Implementation Plan
Towards the end of 2010, the HRD Council approved a Five-Point Implementation Plan based on the eight commitments of the Human Resource Development Strategy of South Africa (HRDS).
Skills Pipeline
Strengthening and Support
of Further Education and Training (FET) Colleges to increase access
Intermediate Skills
Production of intermediate skills (artisans in particular) and professionals
Academics
Production of academics and stronger partnerships between industry and higher education and training institutions in research and development
Worker Education
Foundational Learning
Technical Task Teams
Further Education and Training
(FET) Colleges Technical Task Team (TTT)
Production of Academics
and Stronger Partnerships Between Industry and Higher Education and Training Institutions
Artisan and Technician Development
Production of Professionals
Worker Education
Foundational Learning
Needs identified by Council
The following Technical Task Teams were established as a result of the specific needs identified by Council. They also addressed crosscutting issues across the whole human resource development value chain:
- Entrepreneurship and Education
- Alignment of the HRDSA with the New Growth Path (NGP)
- Skills System Review
Technical Task Teams were created to reflect the nature of the HRDC’s social partnership and comprised of experts across the social partner spectrum.
