of full level 4 NATED and NC(V) Level 4 qualifications
  1. Number of learners that achieved full level 4 qualifications in learnership agreements when they achieved their qualifications

Transport Education and Training Authority
  1. 2015/16

59

37
 
  1. 2016/17

319

252
 
  1. 2017/18

400

400

Banking Sector Education and Training Authority
  1. 2015/16

2 565

51
 
  1. 2016/17

481

149
 
  1. 2017/18

911

352

Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority
  1. 2015/16

712

712
 
  1. 2016/17

766

766
 
  1. 2017/18

125

125

Financial and Accounting Services Sector Education and Training Authority
  1. 2015/16

1 671

322
 
  1. 2016/17

1 885

58
 
  1. 2017/18

1 102

67

Media, Advertising, Information and Communication Technologies Sector

Education and Training Authority
  1. 2015/16

3 177

1 593
 
  1. 2016/17

1 984

1 345
 
  1. 2017/18

2 797

971

Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority
  1. 2015/16

389

288
 
  1. 2016/17

439

381
 
  1. 2017/18

427

430

Mining Qualifications Authority
  1. 2015/16

505

505
 
  1. 2016/17

636

636
 
  1. 2017/18

723

723

Sector Education and Training Authority

Financial Year (Period)
  1. Number of full level 4 NATED and NC(V) Level 4 qualifications
  1. Number of learners that achieved full level 4 qualifications in learnership agreements when they achieved their qualifications

Education, Training and Development Practices Sector Education and Training Authority
  1. 2015/16

1 291

911
 
  1. 2016/17

751

301
 
  1. 2017/18

1 246

747

Manufacturing Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority
  1. 2015/16

4 632

7 962
 
  1. 2016/17

3 806

5 136
 
  1. 2017/18

2 926

7 250

Safety and Security Sector Education and Training Authority
  1. 2015/16

1 543

1 543
 
  1. 2016/17

1 180

1 180
 
  1. 2017/18

1 231

1 231

Agriculture sector education and training Authority
  1. 2015/16

229

229
 
  1. 2016/17

359

359
 
  1. 2017/18

704

704

Wholesale and Retail Sector Education and Training Authority
  1. 2015/16

952

952
 
  1. 2016/17

833

833
 
  1. 2017/18

796

796

Culture, Arts, Tourism, Hospitality and Sports Education and Training Authority
  1. 2015/16

3 276

1 422
 
  1. 2016/17

3 939

755
 
  1. 2017/18

3 379

922

Construction Education and Training Authority
  1. 2015/16

59

281
 
  1. 2016/17

82

213
 
  1. 2017/18

99

516

Local Government Sector Education and Training Authority
  1. 2015/16

1 673

854
 
  1. 2016/17

1 923

1 082
 
  1. 2017/18

889

432

3.The Human Sciences Research Council Policy Brief (February 2014) regarding Learnerships and Apprenticeships: Key mechanisms for skills development and capability building in South Africa, demonstrates that learnership and apprenticeship systems lead to employment. They tracked the trajectories of individuals after completing these qualifications, with a hypothesis that it might be difficult for them to access the labour market.

It was evident that the majority of apprenticeship and learnership participants, i.e. 70% and 86% respectively, completed their qualifications and experienced a smooth transition directly into stable employment. For example, 90% of those who completed a learnership reported that they were employed in permanent positions. Most were absorbed by the formal sector in large private firms or by the public sector, and just over half were employed at the same workplace as their experiential training.

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