Learnership agreements: benefits to the employer

Section 12H of the Skills Development Act entitles employers who have entered into learnership agreements to a commencement deduction of R30 000 (R50 000 where the learner is a person with a disability). The agreements must be registered in accordance with the Skills Development Act and entered into between the learner and the employer before 1 October 2016… (more)

ECA(SA) “restoring momentum” in training and development

The ECA(SA) has struggled in addressing the challenges faced by the industry with regard to training and development for over a year now. These challenges were mostly due to the industry’s move from the Energy SETA to the Construction SETA. These challenges included the following: Lack of registration of apprenticeship contracts; Huge backlog in issuing of trade test certificates; Expiry of accreditation of some of the industry’s training centres and trade test centres… (more)

ECA(SA) Highveld Trade Test Centre

In spite of the electrical contracting industry being impacted negatively with regard to funding for training, the ECA(SA) Highveld Trade Test Centre continues to grow and attract more and more learners. The centre opened in July 2010. It started with facilities accommodating four learners. In January 2011, the facility was extended to accommodate eight learners. The centre provides for trade testing of apprentices (Sections 13 and 28) and attracts learners from as far afield as Northern Cape, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and Northwest… (more)

Revised Elconop training

In its drive to improve training in the electrical contracting industry, the Electrical Contractors’ Association (SA) has revised the current Elconop training system. The revision seeks to address the following critical issues: Standardised training;Quality training;Training that promotes progression of employees;Training that increases learners’ access to trade testing;Training that forms the basis for alignment with the revised qualifications system. Elconop training modules duration have been revised as follows: Elconop 2 Modules 0-3: Four weeks; Elconop 3 Modules 4-6: Four weeks… (more)